Skip to main content
U.S. flag

An official website of the United States government

Here's how you know

Dot gov

The .gov means it’s official.
Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Before sharing sensitive information, make sure you’re on a federal government site.

Https

The site is secure.
A lock () or https:// ensures that you are connecting to the official website and that any information you provide is encrypted and transmitted securely.

Home

Primary navigation

USAID Megamenu: access via Primary navigation

Home
Home

Keyboard Navigation

Use these commands to navigate the primary menu and its sub menus via keyboard.
FunctionKey
Primary menu:↑
Sub menu:↓
Primary menu:Alt + o
Close menu:Esc
Home
    • Agriculture and Food Security
    • Anti-Corruption
    • Conflict Prevention and Stabilization
    • Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance
    • Economic Growth and Trade
    • Education
    • Environment, Energy, and Infrastructure
    • Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment
    • Global Health
    • Humanitarian Assistance
    • Innovation, Technology, and Research
    • Nutrition
    • Water and Sanitation
  • Africa
    • Angola
    • Benin
    • Botswana
    • Burkina Faso
    • Burundi
    • Cameroon
    • Central Africa Regional
    • Central African Republic
    • Chad
    • Côte d’Ivoire
    • Democratic Republic of the Congo
    • Djibouti
    • East Africa Regional
    • Eswatini
    • Ethiopia
    • Ghana
    • Guinea
    • Kenya
    • Lesotho
    • Liberia
    • Madagascar
    • Malawi
    • Mali
    • Mauritania
    • Mozambique
    • Namibia
    • Niger
    • Nigeria
    • Power Africa
    • Republic of the Congo
    • Rwanda
    • Sahel Regional
    • Senegal
    • Sierra Leone
    • Somalia
    • South Africa
    • South Sudan
    • Southern Africa Regional
    • Sudan
    • Tanzania
    • The Gambia
    • Uganda
    • West Africa Regional
    • Zambia
    • Zimbabwe
    Asia
    • Afghanistan
    • Bangladesh
    • Burma
    • Cambodia
    • Central Asia Regional
    • China
    • India
    • Indo-Pacific
    • Indonesia
    • Kazakhstan
    • Kyrgyz Republic
    • Laos
    • Maldives
    • Mongolia
    • Nepal
    • Pacific Islands
    • Pakistan
    • Philippines
    • Regional Development Mission for Asia
    • Sri Lanka
    • Tajikistan
    • Thailand
    • Timor-Leste
    • Turkmenistan
    • Uzbekistan
    • Vietnam
    Europe and Eurasia
    • Albania
    • Armenia
    • Azerbaijan
    • Belarus
    • Bosnia and Herzegovina
    • Georgia
    • Greenland
    • Kosovo
    • Moldova
    • North Macedonia
    • Serbia
    • Ukraine
    Latin America & the Caribbean
    • Bolivia
    • Brazil
    • Colombia
    • Cuba
    • Dominican Republic
    • Eastern and Southern Caribbean
    • Ecuador
    • El Salvador
    • Guatemala
    • Haiti
    • Honduras
    • Jamaica
    • Mexico
    • Nicaragua
    • Panama
    • Paraguay
    • Peru
    • Venezuela
    Middle East
    • Egypt
    • Iraq
    • Jordan
    • Lebanon
    • Libya
    • Middle East Regional Platform
    • Morocco
    • Syria
    • Tunisia
    • West Bank and Gaza
    • Yemen
    • Dollars to Results
    • Data Resources
    • Strategy & Planning
    • Budget & Spending
    • Performance and Financial Reporting
    • FY 2022 Agency Financial Report
    • Records and Reports
    • Compliance
    • Budget Justification
    • Evaluation
    • Our Commitment to Transparency
    • Strategy and Policy
    • How to Work with USAID
    • Find a Funding Opportunity
    • Organizations That Work With USAID
    • Resources for Partners
    • Get involved
    • Business Forecast
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Leadership
    • Mission, Vision and Values
    • News & Information
    • Operational Policy (ADS)
    • Organization
    • Stay Connected
    • USAID History
    • Video Library
    • Coordinators
    • Trip Hub
    • Collective Bargaining Agreements
    • Disabilities Employment Program
    • Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey
    • Reasonable Accommodations
    • Urgent Hiring Needs
    • Vacancy Announcements
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
Linkedin
YouTube
Flickr
Home

USAID logo for smaller screens: Home

Home

Success Stories

Breadcrumb
  1. Home
  2. Mali
  3. Success Stories
62 results

Justice for Victims of Hereditary Slavery

Two brothers recently freed from the bonds of slavery in Mali’s Kayes region.

