Mali
NCA has worked in Mali since 1984, partnering with civil society to strengthen local capacities and promote lasting change. Our work focuses on gender-based violence prevention and sexual and reproductive health, water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), and peace and social cohesion.
Challenges and response
Poverty and social exclusion
AEN collaborates with CSOs and public service actors to promote good governance. Additionally, we work with religious and community leaders to address and reduce social inequalities. Strengthening women's and girls' groups in their participation in public life and peacebuilding is at the heart of our inclusive approach. We also identify and support key sectors for the economic empowerment of women and girls through income-generating activities (IGAs) and entrepreneurship initiatives..
Insufficient access to drinking water and sanitation services
AEN facilitates access to water services by constructing and rehabilitating water points. We actively involve stakeholders in the peacebuilding process and support sustainable development by resolving community conflicts over water resources.
High maternal and neonatal mortality rates
AEN facilitates access to quality sexual and reproductive health services (GBV/SRH) by strengthening the technical skills and equipment of health services in hard-to-reach areas. We also support local adolescent initiatives for information and access to GBV/SRH services, and provide financial assistance to adolescent girls to facilitate their use of GBV/SRH and Family Planning (FP) services in health facilities.
Norwegian Church Aid in Mali
Been present since
1984
in Mali
In 2024, our turnover was
5.118.020
EURO in Mali
Partners
- SOS Jeunesse et Défis
- Buyaminyaba
- Facilité Sahel, “Ben Kadi project» in a consortium with Save the Children International
- UNFPA
- IPBF (L’Initiative Pananetugri pour le Bien-être de la Femme)
Our donors in Mali
All donors
Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad HUM)
FHRAOC – The Regional Humanitarian Fund for West and Central Africa/OCHA
Contact
AEN SAHEL (Mali-Burkina Faso)
Badalabougou Rue 13 Porte non codifiée
BP 8031 Bamako
Tel. +223 20225150
Facebook: AEN Sahel
Why
The deteriorating security situation in central Mali has caused numerous displacements, especially in Bandiagara, which hosts the largest number of displaced people since the humanitarian crisis. Women and girls, without social and economic support in the absence of husbands, are particularly vulnerable to violence and exclusion in the host community.
How
AEN's integrated programs in WASH, GBV, and PEACE address issues of hygiene, sanitation, gender-based violence, and peace. Key activities include awareness campaigns, new water points, distribution of menstrual hygiene kits, and support for GBV survivors. By linking formal, customary, and traditional peace structures, AEN makes them inclusive.
Result
These actions have led to notable changes, including the acceptance and integration of these women and girls; a considerable reduction in the risks of violence against displaced women and girls, with an increase in their economic autonomy. They have regained their dignity and integrated into the host community, participating in public life. Example: the weekly sanitation of the local market.
Local partner for this initiative: AMSS
Funding from: Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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