11 March

MALI CONSOLIDATED APPEAL – PRIORITY ACTIONS 11 March 2013Food securityPriority NeedsMali remains affected by a “triple crisis”: (1) the acute food security and nutritional crisis of 2011, which continues into 2013 for the most vulnerablehouseholds which have benefited poorly from the good harvest and still need assistance; (2) crisis linked to recurring shocks, chronic food insecurityand malnutrition and (3) internal and cross border displacement of people as a result of the conflict in northern Mali.Overall in the country, despite the good harvest season 2012-2013 and the fact that newer crops are available on the market, the consumer prices ofcereals are barely decreasing. Compared with the recent five year average, prices remain high. It is urgent to build up stocks for households andcommunities.The closing of the Algerian border, the increase of border checks at the Niger and Mauritanian borders, restriction of cereal export (particularly byNiger) as well as disturbance of the flow of goods between the north and the south, increase the fragility of food security as well as the livelihoods ofpeople still living in the northern part of Mali. The challenges presented by movement of herds and merchandise strongly enhance this fragility.The following are urgent needs : Emergency humanitarian assistance and prevention of malnutrition Restoration of food stocks. Support to the on-going agricultural campaign (off season) and the cereal campaign 2013-2014. Reinforcing resilience, and building the capacity of farmers and vaccinating herds.Gaps Lack of financing, especially compared with 2012 (in which the Food Security cluster received 84% of required funding).Constraints Difficulty of access in the concerned areas.Priority Response Priority actions focus on :Priority ProjectsOperational PartnersEstimated CostEmergency food assistance: food distribution to displaced populations as well as vulnerable residents, blanket feeding, money transfer andsupport for income generating activities for the most vulnerable households.Nutritional assistance for preventing and treating acute moderate malnutrition, school canteens.Restoring food stocks (particularly cereal and rice stocks).Reinforcing resilience and crop production: seed and agricultural tools distribution, veterinary and auxiliary training in care for livestock, andsupport in creating vegetable smallholdings.Seven priority projects (MLI-13/A/52703/123, MLI-13/A/53011/13883, MLI-13/A/53422/6919, MLI-13/A/57744/R/6075, MLI-13/F/57888/R/15749, MLI-13/F/53341/561, MLI-13/F/53408/561).WFP, FAO, ACTED, Africare, CRS, AVSF, Care, ENDA Mali, AKF, CISV, WHH, Solidarités, World Vision, CSA, Save the Children, AGD Bonkoré,ICCO, OXFAM, UNWOMEN$82 million total amount immediately required to fund the priority projects8