USAID Anka Jiko advances Malian development priorities and benefits rural Malian communities. The activity builds the capacity of key stakeholders in rural Malian communities to construct, maintain, and sustainably manage safe and reliable water systems, and plan and implement Commune-level Water and Sanitation Strategic Plans. In addition, USAID Anka Jiko improves access to and quality of rural domestic and productive water and sanitation services in Mali's Sikasso, Bougouni, and Koutiala regions.