In Mali, years of conflict, extreme climatic events such as drought and socioeconomic challenges have weakened people’s livelihoods. Growing insecurity and increased control of armed groups over people’s ability to move freely have prevented vulnerable families from accessing aid, land, transhumance areas and surrounding markets. Thousands of people have been displaced and many were left to abandon their fields and/or had their livestock stolen. Providing emergency agricultural assistance means enabling affected farmers and pastoralists to immediately resume food production.