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The Government of Burkina Faso (GoBF)
has indicated that it wishes to relocate the current
international airport of Ouagadougou, which lies close to
the centre of the capital, to an alternative site at Donsin,
35 km northwest of the city. This report briefly describes
the economy of Burkina Faso within which the airport
operates, the current infrastructure of the existing airport
and examines the reasons why the GoBF believes that it is
inadequate to meet the projected future demand for aviation
services. It also considers the proposed relocation of the
existing airport within the context of the Government s
overall policy for the strategic development of the
country s transport infrastructure and tourism; the current
institutional and regulatory structure of civil aviation in
Burkina Faso and the division of responsibilities between
key statutory and supra-national bodies; the urban
development plan for the city of Ouagadougou and the area of
Grand Ouaga; and the Government s broader policy objectives
relating to economic reform, decentralization and social development.
