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Baguineda Area Program

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Program Type

Community Development

Planned Life Cycle

2022 - 2034

Location

Mali

Areas of Focus

Child Protection and Participation

Program Timeline

Status: Active

Progress

881children attended in-school or after-school literacy activities

Progress

115children and adults were trained on child protection, including positive parenting, children's rights and early marriage

Progress

20teachers received curriculum training, equipping them to better support children's learning

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Program Details

Context

Baguineda is a large geographical region with a population of 76,000 spread across 32 villages. This includes an estimated 44,000 children, 16,000 women and 15,000 men. Islam is the most widespread religion among the area's nine different ethnic groups.

The land is mainly savannah and resource rich but is underdeveloped. Agricultural crops are the main source of activity and income and include rice, tomatoes, potatoes and okra. However, deforestation has had a negative impact on the quality and quantity of forest products. Beyond agriculture, livelihoods are supported by animal husbandry, fishing and handicraft making, among other activities.

There is some security risk in the region due to the presence of bandits who operate out of a major forested area. They target locals for highway robbery, home burglaries and livestock theft.

Some of the community's key challenges include malnutrition among children and a significantly under-resourced education system.

Women's associations and other similar organizations exist that can promote child protection. Community health organizations and facilities also exist, though access to the latter is limited during rainy season. This foundation, along with the stated willingness of the community to work with World Vision, puts Baguineda in a position to manage and overcome its challenges.

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Challenges
The key issues facing the community of Baguineda, especially its children, are centred on education, nutrition and water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). In each of these sectors, there already exists some level of activity or infrastructure but high levels of resource deficiency are the common—and limiting—denominator.

Education
While the percentage of children in school is relatively high, the teacher/student ratio hovers around 1:70 so there are not enough qualified teachers. Some villages have no schools and overall reading comprehension is below par. The drop-out rate is also relatively high and is attributed to schools being far away from homes and frequent teacher strikes that close schools altogether. Finally, poverty remains an ever-present obstacle in preventing some families from being able to pay school fees.

Nutrition
Nutrition outcomes are being negatively affected by a combination of factors including: a lack of variety in diet, inadequate resources to permit a healthy diet and a lack of information about healthy feeding practices. As a result, stunting, wasting and underweight issues are all present in Baguineda's children. Nutrition support groups exist, but they are largely non-functional.

WASH
Twenty of Baguineda's 32 villages lack access to clean water. Outside of the regional capital, open defecation remains a health concern in many of the villages where the availability of latrines is low. This kind of activity is a known vector for illness and even death. WASH committees exist in the region, but most are non-functional. This is due in part to a lack of financial resources.

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Plans
Education
To help children develop the skills for future economic self-empowerment, World Vision will:
  • Engage in local advocacy with parents' associations to increase school enrolment and retention rates.
  • Operate technical programs designed to increase the literacy rate.
  • Strengthen early childhood development programs.
  • Work in partnership with the local Education Support Centre to recruit, monitor and train teachers.
Nutrition
To promote nutrition outcomes that help children enjoy healthy growth, World Vision will:
  • Help identify the nutrition status of the region's children, follow up and take appropriate remedial action.
  • Strengthen, and work in partnership with, the local Community Health Centres to implement child nutrition and immunization activities.
  • Collaborate with women's associations to raise awareness and mobilize the community around activities related to child nutrition, immunization and economic development.
  • Collaborate with the district-level Health Centre, which is responsible for ensuring progress is sustained.
WASH
To create a healthier environment for children around water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH), World Vision will:
  • Help revitalize existing WASH committees to ensure sustainability via training on water management.
  • Collaborate with other non-governmental organizations in the area, such as UNICEF and Alphalog, to complement their WASH-related activities.
  • Work with government, such as the European Union, to coordinate the construction of drinking water supplies.
  • Work with local water user associations to implement programs that facilitate water supply and improve distribution to communities.
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Results

Unless otherwise stated, data presented on this page reflects the most up-to-date results of World Vision Canada programs reported between October 2023 and September 2024, and any previous fiscal years available. Previously reported data may not match the current presentation as we continuously receive and refine data from our programs. If you have any questions, kindly reach out to us.