Burkina Faso Has Both Girl Guides and Scouts (100K+ Each)

Yes. Burkina Faso hosts active, nationally chartered organizations for both girls and boys, each with over 100,000 members and full membership in their respective world bodies.

Association des Girl Guides du Burkina Faso (AGGBF)

• Affiliation: World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) — full member.
• Membership: ~100,000+ girls and young women.
• Programs: Leadership/life skills, health/SRHR education, environmental action, vocational training (sewing, agri-processing), STEM camps, advocacy against child marriage & FGM.
• Community impact: Rural outreach, refugee support (Mali crisis), COVID-19 awareness.

Association des Scouts du Burkina Faso (ASBF)

• Affiliation: World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) — full member.
• Membership: ~100,000+ boys and young men.
• Programs: Outdoor education (camping, orienteering), community service (reforestation, well-building), peace education, entrepreneurship, disaster response.
• Notable: Strong partnership with Ministry of Education; Scout groups in many public schools.

Shared Context

• Both operate in French (official) and local languages (Moore, Dioula, Fulfulde).
• Joint activities: National Jamborees, International Day of Peace, climate action.
• Challenges: Funding, security in northern regions (Sahel insurgency), volunteer retention.

Contact: AGGBF: aggbureau@gmail.com | ASBF: scouts.bf@gmail.com | Both listed on WAGGGS/WOSM member directories.