Mali
Initiatives
- 01 - Supporting trust-building between communities and security and defence forces through women’s participation
- 02 - Supporting the inclusive and participatory implementation of the Peace Agreement
- 03 - Promoting conflict sensitive programming
- 04 - Transforming peacebuilding in Mali through innovative partnership models and methodologies
- 05 - Analyzing the root causes of youth-led violence in West Africa and the Sahel Region
Context
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to other regions of the country. A plethora of internal and external actors influence conflict dynamics in the country today – and the presence of different armed groups continues to be a major destabilizing factor. National and international armed forces, including a large UN Peacekeeping mission, still struggle to protect civilians; national and international efforts do not seem sufficient to restore peace, as conflicts, mistrust and violence continue to rise. It is largely admitted that significant efforts are still required to address the structural problems that triggered the 2012 crisis, as well as the subsequent conflict and multi-dimensional violence that we see in Mali today. In 2013, Interpeace and its partner, the Institut Malien de Recherche Action pour la Paix (IMRAP), conducted a national dialogue and research process to identify obstacles to and priorities for peacebuilding. More than 5,000 Malians were consulted in the eight regions of the country and refugee camps in Mauritania, Burkina Faso and Niger, resulting in the report “Auto-portrait of Mali”. Four major obstacles and priorities for peace were identified: the erosion of societal values, poor access to employment for youth, failure of governance and chronic insecurity. While the results are key to Interpeace’s work in the country, the country-wide dialogue process that began in 2013 defined the path forward for our work in Mali.Goal
We aim to promote and achieve participatory and inclusive dialogue, particularly aimed at defining community-led actions to restore trust and collaboration between communities, authorities as well as security and defence actors. We also aim to support and inform the international community of community conflict dynamics, leading to more peace responsive programming and approaches. Our work is based on deep-rooted understanding of systemic conflict dynamics participatory and inclusive approaches to peacebuilding.
Supporting trust-building between communities and security and defence forces through women’s participation
Malians consulted by Interpeace and IMRAP agreed by consensus that the immediate priority should be to put an end to chronic insecurity by restoring trust between communities and the secuirty and defence forces (SDF) responsible for their protection. Indeed, in the eyes of both SDF and civilians, their mutual mistrust and the resulting lack of collaboration largely explain the current inability of the SDF to carry out their functions: Interpeace and IMRAP supported the Ministry of Security and Civil Protection in drafting their national policy on trust-building between security forces and communities. Malians also identified the active participation of women as a central element of trust-building. IMRAP and Interpeace led a participatory-action process to understand perspectives on role of women in security sector reform, and in the SDF. The PAR process led to the production and dissemination of the...
Supporting the inclusive and participatory implementation of the Peace Agreement
The Mixed Patrols, better known as the Mécanisme Opérationnel de Coordination (MOC) are an armed body formed by former combatants from the three signatories of the peace agreement: the CMA, Plateforme and the Malian state/army. Their primary mandate is to protect Disarmament, Demobilization and Re-integration (DDR) sites, as part of the implementation of the 2015 Peace Agreement. The MOC are often perceived by the community as the main driver of insecurity and tensions in Gao. Its tense relations with local populations have aggravated the conflict. As a way to counter this reality, IMRAP has launched a trust-building process between the MOC and populations in this extremely tense environment, currently leading to the realization of joint community-led and owned actions. Interpeace and IMRAP have also supported the production of explanatory video-clips about the mission and mandate of the MOC, which ...
Promoting conflict sensitive programming
Interpeace has become the main point of reference in Mali regarding conflict sensitive programming. Interpeace’s Advisory Team (IPAT) with Canada, through the Peace and Stabilization Operations Program, trained MINUSMA staff in a context of a growing pressure on international actors in Mali to adapt its programming to be more conflict sensitive. The training on conflict sensitivity is also done to local actors in order to create a pool of experts that can effectively train others. Moreover, local analysis of conflict and resilience dynamics in Mopti and Gao, which were developed by Interpeace and IMRAP have set a standard about how to analyze local contexts, to inform and adapt programming. A comparative analysis of local conflict and resilience dynamics in the Ansongo, Bourem and Gao regions have been published. Interpeace is extending this work to humanitarian and development organisations, whil...
