Mali

As a result of the drought, families are leaving their villages in search of food and pasture. WFP / Daouda Guirou

WFP at the Forefront of Response to Complex Emergency in Mali

A full-scale food and nutrition crisis is looming in Mali following significant crop and pastures shortages. Recent clashes between the Malian army and armed combatants in the north of the country have also displaced tens of thousands of people.

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Overview

Located in the heart of West Africa, Mali is a vast landlocked country in the Sahel region. The political and social situation has continued to improve during the last decade with peaceful democratic elections held since 1992. This stable situation has allowed the government to develop strong national programmes and policies such as the Programme for Social and Health Development, the ten-year Programme for Education and the Agricultural Orientation Law. In addition, Mali has significant development potential in agriculture, forestry, fishery and pastoralist activities concentrated mainly along the shores of the Niger River.

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