Banfora is a department or commune of Comoé Province in southern Burkina Faso.

[1] Banfora commune, in the Cascades Region of Burkina Faso comprises 22 villages and 15 urban sectors.

[2] Economic activities include agriculture, livestock husbandry, and industries such as mining, which all require reliable access to water.

Surveys conducted in 2017 indicated that only 69% of the population in Banfora had access to basic water services, while 28% had access to basic sanitation services.

In the case of water services, the majority of households use boreholes with hand-operated pumps.