Sida's work in Mali
Providing people with shelter, clean water and food is central to Sida's humanitarian work in Mali. People are severely affected by climate change, political instability, violence and poverty. Schools and health centres have been forced to close due to violence from armed groups.
Sida's work in Mali
Sida has phased out its development cooperation in Mali in 2024, following a government decision. We provide humanitarian support to save lives and alleviate suffering in emergency situations. The situation for the people of Mali remains very difficult.
Sida’s humanitarian support gives people access to, for example, shelter, clean water, food, healthcare and schools for children. Sida works with international humanitarian and civil society organisations, prioritising the people most in need of support.
Sida’s humanitarian support saves lives and alleviates suffering.
- International Committee of the Red Cross ICRC’s website
- Norwegian Refugee Council NRC’s website
- International Rescue Committee IRC’s website
- Save the Children’s website
- World Food Programme WFP’s website
- UNICEF’s website
- The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency MSB’s website
Learn more about Sida’s analysis of the humanitarian crisis, Sida’s support and how much money is distributed to each organisation in Sida’s crisis analysis.
Mali does not have a Swedish country strategy for development cooperation as it is not one of the countries prioritised for development cooperation by the Swedish government. However, Sida implements a small amount of development cooperation through regional or global strategies.
Updated: July 7, 2025