<p>This article examines the determinants of entrepreneurship and its effects on food security and income variations among forcibly displaced persons in Burkina Faso. Drawing on entrepreneurial choice models, the study employs a logit model for econometric analysis. It relies on data from the 2021 High-Frequency Phone Survey on Internally Displaced Persons, conducted by the National Institute of Statistics and Demography of Burkina Faso, covering a representative sample of 1581 displaced households. The findings indicate that forcibly displaced persons who have experienced five or more displacements or who have formal education are more likely to engage in entrepreneurial activities compared to those residing in refugee camps. In terms of outcomes, entrepreneurship appears to mitigate declines in food security during shocks, although it does not significantly affect income variations. This divergence suggests that, for forcibly displaced persons, resilience mechanisms linked to entrepreneurship may operate outside formal monetary channels, either by enhancing self-sufficiency through subsistence consumption or by smoothing consumption despite irregular income. These results underscore the need to move beyond short-term humanitarian aid and promote entrepreneurship as a sustainable strategy by expanding access to finance, strengthening technical and business skills through targeted training, improving market access via better infrastructure, and enhancing coordination among humanitarian actors, local authorities, and financial institutions. Collectively, these measures can transform entrepreneurship into a lasting pathway to food security, income stability, and resilience for displaced populations.</p>