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WaterAid in Mail holds open week to celebrate World Toilet Day


From 16 to 19 November 2011, WaterAid and its partners organised Open Days on water, hygiene and sanitation chaired by the High Council of Local Authorities. These days aimed to promote learning through a multi stakeholder partnership to improve the perfo - 9 December 2011

Interview: Chief of village thanks WaterAid for improvements in quality of health life and social life


Interview: Chief of village thanks WaterAid for improvements in quality of health life and social lifeTo understand the factors of change in this village whose economy revolves around fishing, agriculture and market gardening, we met the community and interviewed the chief of the village, Mr Hama Maïga, a 64 year old working as a healthcare agent for the - 8 November 2011

The Minister of Decentralization visits WaterAid in Mali intervention areas for his first field trip


The Minister of Decentralization visits WaterAid in Mali intervention areas for his first field trip  From 21-22 July 2011, WaterAid in Mali and its partners had the honour of receiving the Minister David Sagara in intervention areas as part of his first field visit. - 11 August 2011

Launch of Dubai Cares Initiative WASH in school in Mali: CEO of the Foundation takes part


From 8 to 15 December 2010, WaterAid, Care, Oxfam, Save the Children US and Unicef have received a visit from a Dubai Cares delegation headed by the CEO Mr Tariq Al Gurg. - 21 December 2010


 

Mali
Mali Map
WaterAid Mali
Area: 1,241,278 km²
Capital: Bamako
Other main cities:
Koulikoro, Kares, Ségou, Tombouctou, Sikasso, Mopti, Gao
  • Population
    Population icon15.3m
  • Infant mortality
    Infant mortality icon178/1000
  • Child deaths (under five) from diarrhoea per annum
    Under five icon16,000
  • Life expectancy
    Life expectancy icon50 years
  • Water supply coverage
    Water supply coverage icon56%
  • Sanitation coverage
    Sanitation coverage icon36%
  • Below poverty line
    Below poverty line icon47%
  • Development index
    Development index icon175
  • Adult literacy
    Adult literacy iconno data
Sources:
World Bank (2011) World Development Indicators database - databank.worldbank.org, WHO / UNICEF (2010) Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP) report 2010, UNDP (2011), Human Development Report 2011
NB. Official statistics tend to understate the extent of water and sanitation problems, sometimes by a large factor. There are not sufficient resources available for accurate monitoring of either population or coverage. Varying definitions of water and sanitation coverage are used and national figures mask large regional differences in coverage.  

 

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