Mali
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23.7 million
country population
1.37 million people
projected to be in high acute food insecurity
391 961 people
internally displaced
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.
Highlights
News
Worsening hunger grips West and Central Africa amid persistent conflict and economic turmoil
15/04/2024
Nearly 55 million people in West and Central Africa will struggle to feed themselves in the June-August 2024 lean season, according to the March...
FAO's sack gardens effectively improve the resilience of internally displaced people
30/10/2023
In Mali, FAO is supporting displaced populations by providing emergency food production kits that enable them to quickly produce their own food within...
News
Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa at 10-year high as crisis spreads to coastal countries
20/04/2023
From the FAO Regional Office for Africa
Key documents
Mali: Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2024
03/2024
Conflict and recurrent climate shocks continue to increase humanitarian needs across Mali.
Mali: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 7
02/2024
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a seventh-round assessment conducted in December 2023 and January 2024 in Mali.
Mali: DIEM – Data in Emergencies Monitoring brief, round 6
12/2023
This Data in Emergencies Monitoring (DIEM-Monitoring) brief shares the results of a sixth-round assessment conducted in September and October 2023 in Mali.
Multimedia
Publications
Mitigating the impact of shocks and natural risks in Mali thanks to FAO’s anticipatory actions
03/01/2024
In 2022, Mali and other Sahelian countries were hit by severe flooding that damaged crops and affected vulnerable populations’ livelihoods.
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Mali: Anticipatory Actions to mitigate the risk of floods in the Sahel
20/02/2024
In 2022, flooding had devastating consequences in the Sahel, destroying the livelihoods of 1.4 million people and affecting more than 2.7 million ha...
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Improving the resilience of family farmers to climate change
13/12/2018
FAO, IFAD and national governments are supporting family farmers from West and Central Africa to adapt small-scale irrigation systems to climate change...