I-Center National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique ibe ilungu kusukela ngo-1981.
Idalwe ngo-1949, i-Center National de la Recherche Scientifique et Technologique (CNRST) iyindikimba yokuphatha yomphakathi. Ixhunywe kuMnyango Wezemfundo Yesibili Nezemfundo Ephakeme Nocwaningo Lwesayensi. Izinjongo zayo yilezi ezilandelayo: ukufaka isandla ekuchazeni nasekusebenziseni inqubomgomo kazwelonke yesayensi; ukuthuthukisa nokwenza izinhlelo zocwaningo lwesayensi nobuchwepheshe; ukusabalalisa ulwazi lwesayensi nobuchwepheshe; ukuqinisekisa ukuxhumana phakathi koCwaningo Nentuthuko; ukuqinisekisa ukusatshalaliswa kolwazi lwesayensi nobuchwepheshe kanye nokubamba iqhaza ekuqeqeshweni kwesayensi kwabacwaningi. Imisebenzi ye-CNRST ihlanganisa izindawo eziningi ezibalulekile zempilo yezenhlalo nezomnotho zaseBurkino Faso. Imisebenzi yocwaningo ye-CNRST yenziwa izikhungo ezi-4: i-Environmental and Agricultural Research Institute (INERA), i-Applied Sciences and Technological Research Institute (IRSAT), i-Health Sciences Research Institute (IRSS) kanye ne-Institute of Sciences of Society ( INSS).
