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Who we are
GAMS-MALI, an organisation rooted in the rural world
Groupe d’Action Multisectoriel – Mali: a not-for-profit association under Malian law, headquartered in Bougouni.
Our story
GAMS-MALI is a not-for-profit association under Malian law, created by registration receipt No. 2019-322/P-CB of 24 December 2019. It is recognised as an NGO-association and is a signatory of framework agreement No. 002075 of 10 May 2024 with the State.
It was created out of its founding members’ wish to meet the demands of a national non-governmental organisation that has stayed close to the rural world and is able to bring innovation to contribute to its economic, social and cultural development.
Milestones
Key milestones
- 24 December 2019Creation of the association by registration receipt No. 2019-322/P-CB.
- 10 May 2024Signature of framework agreement No. 002075 with the State: GAMS-MALI is recognised as an NGO-association.
- 2025First year of structured presence in the field, funded from own resources: introductory contact with local authorities in the Bougouni region and launch of a joint integrated project.
- 2026Drafting of the 2026-2030 strategic plan and the association’s governance tools (documents being finalised).
Vision, mission, objectives
What guides us
Vision
To become a national reference in supporting the development projects and programmes of communities, territories and rural socio-professional organisations.
Mission
To support communities, territories, organisations and networks of organisations in the governance of sustainable local development.
Four strategic objectives
- Contribute effectively to the economic, social and cultural development of the Malian people, in line with the reference frameworks adopted by the Government of the Republic of Mali.
- Contribute to building the capacities of development actors, to speed up ownership and management of local development, including through appropriate technologies.
- Promote a stronger civil society that takes part in the formulation and implementation of development policies.
- Promote democracy and support the implementation of the decentralisation policy in the country.
Governance
A structured, participatory organisation
The management style is participatory: it involves all stakeholders, including partner communities, in the life of the organisation and in project implementation.
General Assembly
Brings together the members of the association. Supreme body: it decides, elects, approves and oversees.
Board of Directors
Made up of seven members. It governs, steers and supervises the executive directorate.
Executive Directorate
Plans, coordinates and carries out activities and projects, and reports to the board of directors.
Management team
Sidi KONE
Zoumana MARIKO
Oumarou CISSE
Expertise
Over 30 years of experience among the promoters
GAMS-MALI’s promoters have over 30 years of combined experience in rural development, within national NGOs and international organisations, including United Nations agencies.
- Management and coordination of integrated food and nutrition security projects.
- Nutrition-sensitive sustainable agriculture, using the food bank approach.
- Sustainable management of agricultural land, natural resource management and environmental governance.
- Promotion of innovative techniques and technologies for adapting to climate change.
- Emergency food production and peaceful pastoralism projects.
- Support for women and young people in community projects for market gardening, livestock fattening and food processing.
- Implementation and monitoring of cash transfer programmes.
- Delivery of the “resilience funds” approach.