As part of its long-term vision, the National Social Security Fund (Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS)) adopted a ten-year strategic plan in 2009. One of its operational objectives is to cover 90% of the population under the provisions of Law no. 015-2006/AN of 11 May 2006 relating to the social security scheme applicable to employed and assimilated workers in Burkina Faso by 2020.

The National Social Security Fund (Caisse nationale de sécurité sociale (CNSS)) of Burkina Faso had to face many challenges:

• very poor coverage rate (6% of the population);

• underdeveloped social protection;

• inefficient internal organization;

• slow and inefficient computerization;

• undervalued human resources.

These major challenges facing social security funds call for far-reaching reforms that will ensure the sustainability of our systems.