Grand Cross of the National Order of the Legion of Honour, France, 2001
Doctor Honoris Causa of the Jean Moulin Lyon III University, 2004
Doctor Honoris Causa of the Ramkhamhoeng University in Bangkok, for his actions in human ressources development, 2005
Diploma of Honor and Merit from the Conference on Education, Economics and Management Research in Africa (CIERA), 2005
Commander of the International Order of Academic Palms of the African and Malagasy Council for Higher Education (CAMES), on 29 April 2005; Grand Cross in 2012 (446)
Doctor Honoris Causa of the International Institute for Water and Environmental Engineering (2iE), 2009
Medal of Glory awarded by the Foundation for Democracy in Africa for the efforts made by Burkina Faso under his Presidency in the field of food security, good governance and for his leadership in the sub-region as a Facilitator in the resolution of conflict, 2010 (447)
Grand Cross of the National Order of Merit of Guinea, in recognition of his personal and decisive involvement in the transition process undertaken in Guinea, 2010
Gold Necklace of the Grand Cross of the International Volleyball Federation, and Gold Necklace of the African Volleyball Confederation, 2011
CIVIPAX Prize for West Africa/UEMOA Space, 15 December 2007
Honorary Citizen of the City of Yamoussoukro, 16 September 2009
Grand Cross of the Order of the Pleiade, Francophonie and Intercultural Dialogue of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Francophonie, 2010 (448)
