GAMS-MALI took part in the quarterly review of NGOs in the circle and in the CROCSAD session.
NGO-association · Bougouni, Mali
Supporting communities in the governance of sustainable local development
GAMS-MALI works with local authorities, rural organisations and technical services for sustainable local development that respects the environment, is climate-resilient and gender-aware.
2019
Year the association was created (registration receipt of 24 December 2019)
Source : Receipt No. 2019-322/P-CB7
local authorities in the Bougouni region involved in a joint integrated project
Source : 2025 annual technical report12
regional and local technical services consulted to guide this project
Source : 2025 annual technical report12
areas of intervention covered by our statutes
Source : Institutional presentationWhere we work
Based in Bougouni, rooted in seven local authorities
Our head office is in Bougouni and our statutes allow us to operate throughout the country. In 2025 we worked with seven local authorities in the Bougouni and Yanfolila circles.
Who we are
An association serving rural territories
Created by registration receipt on 24 December 2019 and a signatory of a framework agreement with the State of Mali since 10 May 2024, GAMS-MALI was born from its founders’ wish to meet the demands of a national organisation that has stayed close to the rural world and can bring innovation to it.
Its ambition: to become a national reference in supporting the development projects and programmes of communities, territories and rural socio-professional organisations.
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Areas of intervention
Twelve fields, four main orientations
Our statutes cover twelve fields. We group them here into four orientations to make them easier to read.
Our approach
Communities that are informed, trained, empowered and organised
A participatory and inclusive approach, the key to ownership and lasting results.
Inform and raise awareness
Sharing information with communities and elected officials so that everyone understands the stakes of their territory.
Train and empower
Building the capacities of local actors so that they take charge of their own development.
Organise
Supporting organisations and networks of organisations in carrying out local development plans.
In the field
Our latest activities
In 2025, GAMS-MALI received no external funding. The association kept its presence in the field with a minimum package of activities funded from its own resources, to consolidate its relations with local actors.
Tiongui: teaching materials and commune maps handed to schoolsRead more › Rural commune of Tiongui GAMS-MALI joined an initiative of the collective of teachers from Tiongui and handed over 17 giant maps and 2 framed maps of the commune.
Participatory diagnosis with the market-gardening women of ZambougouRead more › Zambougou GAMS-MALI supported the Benkadi cooperative in identifying its constraints and preparing advocacy with partners.
Work with GAMS-MALI
Local authority, rural organisation, technical or financial partner: let us talk about what we can build together. We are looking for partners to bring our joint integrated project to life.