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from 58.5% in 2011 to 63% in 2012. An additional 735,886 people were
provided with potable water in 2012. In urban areas, the rate of access to
potable water in 2012 was 84%, representing an increase of 4 points
compared to the level of 2011. In 2012, an additional 330,000 people were
provided with potable water supply in urban areas.
In terms of potable water supply in rural areas, the Burkinabe State and its
partners invested CFAF 30.7 billion in 2012 as against 31.4 in 2011. In
urban areas, investment in the sector amounted to CFAF 12.694 billion in
2012.
Table 1: Access to potable water in rural and urban areas
Years
Rate
of
access
to
potable
2009
2010
2011
2012
54.9
56.6
58.5
63
72
75
80
84
259,803
344,738
389 997
735 886
185,000
230,000
305,000
330,000
water in rural areas (%)
Rate
of
access
to
potable
water in urban areas (%)
Number of additional people
served in rural areas
Number of additional people
served in urban areas
Sources: Annual balance sheet reports PN-AEPA
4.2.3. Health
A 2013-2020 human resource for health development plan (PDRHS) was
developed following the analysis of the situation of human resources carried
out in 2010. The objective of the plan is to contribute to the improvement of
the performance of the health system by providing the sector with adequate
qualified and motivated human resources. The draft plan was approved by
the different actors and adopted by the Council of Ministers on 24 April
2013.
The development of infrastructure was pursued with the start of the
construction of the Manga and Ziniaré Regional Hospitals, mobilization of
funding for the reconstruction of the Yalgado Ouédraogo Teaching Hospital
(CHU-YO) and pursuit of the construction of new basic health infrastructural
facilities, standardization of the incomplete infrastructure and equipment of