WaterAid Mali

Accessing safe water and sanitation is a struggle for many in Mali. All people, one goal, all access discusses the key findings of a study that was carried out to identify needs for people with physical disabilities in Mali, as well as practical solutions.

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Find out about all the fantastic activities that WaterAid Mali has lined up for this year's World Toilet Day, from a sketch performed by a member of the National Drama Group to a fantastic concert with some of the most well known singers in the country including Salif Keita.

Read more about all the exciting events surrounding the day.

The women of Nafadji, a community in Commune One of the Bamako District, have started learning how to make affordable soap to promote handwashing in their localities.

Representatives from all the areas women associations have started making soap, mainly from local materials.

The Nafadji revolving credit system: After two years of actively raising awareness against the use of uncovered buckets, the JIGI team saw no apparent sign of change: women continued to use uncovered buckets to fetch water from the stand pipe to their homes. The challenge was therefore how to facilitate households' access to appropriate utensils for water transport. Find out more about the strategy adopted by WaterAid's partner JIGI.

A participatory approach: WaterAid and AMASBIF have introduced a subsidy system for waste pit construction for households in Korofina Sud. The system will help to find a solution to the community’s liquid waste disposal problems. Find out more about the subsidy system.