International Development Grant

Common Development Funds

Project Number: CA-3-A031470001

Status: Operational

Country/Region:

Mali 100.00%

Maximum Contribution: $20,000,000.00

Start Date: April 02, 2002

End Date: December 29, 2017

Duration: 15.7 years

Project Description

The goal of the project is to contribute effectively to poverty reduction by supporting the policies and programs of Mali’s poverty reduction strategy paper (PRSP). The purposes of the project are an improved access to basic social services; a greater security and growth in household incomes; the promotion of peace and security good governance and the rule of law; and the support of Mali’s balance of payments.

Progress & Results Achieved

Results achieved as of March 2012 include: The rural organisation Faso Jigi consolidated and strengthened its institutional capacity in terms of managing and monitoring activities; the Ministry of Agriculture improved its monitoring and evaluation system for the collection analysis and distribution of data relating to the agricultural sector; rural productive infrastructure development projects (two micro-dams three market gardens and five grain banks) were completed in eight vulnerable municipalities in the Kayes and Koulikoro regions. Moreover the FCD counterpart fund has achieved the following results: commercial links between Mali and Canada are strengthened; improved access to services and more diverse supplies which best meet Malians needs including improving health services use and supplies the implementation of the decentralization policy promoting interventions at the community level is strengthened; balance of payments legal services and financial services are improved.

Key Information

Executing Agency:
Sagem Sécurité

Reporting Organization:
Global Affairs Canada

Program:
WGM Africa

Last Modified:
September 19, 2025

Development Classifications

DAC Sector:

Education facilities and training 40%
Basic health infrastructure 40%
Legal and judicial development 20%

Aid Type: Project-type interventions

Collaboration: Bilateral

Finance Type: Aid grant excluding debt reorganisation

Selection Mechanism:
Pre-APP

Policy Markers
Level 1 Participatory development and good governance
Major Funding (>$1M)
Budget Breakdown
2002-04-01 to 2003-03-31 $20,000,000 CAD
Geographic Information
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Project Number: CA-3-A031470001