Ouagadougou: Minister Jacques Sosth¨ne DINGARA has displayed an execution rate of 62.15% in the mid-term evaluation of his objectives contract, as announced by Prime Minister Rimtalba Jean Emmanuel Ou©draogo. This evaluation, conducted on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, focuses on the Minister of Basic Education, Literacy, and the Promotion of National Languages (MEBAPLN).
According to Burkina Information Agency, as of June 30, 2025, the objectives contract's execution rate reached 62.15%, attributed by the minister to the support and efforts of all stakeholders in the education sector. This was accompanied by notable performance in school exams, with an 89.68% success rate in the Primary School Certificate (CEP) and 40% of CM2 classes achieving a 100% success rate.
The Minister outlined several key reforms, such as reinstating civic education with a focus on endogenous values, promoting the wearing of the Faso danfani, and introducing English and information and communication technologies (ICT). Additionally, the minister emphasized the importance of school gardens and fields in supporting endogenous canteens, highlighting the role of nutrition in academic performance.
Regarding the CEP exam for this year, Jacques Sosth¨ne DINGARA specified that regions handled the reproduction of exam subjects themselves, thus circumventing transport-related constraints from Ouagadougou.
Looking ahead, the minister spoke of plans to operationalize the School Council to replace the APE and COGES, initiate endogenous knowledge, and experiment with teaching national languages in select schools from the next academic year.