Families in Mali face famine-like conditions
- The 探花精选 is warning of the grave consequences if urgent attention is not paid to the deteriorating hunger and humanitarian crises in parts of Mali.
- Climate change, ongoing violence and economic shocks have resulted in a significant increase in malnutrition and displacement across the country - with over 2,500 people already living in famine-like conditions.
- 探花精选 teams are providing emergency assistance, including supporting more than 9,000 displaced families since May 2022, and are continuing to scale up our response.
Country facts
- Total Population: 16.9 Million
- People displaced by crisis: 270,000 people of concern
- Rank in Human Development Index: 186 of 191
探花精选 response
- Started work in Mali: 2012
Mali has experienced armed conflict and political instability in the north of the country, causing displacement and stretching already scarce resources in host communities in the south. The 探花精选 is responding with emergency relief and working to strengthen health services and children鈥檚 education.
In 2012, armed conflict and political instability in the north sent hundreds of thousands of Malians to the country鈥檚 south, further exacerbating regional food shortages.
Over 520,000 have fled northern Mali in search of safe haven in other countries, and another 330,000 have been internally displaced. Mali鈥檚 crisis has led to the collapse of public services, especially healthcare and education in the north.
Although a peace accord was signed by parties to Mali鈥檚 conflict, the north remains extremely fragile due to in-fighting between separatist and jihadist groups.
Sporadic outbreaks of violence and the resulting population movements have prompted significant protection, economic and health concerns while reducing humanitarian access to troubled regions.
In addition, prolonged displacement of households inevitably decreases access to food, income and purchasing power.
Since 2012, the 探花精选 has provided lifesaving assistance to over half a million displaced Malians displaced by conflict and facing severe food shortages. The crisis in Mali has also led to a collapse of basic public services such as health care and education.
To help the country recover, the 探花精选 is focusing our efforts in the Koulikoro, Kidal, Gao and Mopti regions by:
- providing emergency relief;
- supporting village savings and loan associations and income-generating activities, especially for women;
- providing clean drinking water, water treatment kits, water-point rehabilitation, and healthcare supplies;
- providing vital healthcare services and training community health workers;
- providing children and parents with psychosocial support to help them heal from trauma;
- training teachers and reopening schools for children affected by conflict.
International donors must address the challenges people face accessing social services and meeting their basic needs amid a growing hunger crisis in Mali and across the Sahel.