Body
Mr. Dembélé, head of a 15-person family, sells meat in the village of Kremis in Mali’s Kayes region. His family has been slaves to another family for generations. Mr. Dembélé was forced to give his “master” a large portion of the proceeds from his meat-selling business.

Read more

Mali’s Health Workers Fight Outbreaks in their Communities

Yacouba Kone, Community health worker in Niamala conducting sensitization during a home visit after detection of AFP case

Body
Community-based disease surveillance is a crucial way to stop dangerous outbreaks before they spread. Community members are trained to spot disease among people and animals in their community and report to health authorities.

Read more

Addressing Complex Crises One Farmer at a Time

Fatoumata Mariko, a member of the Badénia Farmers’ Cooperative

Body
Challenges faced by rural, smallholder farmers around the world are being amplified by climate change and conflict as communities struggle to recover from the market-distorting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the number of people affected by hunger has increased by 46 million since 2020– reaching 828 million globally.

Read more

Building Media Literacy With Youth Ambassadors Of Truth

Hawa Coulibaly (foreground) at a USAID media literacy training in Bamako

Body
Globally, social media has become the fastest way to disseminate information and spread disinformation, and Mali is no exception.

Read more

Local Efforts Eradicating Malnutrition In Samakélé Bogoro

Kadja Coulibaly, leader and member of the Samakélé Bogoro village GSAN

Body

The community nutrition support group (GSAN) for Samakélé Bogoro village in Mali’s Segou region mobilized to fight ch

Read more

Building Resilience: Malian Farmers Lead Their Own Development

Group of farmers processing millet in a field

Body
Timothy Coulibaly is a maize, millet, and peanut producer in Farakala, Mali.

Read more

Bandiagara Youth: Countering COVID-19 Misinformation

Baba Napo standing at a tailors’ shop collecting an order of face masks

Body

When COVID-19 arrived in Mali’s Bandiagara region, local leaders faced not just the threat of the disease, but also t

Read more

Sewing a Path to Resilience in Mali

Balkissa proudly showing a dress made in her tailoring shop

Body
In 2011, at the age of 16, Balkissa Idrissa left school to get married and join her new husband in Bentia village, near Mali’s border with Niger. Soon after the wedding, her community and others in the area were beset by a conflict that officially ended with the signing of the 2015 Algiers Peace Accord. Despite the promise of peace, her area has continued to experience ongoing conflict and communities often fall prey to occupation by violent extremist organizations.

Read more

Kayes: Countering Misinformation On Social Media

Michel Yao (left) coaches participants at a training for youth on disinformation in Kita, Mali.

Body
Tense negotiations between a teachers’ union and a school administration in Kenieba commune in the Kayes region of southern of Mali in July 2022 became more difficult when a social media post alleged that a school supervisor had been wrongly imprisoned by authorities. The local press in Kayes picked up the post and ran the story. Journalist Michel Yao doubted the story’s veracity.

Read more

Prosperous Markets in Mali

Sangaré, receiving Sugu Yiriwa’s Best Buyer award at the Niena fair

Body
Adiaratou Sangaré is a livestock trader from Yanfolila, Mali, who has been perfecting her craft for over 13 years. At 37, this mother of six is a member of the Association of Small Ruminant Traders of Yanfolila,

Read more

Results (pagination-heading)

  • Current page 1
  • Page 2
  • Page 3
  • Page 4
  • Page 5
  • Page 6
  • Page 7
  • Next page
  • Last page

Mali Newsroom Sidebar

  • Newsroom
  • Fact Sheets
  • Key Documents
  • Success Stories

Follow USAID/Mali on Social Media

Facebook Twitter YouTube
Agency logo

Follow USAID

Facebook
Twitter
YouTube
Linkedin
Flickr
Instagram
United States Agency for International Development
1300 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington DC 20004

Footer menu

  • Contact
  • White House
  • USA.gov
  • Office of Inspector General
  • Forms
  • Archives

Footer Secondary

  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility
  • EGOV
  • FOIA
  • No FEAR Act
  • Open Government