Lessons Learned from the Burkina Faso © [2026] International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank1818 H Street NWWashington DC 20433Telephone: 202-473-1000 Contents Executive summary.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 51.Introduction.................................................................................................................................................................................................72.The SCF in Burkina Faso.........................................................................................................................................................................73.Benefits of the SCF in Burkina Faso.................................................................................................................................................. 114.Lessons learned of the rollout of the SCF in Burkina Faso...................................................................................................... 12 This work is a product of the staff of The World Bank with external contributions. The findings, interpretations, and conclusionsexpressed in this work do not necessarily reflect the views of The World Bank, its Board of Executive Directors, or the The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or currency of the data included in this work and does notassume responsibility for any errors, omissions, or discrepancies in the information, or liability with respect to the use of orfailure to use the information, methods, processes, or conclusions set forth. The boundaries, colors, denominations, and other Nothing herein shall constitute or be construed or considered to be a limitation upon or waiver of the privileges and immunitiesof The World Bank, all of which are specifically reserved. Rights and Permissions The material in this work is subject to copyright. Because The World Bank encourages dissemination of its knowledge, this workmay be reproduced, in whole or in part, for noncommercial purposes as long as full attribution to this work is given. Any queries on rights and licenses, including subsidiary rights, should be addressed to World Bank Publications, The WorldBank, 1818 H Street NW, Washington, DC 20433, USA; fax: 202-522-2625; e-mail: pubrights@worldbank.org. Cover photos:MD Photography/Pexelsmtcurado/Getty Images Cover design and layout: Alybek Ismailov with its long-term carbon market development andArticle 6 readiness, including strengthened institutionalcapacity, improved understanding of carbon creditingprocesses, early mobilization of carbon finance, and Executive summary In December 2025, Burkina Faso became one of thefirst countries to successfully issue carbon creditsunder its national carbon standard, called the ‘Cadred’Attribution de Crédits Carbone (CACC)’. This national Lessons learned highlight the importance of embeddingthe CACC into an existing national governance systemand getting a clear legal anchoring in national regu-lations. Moreover, the rollout of the CACC accelerated The SCF is a package of tools that can serve countriesthat intend to develop a national carbon creditingstandard to access carbon finance. The rollout processfollowing the SCF method is an opportunity to build The setup of the CACC in Burkina Faso served twopurposes: In the short term, it helps generate carboncredits for projects previously registered under theClean Development Mechanism (CDM), as they are As the CACC is now formally established, it may contin-ue being used as national crediting mechanism. As away forward, the following actions may be recommend- Box 1. Benefits of the development of the CACC in Burkina Faso Benefits provided during the rollout of the CACC, following the SCF approach: Supported the development of a joint ministerial order, creating the CACC as a national standard Strengthened national capacities in carbon market governance and Article 6 readiness, including a better Built capacity and confidence in technical elements that are also applicable to Article 6 transactions. Benefits of having a developed national crediting system: Ensures continuity of credit issuance for carbon projects after the end of the CDM, including a biodigester and biogas Reduces dependency on commercial carbon standards and offers a crediting system solution in case of carbon trading Provides a flexible, country-owned crediting mechanism that can support cooperative approaches under Article 6.2 andpotentially serve to generate carbon credits from national projects in the context of a domestic scheme (for example, a 2. The SCF in Burkina Faso 1. Introduction •Legal anchoring is crucial:Legitimacy of the decision-making arrangements requires setting up thelegal basis early on in the process to clarify the mandate and justify the participation o