Transforming peacebuilding in Mali through innovative partnership models and methodologies
Since the publication of the “Auto-portrait of Mali”, Interpeace and IMRAP have been leading processes as a means of enhancing and strengthening dialogue, reconciliation and social cohesion within communities, based on priorities set by Malians themselves.
Conscious of the limitations of the present system of peacebuilding in the country, Interpeace and IMRAP joined the Institute of Development Studies and Humanity United to develop a sustainable, long-term, multi-actor approach to peacebuilding owned by Malian communities from bottom to top. The process aims to promote and reinforce communities’ accountability and engagement to facilitate conflict prevention, management and resolution that are built upon local dynamics of resilience and locally-led and owned analyses. Communities will identify solutions – based on their resilience capacity – to the conflict and develop and implement appr...
Analyzing the root causes of youth-led violence in West Africa and the Sahel Region
Generally analyzed through the lenses of “radicalization” or “violent extremism”, dynamics of young people engaged in new forms of violence is the focus of growing international scrutiny, especially in West Africa. However, as this interest grows, we realize that our current understanding does not allow us to fully grasp the phenomenon’s complexity. Furthermore, young people are rarely associated to this analysis and even less so to the solutions developed. Therefore, the solutions proposed can only be partial or ineffective.
A Participatory Research led by Interpeace, together with its partners IMRAP and Indigo Côte d’Ivoire, supported by UNICEF, describes how societies and dynamics surrounding young people in Mali and Côte d’Ivoire structure the trajectories of some of the latter towards violence. Ideology (namely religious) appears less like a decisive motivation, but rather as l...
Resources
Synthèse Illustrée - Portraits Croisés – Analyse locale des dynamiques de conflit et de résilience dans les cercles d’Ansongo, Bourem et Gao
Type: PDF Size: 530Kb Published: November 22, 2018
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Portraits Croisés - Analyse locale des dynamiques de conflit et de résilience dans les cercles d’Ansongo, Bourem et Gao
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb Published: November 22, 2018
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
“D’un coup d’essai, un véritable coup de maître”
Published: October 15, 2018
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Illustrated Synthesis - “From trial to success” Women’s participation in the defense and security forces in Mali: a vehicle for trust
Type: PDF Size: 376Kb Published: October 11, 2018
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Synthèse Illustrée - « D’un coup d’essai, un véritable coup de maître » Participation des femmes dans les forces de défense et de sécurité au Mali : un vecteur de confiance
Type: PDF Size: 372Kb Published: October 11, 2018
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
« D’un coup d’essai, un véritable coup de maître » Participation des femmes dans les forces de défense et de sécurité au Mali : un vecteur de confiance
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: October 10, 2018
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
"I walk with the boys" Trajectories of young people towards violence: mirror of the gender dynamics of their society? A local analysis of gender roles and social pressures in Cote d’Ivoire and Mali
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Dec, 2017
"I walk with the boys" Trajectories of young people towards violence: mirror of the gender dynamics of their society? A local analysis of gender roles and social pressures in Cote d’Ivoire and Mali
Type: PDF Size: 832Kb
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
« Je marche avec les garçons » Trajectoires des jeunes vers la violence, miroir des dynamiques de genre à l’échelle de leur société ? Une analyse locale des rôles de genre et des pressions sociales en Côte d’Ivoire et au Mali
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Nov, 2017
« Je marche avec les garçons » Trajectoires des jeunes vers la violence, miroir des dynamiques de genre à l’échelle de leur société ? Une analyse locale des rôles de genre et des pressions sociales en Côte d’Ivoire et au Mali
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Portraits Croisés Mopti - Analyse locale des dynamiques de conflit et de résilience dans la zone de Koro-Bankass
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb Published: June 28, 2017
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Comment combattre l’extrémisme violent sans les armes? Dépasser les idées reçues sur les déterminants de l’extrémisme violent afin d’améliorer les réponses de développement
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Nov, 2016
Comment combattre l’extrémisme violent sans les armes? Dépasser les idées reçues sur les déterminants de l’extrémisme violent afin d’améliorer les réponses de développement
Type: PDF Size: 977Kb Published: November 30, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Beyond Ideology and Greed - Trajectories of Young People towards New Forms of Violence in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Nov, 2016
