Project Case Study
Enhancing Peace and Security in North-East Mali
Empowering Communities and Promoting Women’s Roles for Lasting Change
Adam Smith International is implementing the Gao Stabilisation Fund (GSF), funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), to support stabilisation efforts in North-East Mali. The GSF focuses on reducing violence, fostering political settlements, and enhancing stabilisation effectiveness, while integrating the Women, Peace and Security agenda to ensure human security for women in the region. Through a dedicated Research Unit, the GSF continuously analyses conflict dynamics to adapt its projects and ensure they align with the UK’s stabilisation objectives.
Adam Smith International (ASI) serves as the Management Unit for the Gao Stabilisation Fund (GSF), responsible for conducting conflict analysis, proposing project concepts, managing approved projects, and overseeing local partners. The GSF implements four key projects:
- Community Resilience Project: Strengthens the Comité Consultatif de Sécurité (CCS) to advocate for community security and reduce violence.
- Strategic Dialogue Project: Builds resilience against disinformation by training journalists and supporting credible communications.
- Women, Peace and Security: Enhances women’s economic empowerment through training and support for women-led farms.
- Youth Employment for Peace: Engages youth in income-generating activities to deter illegal activities.
- Additionally, the GSF Research Unit conducts tailored research to inform project implementation. ASI has offices in Bamako and Gao Town.
Project achievements:
- 75 credible messengers were trained, and 522 radio shows were supported by the project
- 25 women were trained in leadership
- 14 stakeholders were trained in business and accounting
- 65 beneficiaries were trained in better agricultural practices
- 860 youth were supported in business creation and are now still in business. 62% of these declare having seen a rise in their income.
