Mali Contingent Emergency Response Project (CERP) (WB-P509504)

Regions
  • Africa
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Countries
  • Mali
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Approved
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
A
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Jun 28, 2025
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Government of Mali - Ministry of Economy and Finance; and others
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
  • Education and Health
  • Humanitarian Response
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Amount (USD)
Not Disclosed
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 29, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Jun 27, 2025

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Project Description
If provided by the financial institution, the Early Warning System Team writes a short summary describing the purported development objective of the project and project components. Review the complete project documentation for a detailed description.

According to the Bank’s website, the objective of this project is to respond promptly and effectively to an eligible crisis or emergency in Mali.

In the event of an eligible crisis and if the CERP is activated , several immediate response needs would be supported through the operation, as applicable given the nature of the crisis. This is intended to mitigate the immediate impacts of crises on vulnerable populations by aiding access to critical inputs and the resources needed for recovery. This includes providing direct food aid to households, distributing animal feed to livestock owners, and supplying seeds and other agricultural inputs to farmers. Additionally, technical assistance will be provided to ensure the efficient and effective utilization of these resources, optimizing the recovery process, and enhancing the resilience of affected populations.

Early Warning System Project Analysis
For a project with severe or irreversible impacts to local community and natural resources, the Early Warning System Team may conduct a thorough analysis regarding its potential impacts to human and environmental rights.

According to the Project Appraisal Document (PAD), the project’ overall risk is Substantial. This first application of RRO through a CERP in Mali requires significant implementation capacity and coordination for post-emergency rapid response.

Investment Description
Here you can find a list of individual development financial institutions that finance the project.

Investment type and amount not available at the time of disclosure.


Contact Information
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CONTACT POINT - World Bank

Task Team Leader: Mare Lo
Title: Senior Disaster Risk Management Specialist
Email: marelo@worldbank.org

Borrower: Ministry of Economy and Finance 
Contact: Babadian Diakite
Title: Project Coordinator
Telephone No.: +22376028927
Email: babadiankaba@yahoo.fr

ACCESS TO INFORMATION

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ACCOUNTABILITY MECHANISM OF THE WORLD BANK

The World Bank Inspection Panel is the independent complaint mechanism and fact-finding body for people who believe they are likely to be, or have been, adversely affected by a World Bank-financed project. If you submit a complaint to the Inspection Panel, they may investigate to assess whether the World Bank is following its own policies and procedures for preventing harm to people or the environment. You can contact the Inspection Panel or submit a complaint by emailing ipanel@worldbank.org. Information on how to file a complaint and a complaint request form are available at: https://www.inspectionpanel.org/how-to-file-complaint

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