In 1972, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo obtained the Baccalaureate series C (Mathematics and Physical Sciences) with honours at the Lycée Philippe Zinda Kaboré in Ouagadougou.

Returning to Burkina Faso at the end of his studies in France, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was hired in October 1977 as Economic Affairs Adviser at the Ministry of Trade and Industry.

In 1993, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was appointed Vice-Governor of the CBWAS (Central Bank of West African States) in Dakar, Senegal.

[4] Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo received an honorary distinction as Commander of the Order of Merit of the International Council for Military Sport in 2000, at Ouagadougou.

[6] Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo was raised to the rank of Commander of the National Order of Ivory Coast on 17 March 2016 in Abidjan.

[8] Following several messages and calls, Kadré Désiré Ouédraogo decided to respond to the various concerns of the Burkinabe people by running as a candidate in the presidential elections of 2020.