Project profile — Strengthening the Nutritional Resilience and Food Security of the Most Vulnerable in Mali



Overview 

CA-3-D004927001
$20,000,000
WFP - World Food Programme (41140)
2020-02-28 - 2024-04-30
Terminating
Global Affairs Canada
WGM Africa

Country / region 

• Mali (100.00%)

Sector 

• Basic Education: School feeding (11250) (25.00%)
• Basic Health: Basic nutrition (12240) (25.00%)
• Water And Sanitation: Basic sanitation (14032) (25.00%)
• Government And Civil Society, General: Women's rights organisations and movements, and government institutions (15170) (5.00%)
• Agriculture: Agricultural extension (31166) (20.00%)

Policy marker 

• Gender equality (significant objective)
• Environmental sustainability (cross-cutting) (significant objective)
• Participatory development and good governance (not targeted)
• Trade development (not targeted)
• Biodiversity (not targeted)
• Climate change mitigation (not targeted)
• Climate Change Adaptation (significant objective)
• Urban issues (not targeted)
• Desertification (not targeted)
• Children's issues (principal objective)
• Youth Issues (principal objective)
• Indigenous Issues (not targeted)
• Disability (not targeted)
• Nutrition (significant objective)
• ICT as a tool for development (not targeted)

Description 

This project aims to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities, mainly women and girls, in the Mopti and Ségou regions of Mali. The project also aims to improve the food, nutrition, and health situation, increase agricultural productivity and incomes of target populations, while tackling the effects of climate change on food security in their communities. Project activities include: (1) rehabilitating health and drinking water infrastructure in health centers, schools, and households in targeted communities; (2) strengthening the prevention and management of malnutrition in children, and pregnant and lactating women; (3) distributing nutritious meals to students; (4) organizing village savings and credit associations, school gardens, and income-generating activities for small producers, particularly women; (5) creating and rehabilitating productive community assets (irrigated perimeter, reforestation of drylands, water collection systems, etc.); (6) working to ensure joint management of the natural resources shared between farmers and herders; and (7) building the capacity of women to make informed decisions in households and communities by providing leadership training and raising awareness of gender equality in communities. The project is jointly implemented by the World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).

Expected results 

The expected outcomes for this project include: (1) increased use of basic social services and safety nets, and the adoption of adequate behaviors in terms of food, nutritional and hygiene practices by the target populations, in particular women and girls; (2) improved availability of and access to nutritious and diversified food and improved livelihoods, especially for women; and (3) increased decision-making power and leadership of women in nutritional, food and environmental issues and enhanced social cohesion.

Results achieved 

Results achieved at the end of the project (April 2024) include: (1) decreased hunger, this is demonstrated by a reduction in the prevalence of food insecurity from 19% to 7.9% in Barouéli (Ségou) and from 37% to 10.1% in Bandiagara (Mopti); (2) treated 2,171 children under 5 years old in Barouéli and 3,929 in Bandiagara for severe acute malnutrition with recovery rates of 99.54% and 95.85% respectively; (3) installed 14 standpipes, 5 human-powered pumps, and 66 latrine blocks, allowing 4,973 schoolchildren, including 2,279 girls, to access water and sanitation; (4) allowed 36,913 people, including 18,653 women, to have access to improved water sources thanks to the new water points in villages, schools and health centers; (5) helped the school retention rate to increase from 59% (60.8% for girls) to 94% (93% for girls); (6) supported 3,000 households, including 1,640 represented by women, to form 120 village savings and credit associations, lending over $95,000 (41,833,903 FCFA) to their members to boost economic activities; and (7) contributed in increasing exclusive breastfeeding rate from 68% to 90%. These results improved access to and increased the use of health and education services by the most vulnerable populations, particularly women and girls. They also contributed to the adoption of better nutritional and hygiene practices, as well as improved agricultural productivity and livelihoods.

Budget and spending 


Original budget $0
Planned disbursement $0
Transactions
Country percentages by sector
Type of finance Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation
Collaboration type Bilateral
Type of aid Contributions to specific-purpose programmes and funds managed by implementing partners
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