Combatting descent-based slavery in Mali

In Mali hereditary servitude is persistent due to traditional and religious beliefs providing the roots for a form of social domination, and to a lack of education and awareness of the issue. There are inherent struggle to exercise civil rights, including access to civil status documentations, land ownership and education. Despite some recent efforts to end impunity, descent-based slavery and the resulting violence persists. The project aims to contribute to national efforts to combat descent-based slavery in Mali, by proposing viable and practical actions to bring immediate, tangible, and measurable benefits that would contribute to more systemic reforms in the longer term.

Project symbol

MLI/23/03/USA

Admin unit

CO-Abidjan

Start date

27/09/2023

End date

31/08/2025

Total allocation

1234567

Total expenditure

Status

Active

1234567

Development Partners

US Government

Country/Countries

Mali

Outcomes

Outcome 1: Strong, modernized normative action for social justice