Beyond Ideology and Greed - Trajectories of Young People towards New Forms of Violence in Côte d’Ivoire and Mali
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Executive Summary - Beyond ideology and greed, trajectories of young people towards new forms of violence in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Nov, 2016
Executive Summary - Beyond ideology and greed, trajectories of young people towards new forms of violence in Côte d'Ivoire and Mali
Type: PDF Size: 677Kb Published: November 10, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Résumé Exécutif - Au-delà de l'idélogie et de l'appât du gain
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Nov, 2016
Résumé Exécutif - Au-delà de l'idélogie et de l'appât du gain
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: November 3, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Au-delà de l'idéologie et de l'appât du gain: Trajectoires des jeunes vers les nouvelles formes de violence en Côte d'Ivoire et au Mali
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Nov, 2016
Au-delà de l'idéologie et de l'appât du gain: Trajectoires des jeunes vers les nouvelles formes de violence en Côte d'Ivoire et au Mali
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: November 2, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Au-delà de l'idéologie et de l'appât du gain: trajectoires des jeunes vers la violence
West Africa and the Sahel Region, West Africa, Côte d'Ivoire, Mali
Nov, 2016
Au-delà de l'idéologie et de l'appât du gain: trajectoires des jeunes vers la violence
Published: November 2, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Le Pôle Dialogue Mobile
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: October 11, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Mobile Dialogue Unit in Mali
Type: PDF Size: 756Kb Published: October 11, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
An Agenda for Peace in Mali
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: October 11, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Un Agenda Pour La Paix Au Mali
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb Published: October 11, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Diagnosis and solutions for sustainable peace in Mali
Published: September 26, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Diagnostics et solutions pour une paix durable au Mali
Published: September 26, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Documentaire - Mutation des valeurs sociétales: Diagnostic et solutions pour une paix durable au Mali.
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Documentaire - Renforcement de la confiance entre les populations civiles et les forces de défense et de sécurité : diagnostic et solutions pour une paix durable au Mali
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Executive Summary: Diagnosis and Solutions for Sustainable Peace in Mali
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Résumé Exécutif: Diagnostics et Solutions pour une Paix Durable au Mali
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: June 28, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Mutations des Valeurs Societales: Diagnostic et Solutions pour une Paix Durable au Mali
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: June 28, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Renforcement de la confiance entre les populations civiles et les forces de défense et de sécurité: diagnostic et solutions pour une paix durable au Mali
Type: PDF Size: 2Mb Published: June 28, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Evaluation of the first phase of the Mali programme (May 2013 – May 2015)
Type: PDF Size: 1Mb Published: June 2, 2016
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Extrait de l'Autoportrait du Mali sur les obstacles à la paix
Published: December 10, 2015
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Self-portrait - obstacles to peace in Mali
Type: PDF Size: 10Mb Published: March 3, 2015
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Les visages de la paix - Nènè Konaté
Published: April 2, 2015
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At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Brief - Mali Self-Portrait on Obstacles to Peace
Type: PDF Size: 309Kb Published: March 2, 2015
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Executive Summary - Country Note on obstacles to peace in Mali
Type: PDF Size: 603Kb Published: March 4, 2015
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Autoportrait du Mali: Les obstacles à la paix
Type: PDF Size: 3Mb Published: March 3, 2015
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Aperçu - Autoportrait du Mali sur les obstacles à la paix
Type: PDF Size: 823Kb Published: March 2, 2015
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Résumé exécutif - Autoportrait du Mali sur les obstacles à la paix
Type: PDF Size: 129Kb Published: March 2, 2015
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
Documentaire - Autoportrait du Mali: Les obstacles à la paix
Published: March 2, 2015
Author:
At the beginning of 2012, Mali experienced an unprecedented political and security crisis. Since then, some steps have been taken to stabilize the country and restore peace, most notably through the signature of the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement. However, the security and stability of Mali remain of concern, and the violence has since spread to [...]
