Attachments
TIMELINE
09 March 2024 : Publication of the Harmonized Framework. Some 1,370,248 people identified in phase 3 or worse (crisis, emergency, or disaster), representing 5.98% of the total population of Mali
22 - 25 July 2024 : Registration of the first floods in Bla affecting 9,700 people (876 households). Activation of the Relief Organization Plan by the Mali authorities and the launch of biometric registration of households
1st of August 2024 : Intensification of floods in Mali, exacerbating the impact on affected communities 5 August 2024 : The IFRC approves an Anticipatory DREF with an allocation of 167,887 CHF for the regions of Mopti, Ségou, and Sikasso
23 August 2024 : The government of Mali declared a state of national disaster across the entire country and requested international assistance Octobre 2024 : Update of the Anticipatory DREF with a total allocation of CHF 878,675, including an additional allocation request of CHF 710,788
November 2024 : Launch of the Complex Emergency Appeal with a funding ask of CHF 8M
December 2024 : Fundraising event in Mali with participation on the General Secretary of the Ministry of Health who requested all participants to contribute to the Emergency Appeal
February 2025 : Workshop on lessons learned of the previous Emergency Appeal and planning for the Complex Emergency Appeal with participants of other humanitarian organizations and technical services
February 2025 : Distribution of 1,400 NFIs and food kits to the most vulnerable people affected by floods, displacement and food security in Koulikoro, Ségou, Bamako, Mopti and Sikasso
DESCRIPTION OF THE EVENT
Mali, with over 22 million people, faces a protracted humanitarian crisis exacerbated by climate change, armed conflicts, and recurrent disasters. Ranked 184th on the Human Development Index, Mali’s low resilience impacts its ability to adapt to these challenges. By May 2024, the country had 330,713 internally displaced persons (IDPs), while security incidents surged from 1,475 in late 2023 to 2,288 by 2024, reflecting escalating insecurity.
In 2024, Mali experienced its worst floods in decades, impacting over 369,000 people and destroying crops, homes, and livestock. These floods delayed the school year for 14,706 people seeking refuge in schools and deepened an already critical food crisis. Over 1.4 million people are facing food insecurity, including 120,923 in emergency phases, primarily in Koulikoro, Mopti, Timbuktu, and Gao. Displaced people and migrants returning to flood-affected areas struggle with precarious shelters, food shortages, and limited access to health and water services.
Flooding, coupled with insecurity, has further strained reintegration efforts for over 4,000 returning migrants in 2024. Destroyed infrastructure, increasing food prices, and insufficient capacities of host communities to receive returnees are resulting in dire humanitarian conditions.
Ongoing intercommunal tensions have made civilian and humanitarian safety precarious. Insecurity has also affected humanitarian operations, with 31 incidents involving NGOs recorded in 2024.
Despite escalating needs, funding remains critically low. By late 2024, less than 30% of required funds for the Humanitarian Response Plan had been mobilized, a continuation of insufficient financing trends since 2021.
Mali urgently requires a coordinated international response to address immediate needs, strengthen resilience, and mitigate the worsening impacts of climate change and insecurity on vulnerable populations.