In 2012, the abuses committed by several armed groups in northern Mali forced its people to flee their homes and take refuge elsewhere in the country. Now that the situation has stabilized, many are returning. To help returnees reintegrate into their living environment and to foster peaceful coexistence between communities, Sahel 21, a Terre Sans Frontières subsidiary in Mali, is supporting a shelter and infrastructure program in collaboration with the UN Refugee Agency.
Operating locations
Gao, Kidal and Ménaka
Description
Construction and rehabilitation of shelters and social infrastructures
Duration
One year
Duration
One year
Results for 2017–2019
Shelters
- Construction of 340 adobe shelters
- Construction of 351 traditional dwellings
Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH)
- Construction of 14 new wells
- Rehabilitation of eight latrines with faucets
Economic recovery and income-generating activities
- Support and recovery in agriculture for 29 farm groups
- Support and recovery in feeding and livestock for 47 stock farmer groups
- Income-generating activity support for 95 people
- Distribution of money to 82 people
- Supplies for 50 artisans
- Support for 17 groups of young men and women with microprojects in three cities
- Assistance for 25 people under the UNHCR mandate
- Support for the migrant reception centre’s Djery Been association
- Support for the Tin Affer vegetable farm (purchase of seeds, watering cans, dabas, motor pumps, wheelbarrows and fencing)
- Support for the regional civil defence branch in Gao (purchase of sleeping gear, mattresses, utensils, soap and office equipment)
These achievements facilitated the reintegration of 154,531 voluntary returnees between 2017 and 2019.
2020 targets
Funding was renewed in 2020. Planned activities will emphasize continuous information, awareness, training, support and advice. We also intend to develop infrastructure in villages where we’ve worked in the past, as well as new ones.
Stakeholder
UN Refugee Agency
Contact in Mali
Office of Sahel 21, a Terre Sans Frontières subsidiary in Mali
Quartier hippodrome, rue 232, villa 700
BP 9045
Bamako, Mali
Tel.: +223 20 21 91 02