Over 158,000 people have fled from Mali to countries like Mauritania, where they are surviving on food assistance as they wait to return home. Copyright: WFP/Justin Smith

8 Things To Know About Hunger In Mali

A year of conflict in the West African nation of Mali has brought hunger to hundreds of thousands of people. Drought and endemic poverty have also taken their toll. Here are 8 things to know about hunger in Mali and what WFP is doing to deliver food and hope to the people who live there.

Overview

Mali is a vast landlocked country at the heart of the Sahel region. Mali's social indicators remain among the lowest in the world and the country is ranked 175 out of 187 countries on the 2011 UNDP Human Development Index. Sixty-nine percent of the population lives below the national poverty line, and more than one fifth of school-aged children do not attend school, three quarters of whom are girls according to the 2010 National Annual Statistics.

WFP Offices
Subscribe & Share

Get involved with Latest News and Stories