Mali
Mali At A Glance
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Directing HQ: Action Against Hunger - Spain
Launch Date: 1996
Beneficiaries (2009): 60,686 people
Institutional Funders: EU, ECHO (European Commission Humanitarian Aid), AECID (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development), DER
Launch Date: 1996
Beneficiaries (2009): 60,686 people
Institutional Funders: EU, ECHO (European Commission Humanitarian Aid), AECID (Spanish Agency for International Cooperation and Development), DER
Press Contact
Carlos Riaza
Prensa y Comunicación Institucional, ACF-Spain
criaza@achesp.org
Direct: +34 91 391 53 06
Prensa y Comunicación Institucional, ACF-Spain
criaza@achesp.org
Direct: +34 91 391 53 06
Although the political situation has stabilized since 1995 (peace agreement with the Tuareg) poverty related problems in Mali, which has one of the world's lowest ratings on the Human Development Index, are structural in nature.
Field Updates | Mali
Sahel Food Crisis: 10 Leading Aid Agencies Call for Urgent 'Surge' in Aid for 10 Million Hungry People
July 8, 2010
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NEW YORK, NY— Ten leading aid agencies today called for a 'surge' in the humanitarian effort to help 10 million people at risk of acute hunger across the Sahel region of West and Central Africa. The center of the crisis is Niger, where seven million people, almost half the population, have not enough food. » Read more |
The Human Face of Climate Change
December 15, 2009
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Like many nomads in the semi-arid Sahel, the Tamasheq depend on fertile grasslands to raise their cattle. But over the last several years, they have watched with dismay as the once-dependable rains arrive later and later in the season. Arahmat's family tells their story. » Read more |
Severe Drought Causes Acute Malnutrition Spike in Eastern Mali
August 31, 2009
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Gao, Eastern Mali—International humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger | ACF International has issued an appeal for urgent action to counter the alarming rates of acute malnutrition in Gao, an eastern region of Mali. » Read more |
Highlighting the Role of Hunger at International AIDS Conference
August 1, 2008
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Madrid, Spain — The International humanitarian organization Action Against Hunger / ACF-USA has been selected to present its findings on the vital role that proper nutrition can play in alleviating the ill effects of AIDS at the upcoming International Conference on AIDS (Mexico City, August 3-8, 2008). The conference’s official scientific committee selected and validated ACF’s groundbreaking field research based on the aid organization’s recent experiences in Malawi and Mali. » Read more |
Mali: Estimated 96% of Mothers Bet on Breastmilk During First Hours of Life
July 25, 2007
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Madrid, Spain — Some 96% of mothers in Mali’s Gao region do not consider colostrum dangerous for their infants, and eight of every ten allow them to breastfeed in the first 24 hours after birth. Colostrum – a thick, yellowish milk produced by a mother’s breasts only in the days immediately after childbirth – is high in antibodies, carbohydrates, and protein, and important for infant health. Many cultures are suspicious of colostrum, believing that it can cause children to experience diarrhea and other illnesses. » Read more |
