Burkina Faso
Loi N°051-2015/CNT portant droit d'accès à l'information publique et aux documents administratifs
Loi N°051-2015/CNT portant droit d'accès à l'information publique et aux documents administratifs (Law No. 051-2015/CNT on the Right of Access to Public Information and Administrative Documents)
Transparency Score: 53/100
RTI Rating: 79 (source)
Response Timeline
Article 16 of Loi N°051-2015/CNT: the responsible official has 20 days to respond to the request. The deadline may be extended by an additional 10 days if the official cannot respond within the initial period, provided the requester is notified before the original deadline expires. If the information is needed to save a life or protect fundamental freedoms, it must be provided without delay. Days are calendar days. Note: the law has not been operationalized as of 2024; the National Authority for Access to Public Information (ANAIP) has not been established.
Fees
Law 051-2015/CNT on access to public information was passed in August 2015 but remains unimplemented as of 2018. No subsidiary legislation defining fees has been enacted. The National Authority for Access to Public Information (ANAIP) has not been established.
Appeal Process
Internal Review
ANAIP was established by law but has not been operationalized as of 2024 due to lack of implementation decree and funding
Administrative Court Appeal
General administrative law allows 2 months to challenge administrative decisions; specific FOI appeal procedures not yet defined in implementing regulations
Law 051-2015/CNT provides for appeals but implementing regulations have not been enacted. The National Authority for Access to Public Information (ANAIP) was intended to oversee the process but has not been established due to lack of subsidiary legislation and funding. As of 2024, the law remains largely non-functional.