Following an in-depth needs analysis through bilateral consultations organized between FAO and the Mali’s counterparts responsible for producing and using agricultural statistics, and based on the information collected through a questionnaire prepared by FAO and completed by the national agricultural statistical team, the following activities, planned for the period 2021-2023, are implemented in Mali with the aim to fill gaps in different levels of technical expertise and capacities.

• Support in evaluating and establishing adequate human resources policies that allow the national statistical units to operate appropriately;
• Participation in the scholarship programme;
• Technical assistance in collecting data on and measuring key economic aggregates;
• Support in collecting, measuring and analysing data on agricultural losses;
• Technical assistance on the use of tools for data processing and analysis;
• Training and support to the country in developing, implementing, and maintaining CAPI-based surveys to improve data quality and cost-efficiency of agricultural survey;
• Support in computing timely and reliable CAADP indicators;
• Support in developing farm typologies for improved policy analysis.