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- The AU Mission in Mali and the Sahel (MISHAEL) have instituted a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) in the Republic of Mali from September 19 to 25, 2021
- This has been done as a sequel to the authorization of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS).
The AU Mission in Mali and the Sahel (MISHAEL) have instituted a Needs Assessment Mission (NAM) in the Republic of Mali from September 19 to 25, 2021. This has been done as a sequel to the authorization of the Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC), the Department of Political Affairs, Peace and Security (DPAPS).
The Mission is part of the Continental Support Program for the Transition process in the Republic of Mali and aims to provide technical, diplomatic and financial support to the transitional process to further consolidate democracy, the rule of law, peace and security, guarantees of the stabilization of the Republic of Mali.
The Multidimensional Mission will conduct consultations with the stakeholders of the Republic of Mali on the state and evolution of the transition process with a view to the holding of the next elections and to evolve crisis exit mechanisms. This will help to understand the level of national consensus with regard to the nature of the AU’s support in relation to the Government’s 2021-2022 action plan, on the operationalization of the transition timetable, in accordance with the 2015 Algiers Peace Agreement.
The Consultation and Needs Assessment Mission will develop a series of complementary actions articulated in a comprehensive support and implementation program for the country, particularly in the areas of elections, drafting of the Constitution, transitional justice, disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), decentralization and local development and pluralist rule of law.
