Outcome MLI_D_3.1

By 2024, vulnerable groups, including women, children, adolescents and youth, have more equitable access to quality basic social services, according to their age and gender-specific needs, including in humanitarian situations.

100 women and girls from the safe spaces of Ségou and Koutiala received enhanced support with the NGO ASDAP, including training on protection against GBV, academic support for the DEF exam, vocational training, financial management, family planning, literacy, and the provision of micro-credits. Children, groups, and various organisations were supported in their socio-economic reintegration, particularly targeting children in difficult situations. Specific support was provided for the supervision of girls in difficult situations. Donations of food and non-food items were provided to six reception and placement centres, as well as to 80 families of children in difficult situations. One school and four MAFEF centres were equipped with desks and benches, as well as water containers.

By 2024, vulnerable groups, including women, children, adolescents and youth, have more equitable access to quality basic social services, according to their age and gender-specific needs, including in humanitarian situations.

Vulnerable groups of people have access to basic social services of good quality thanks to the social and economic reintegration activities initiated by UN Women. 100 women and girls facing multiple forms of intersecting discrimination (GBV survivors, people living with disabilities, people living with HIV, people living with albinism) are self-employed and able to support themselves and their families. These women from the regions of Kayes, Sikasso, Bamako, Ségou and Koulikoro are now able to run their own businesses thanks to UN Women's esthetics training and estetics kits. 180 girls from Bamako, Sikasso, Bougouni and Koutiala have strengthened their skills on menstrual hygiene management through the training sessions organized by UN Women and are able to manage their menstruation with dignity thanks to the menstrual hygiene management kits provided.

By 2024, vulnerable groups, including women, children, adolescents and youth, have more equitable access to quality basic social services, according to their age and gender-specific needs, including in humanitarian situations.

Vulnerable groups of people have access to basic social services of good quality thanks to the social and economic reintegration activities initiated by UN Women. 100 women and girls facing multiple forms of intersecting discrimination (GBV survivors, people living with disabilities, people living with HIV, people living with albinism) that are being reinforced, are self-employed and able to support themselves and their families. These women from the regions of Kayes, Sikasso, Bamako, Ségou and Koulikoro are now able to run their own businesses thanks to UN Women's esthetics training and estetics kits. More than 200 girls from Bamako, Sikasso, Bougouni and Koutiala have strengthened their skills on menstrual hygiene management through the training sessions organized by UN Women and are able to manage their menstruation with dignity thanks to the menstrual hygiene management kits provided.

By 2024, vulnerable people have improved access to social welfare services, including in humanitarian context.

The outcome was partially achieved. The Ministry of Gender, through the national GBV abandonment program, has continued to implement advocacy activities for the promotion of women's rights and the elimination of GBV. Despite the socio-political and security context in the country as well as the Covid-19 pandemic, which had a negative impact on the implementation of some activities and the commitment of some key stakeholders during this year, there were significant changes in the GBV situation in Mali this year. This means that the dedicated theory of change as it mentioned in the SN remains in practice : " ... IF State structures and civil society organizations, at the national, regional and local levels, have the capacity to plan and effectively implement the decentralization of basic social services, with increased participation and ownership of women, adolescents and youth building on and complementing key results in other areas of UN-Women programme and results supported by other key partners; THEN vulnerable groups, including women, children, adolescents and youth, have more equitable access to quality basic social services, according to their age and gender-specific needs, including in humanitarian situation; BECAUS E institutions, communities and CSOs will have the capacity to address the root causes and factors that contribute to social inequalities that limit the access of vulnerable people to basic social service. " 102,4517 people, including 1,36080 girls, 1,26639 boys, 4,495,41 women and 312,257 men were reached through behavior change communication through information and awareness sessions in the program's intervention areas, to improve their attitudes and practices towards the promotion of women's rights and the elimination of GBV 1246 people, including 150 police officers (45 of them women), 49 journalists (33 men and 16 women) and 140 traditional communicators (men), 300 teenagers, 60 traditional and religious leaders (40 men and 20 women), 150 girls and 410 resource persons and others have improved their knowledge on human and women's rights, They will serve as permanent resources within communities in order to promote women's rights and eliminate GBV, mainly in the regions of Kayes, Koulikoro, Sikasso, Segou and the district of Bamako. 05 networks of women's and civil society organizations as well as regional coalitions of traditional and religious leaders actively involved in the prevention and management of GBV are established and functional. A platform of young people committed to the abandonment of GBV and actively mobilized to support the program's actions is also functional. These contribute to better coordinate actions and involve all key stakeholders within the community mechanisms for the prevention and referral of GBV cases to appropriate health services. These mechanisms have been set up in collaboration with traditional and religious leaders in the regions and the district of Bamako.

By 2024, vulnerable people have improved access to social welfare services, including in humanitarian context.

UN Women's actions in the field of eliminating violence against women and girls have contributed to a gradual change in people's mentality regarding the perception of GBV, especially traditional and religious leaders through national and regional coalitions. Alliances of women's rights defenders have been set up to carry out actions in favor of GBV prevention, harmful practices, the promotion of RH rights and emergency assistance to survivors in the communes of Bougouni, Kolokani, Kati and Sélingué. About forty civil society organizations, including women's and youth associations and community-based organizations, provide information on women's political and social rights and on services for GBV victims and survivors. Thanks to these different actions, hundreds of women and girls have a better understanding of prevention and protection measures against GBV and of menstrual hygiene management. 23 groups of women and girls facing multiple forms of discrimination have been trained in IGAs. The capacity building of hundreds of traditional chiefs and religious leaders in the regions of Koulikoro, Segou, Kayes, Sikasso and Bamako has allowed them to become more involved in prevention and protection activities. They regularly undertake information, awareness-raising and mediation activities and promote gender equality and the fight to eliminate GBV in their respective communities. In terms of access to legal assistance, many improvements have been observed at the level of the national police department, which is the entry point for survivors. GBV sections have been created in the different units of the national police department and capacity building has been carried out with the support of UN Women, through training and the provision of computer equipment.