Influence both the process of Mali’s National Land Policy’s development through social mobilization, as well as its substance by advocating for inclusion of rural expertise and ensuring coherence with the recent agricultural land reforms - Rights + Resources - Supporting Forest Tenure, Policy, and Market Reforms

Country:

Mali

Date:

2017

Implementor:

HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation Mali (HELVETAS)

Funding Amount:

49,338

Details:

Significant progress to address the concerns of local communities during the ratification process of the National Land Policy in Mali was made. The government had been poised to adopt a National Land Policy on which no consultations had been held. HELVETAS and RP-SéFA intervened to change the trajectory of adopting the policy by working with the Permanent Secretariat to conduct regional consultations to seek input from local communities, and by conducting legal analysis on gaps to respect community tenure. The results of the legal analysis and consultations have been captured in a memorandum articulating the vision of local stakeholders to be shared with the ministry charged with the National Land Policy’s adoption in order to advocate for the inclusion and protection of local communities’ concerns and rights in the adopted policy.