Restoring Hope and boosting protection of communities affected by explosives in the Centre of Mali

With an estimated 6.4 million people – or 28% of the population – in need, the humanitarian crisis that started in 2012 in Mali has continued to intensify throughout 2024. In addition to hunger and violence, Malians also face the continuous threat of injury – or death – from unexploded bombs, improvised explosives and ammunitions that contaminate large parts of central Mali.

The withdrawal of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) and the departure of the United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS) in 2023 have had a significant impact on humanitarian assistance and operations, and humanitarian mine action is among the sectors most affected by increasing funding constraints.

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