Discussion: Central Market in Koudougou – a Participatory Project in Earth Construction

The West African state of Burkina Faso has undergone significant changes in the past few years as a result of a rapid process of urbanization. Until relatively recently, 90 per cent of the population lived in rural areas. Today, however, the two big cities in that country – Ouagadougou, the capital, and the trading city of Bobo-Dioulasso – are attracting...