General Information Sources

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at a crossroads 2011 - Burkina Faso.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011.
• news24: 'Burkina Faso soliers: unrest to end', 19 April 2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at at the Crossroads 2011: Burkina Faso
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Burkina Faso 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Burkina Faso 2010.
• BBC News:'Blaise Compaore re-elected in Burkina Faso landslide', 26 November 2010. 
• Committee to Protect Journalists: 'Ten Journalist Murder Cases to Solve', 29 April 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Burkina Faso: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2009.
• The UN Investment Policy Review: Burkina Faso 2009.
• International Finance Corporation: A Better Business Environment in Burkina Faso 2009.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results - Burkina Faso 2008.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Burkina Faso: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Burkina Faso 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2006 (in French).
• The Government of Sweden: Human Rights in Burkina Faso - 2005.
• Corruption et developpement humain: 'Perception de la corruption au Burkina Faso' 2003.
• U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre: U4 Helpdesk Query.
• BBC News: Burkina Faso Country Profile.

Corruption Levels Sources

Judicial System

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at a Crossroads 2011 - Burkina Faso.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Burkina Faso 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Burkina Faso: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2009.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results - Burkina Faso 2008.
• US Commercial Service: Doing Business in Burkina Faso: A Country Commercial Guide for US Companies 2008.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
• The Government of Sweden: Mänskliga rättigheter i Burkina Faso 2005 (in Swedish).

Police

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results - Burkina Faso 2008.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2007 (in French).
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.

Licences, Infrastructure and Public Utilities

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• Freedom House: Countries at a Crossroads 2011 - Burkina Faso.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results - Burkina Faso 2008.
• Lefaso.net: 'Corruption au Burkina Faso - Un sport de masse', 15 June 2007.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2006 (in French).

Land Administration

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2009.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Burkina Faso 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2008.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Burkina Faso 2008.
• CAPRI: Land Rights for African Development - From Knowledge to Action 2006.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2006 (in French).

Tax Administration

• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2009.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• Afrobarometer: Summary of Results - Burkina Faso 2008.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2006 (in French).

Customs Administration

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2010-2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads 2011 - Burkina Faso.
• The World Bank & IFC: Doing Business 2011.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011.
• The Heritage Foundation: Index of Economic Freedom - Burkina Faso 2010.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• African Peer Review Mechanism: Country Review Report of Burkina Faso 2008.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2008.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2006 (in French).
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2005.

Public Procurement and Contracting

• World Economic Forum: The Global Competitiveness Report 2011-2012.
• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011.
• The World Bank & IFC: Enterprise Surveys 2009.
• African Peer Review Mechanism: Country Review Report of Burkina Faso 2008.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2009.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2006 (in French).
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.

Environment, Natural Resources and Extractive Industry

• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2009.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2006 (in French).
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2005 (in French).

Public Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• US Department of State: Investment Climate Statement - Burkina Faso 2011.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• World Trade Organisation: Trade Policy Review - Benin, Burkina Faso and Mali 2010.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2009.
• African Peer Review Mechanism: Country Review Report of Burkina Faso 2008.
• GIABA: Annual Report 2008.
• Lexadin: The World Law Guide - Legislation Burkina Faso 2008.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2007.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Burkina Faso 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2006.
• REN-LAC: État de la corruption au Burkina Faso Rapport 2000 (in French).
• U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre: U4 Helpdesk Query.

Private Anti-Corruption Initiatives Sources

• allAfrica.com: Burkina Faso: Corruption- Le REN-LAC va introduire une proposition de loi, 8 November 2011.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads 2011 - Burkina Faso.
• US Department of State: Human Rights Report - Burkina Faso 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Burkina Faso Country Report 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press - Burkina Faso 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom in the World - Burkina Faso 2010.
• Freedom House: Freedom of the Press Index 2010.
• Reporters Without Borders: Worldwide Press Freedom Index 2010.
• The Bertelsmann Foundation: Transformation Index - Burkina Faso 2010.
• Freedom House: Countries at the Crossroads - Burkina Faso 2007.
• Transparency International: Global Corruption Report 2005.
• Committee to Protect Journalists: Dangerous Assignments 2001.
  U4 Anti-Corruption Resource Centre: U4 Helpdesk Query.