Mali
Our work in Mali
In FY22 PlanBornefondens programmes in Mali have reached:
- 29,321 children
- 782,67 young people of which 61% were young women
- 3,674 men and women
In Mali we work with 204 partners, who are funded by PlanBornefonden and 185 partners, who are not funded by us, but whom we work with on the programmes.
Since 1976 Plan International has been present in the most vulnerable areas of Mali. The country has a population of over 20 million people1, of which 16% are living under the absolute poverty line2, which is just $1.90 per day3.
One of the big issues in the country is the practice of Female Genital Mutilation. In Mali 89% of women aged 15-49 and 73% of girls aged 0-14 have undergone FGM. This makes Mali one of the countries in the world with the highest prevalence of this practice, which is why Plan International have been working to eradicate FGM for over 20 years.
Our efforts in Mali are focused on:
- Making sure that vulnerable young people get access to knowledge about their right to make decisions about their own lives and bodies, among other things to prevent early pregnancy
- Giving children and young people access to safe education of a high quality, as well as opportunities for employment and entrepreneurship
- Protecting young people against all kinds of violence and harmful traditional practices such as genital mutilation and child marriages
- Ensuring that all children get a good start in life, for example by educating about healthy nutrition
