Recovery of the local economy and community support - Phase II (RELAC II)

Financed by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and implemented by the Luxembourg Development Co-operation Agency (LuxDev), the project “Recovery of the local economy and community support – Phase II (RELAC II) operated in 30 communes in the regions of Gao, Menaka, Taoudéni and Timbuktu in northern Mali. These areas were weakened by conflict and the occupation by armed groups in 2012/13. The programme pursued the stabilisation of targeted post-conflict zones by supporting the revival of the local economy and the improvement of services provided by local authorities through support in income-generating activities and the construction and rehabilitation of infrastructure. The economic component of the intervention was completed by support for social safety nets, targeting explicitly most vulnerable households. The project, which did not target any particular groups, made sure to involve all members of Malian society. In particular, the selection criteria for economic projects included requirements for ensuring the participation of young people and women.

Global objective

Pursuing the stabilisation of targeted post-conflict zones by supporting the revitalization of the local economy and the improvement of services provided by local authorities

Specific objectives

Revitalizing the local economy, including support for most vulnerable people
Increasing communities’ capacities to fulfil their missions in the service of their population

Duration

3 years : 30/09/2016 - 30/11/2019

Localisation

The project was implemented in 30 municipalities in the regions of Gao, Menaka, Taoudeni and Timbuktu in northern Mali.

Beneficiaries

1.7 million people having improved access to basic services
1 500 staff from governmental institutions, internal security forces and relevant non-state actors trained on security, border management, CVE, conflict prevention, protection of civilian populations and human rights
2 900 people assisted to develop economic income-generating activities
1 240 people participating in conflict prevention and peace building activities
1 050 hectares of land benefitting from improved agricultural management

Budget

10 000 000 EUR

Funding

European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa

Implementation

Luxembourg Development Co-operation Agency (LuxDev)

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Country

Mali

Topics

Agriculture & value chains
Climate, climate change & adaptation
Employment & revenues
Food security & zero hunger
Gender
Governance & capacity-building
Local actors & livelihoods
Natural resource management
Poverty
Social affairs & social protection
Water & sanitation
Youth

Targets

Artisanal fishermen
Institutions
Poor households
Poor workers in the informal economy
Vulnerable small-scale farmers
Women
Youth

Agir Pillars

Pillar 1: Improve social protection for the most vulnerable communities and households in order to secure their livelihoods
Pillar 3: Sustainably improve agricultural and food productivity and the incomes of the most vulnerable households and improve access to food
Pillar 4: Strengthen governance in food and nutrition security

Scales

Local