Malian non-profit NGO

Together for more resilient communities

Bamako · TimbuktuTimbuktu district — WHO / CERF project, 2024

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OMPIDES is a Malian non-profit NGO whose overall goal is to contribute to harmonious local socio-economic development.

An OMPIDES representative speaking at a meeting

It does so by promoting peace, health and good governance, fighting food insecurity, mobilising communities around poverty issues, promoting gender equality and strengthening resilience to the impacts of climate change, while working towards a peaceful social environment in Mali.

Ansari MohamedPresident — OMPIDES

8areas of work

6regions of operation

4major completed projects

6institutional partners

Areas of operation

BamakoTimbuktuMoptiGaoKidalMénaka

Our areas of work

Eight areas, one standard

An integrated approach, serving Mali’s most vulnerable communities.

01Health
02Food security
03Peace
04Nutrition
05WASHWater, sanitation and hygiene
06Environment
07Education
08Gender

Completed projects

In the field, with our partners

Health · Nutrition

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Strengthening health and nutrition coverage and the resilience of vulnerable populations in the Timbuktu district

Location: Timbuktu region — municipalities of Ber, Tombouctou, Bourem-Inaly, Alafia and Lafia (Timbuktu health district)
Funding: World Health Organization (WHO), through the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF)

Delivering a package of health services (routine consultations, routine immunisation, malnutrition screening, patient referrals) through advanced medical posts and visits to hard-to-reach areas and IDP sites.
Building the capacity of health workers (CHWs/community relays) to increase their contribution to epidemiological surveillance, early warning and awareness activities.
Social mobilisation and awareness-raising on good hygiene practices, infant and young child feeding, and community health.

Food security

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Food assistance and free food distribution

Location: Northern regions: Timbuktu, Mopti, Gao, Kidal, Ménaka
Funding: Government of Mali — Food Security Commission (CSA)

Food assistance: targeting of beneficiaries by name.
Free food distribution.
Food assistance for assets, food security and market analysis, mapping.

Environment · Pastoralism

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Environmental and social screening of sites, infrastructure and developments under PRAPS-II Mali

Location: Gao, Timbuktu, Kidal and Ménaka regions
Funding: World Bank — Regional Sahel Pastoralism Support Project in Mali, phase II (PRAPS 2-ML)

Environmental and social screening of the sites, infrastructure and developments planned under PRAPS-II Mali in the Gao, Timbuktu, Kidal and Ménaka regions.

Environment

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