AICCRA Country Mali

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    Initial Training of New Platforms on Climate Change - Climate-Smart Agriculture - Positioning of Multistakeholder Platforms within the AICCRA System
    (Report, 2024-02) Sidibe, Mahamadou
    This report summarizes the initial training of two newly established multi-stakeholder platforms under the Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project, in partnership with AfricaRice and the Office du Niger. The training aimed to enhance the capacity of the Synergie des Exploitants Agricoles de l’Office du Niger (SEXAGON) and the Collective of Women Farmers of the Office du Niger (CFEON) to disseminate climate-resilient and nature-positive solutions. The objectives were to provide participants with knowledge about the AICCRA project, climate change, and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA), and to develop their skills for scaling up smart agricultural technologies. The training covered key topics, including the concept of CSA, climate change adaptation and mitigation, change management, and communication strategies for social and behavioral transformation. The report highlights the methodological approach, training content, and participant engagement, emphasizing the role of platforms in fostering sustainable agricultural practices and climate resilience. Outcomes included improved understanding of CSA, enhanced dissemination skills, and actionable plans for integrating these solutions into local farming systems. Gender considerations and participant feedback were also addressed to ensure inclusivity and relevance. This initiative contributes to AICCRA’s goals of improving climate resilience, food security, and sustainable agricultural practices in Africa.
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    Plan de Gestion Environnementale et Sociale (PGES) pour le Projet Pilote d'Innovations Agricoles Intelligentes face au Climat et de Technologies des Services d'Information Climatique au Mali
    (Internal Document, 2024-09) AfricaRice
    Ce Plan de Gestion Environnementale et Sociale (PGES) a été élaboré pour clarifier : (i) les mesures qui seront prises lors de la mise en œuvre des activités du projet pour éliminer ou compenser les impacts environnementaux et sociaux négatifs, ou pour les réduire à des niveaux acceptables ; et (ii) les actions nécessaires pour mettre en œuvre ces mesures pendant la mise en œuvre des activités du projet "Accélérer l'impact de la recherche climatique du CGIAR pour l'Afrique" (AICCRA) au Mali dans le cadre du Financement Additionnel (FA). L'objectif de ce PGES est d'examiner et de développer des mesures appropriées pour réduire la possibilité de dégradation de l'environnement à toutes les phases du projet FA, et de fournir des plans d'action et des procédures d'intervention d'urgence clairement définis afin de tenir compte de la santé et de la sécurité environnementales et humaines conformément aux exigences des lois maliennes et aux objectifs des Normes Environnementales et Sociales (NES) de la Banque mondiale : - NES-1 : Évaluation et gestion des risques et impacts environnementaux et sociaux - NES-2 : Conditions de travail et d'emploi - NES-3 : Efficacité des ressources et prévention et gestion de la pollution - NES-4 : Santé et sécurité communautaires - NES-6 : Conservation de la biodiversité et gestion durable des ressources naturelles vivantes. Le PGES couvrira la phase supplémentaire du projet. Il s'agit d'un document évolutif, qui sera mis à jour et re-divulgué lorsque de nouveaux risques seront identifiés ou que les activités sur le terrain seront étendues.
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    Using homosoils to enrich sparse soil data infrastructure: An example from Mali
    (Journal Article, 2023-04) Nenkam, Andree M.; Wadoux, Alexandre; Minasny, Budiman; McBratney, Alex; Sibiry Traoré, Pierre C.; Whitbread, Anthony M.
    Many areas in the world suffer from relatively sparse soil data availability. This results in inefficient implementation of soil-related studies and inadequate recommendations for improving soil management strategies. Commonly, this problem is tackled by collecting new soil data to update legacy soil surveys. New soil data collection, however, is usually costly. In this paper, we demonstrate how to find homosoils with the objective of obtaining new soil data for a study area. Homosoils are soils that can be geographically distant but share similar soil-forming factors. We cluster the study area into homogenouse areas, and identify a homosoil to each area using distance metrics calculated in the character space spanned by the environmental covariates. In a case study in Mali, we found that large areas in India, Australia and America have similar soil-forming factors to the African Sahelian zone. We collected available soil data for these areas from the WoSIS database. Statistical analysis on the relationship between the homosoils corresponding to different areas of Mali and three soil properties (clay, sand, pH) displayed the unique variability captured by homosoils. The homosoils could explain 8% of the variation found in the soil datasets. There was a strong association between pH and homosoils corresponding to the semi-arid conditions and sedimentary parent material of Mali, whereas homosoils corresponding to other areas of Mali showed moderate association either with clay or sand. The location and spread of the group centroids were significantly different between depth-specific homosoils for the three soil properties. The approach developed in this paper shows the opportunity for identifying areas in the world with similar soils to populate areas with relatively low soil data density. The concept of homosoils is promising and we envision future applications such as transfer of soil models and agronomic experimental results between areas.
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    Roadmap for Innovative Finance for Climate Smart Agri-Food Sector in Mali
    (Report, 2022-11-19) Dembélé, Daouda Sory; Derenoncourt, Marie Ena; Grosjean, Godefroy
    This report analyizes the constraints and gaps faced by women actors in three key value chains rice, onions and potatos. It reviews the available innovative financing instruments in Mali. It identifies potential investments that can attract private capital for scaling CSA and realize greater impact.
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    Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) for Mali cluster activities
    (Report, 2022-01) Africa Rice Center
    This Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) has been prepared to identify the key stakeholders of the Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) Mali Cluster, define information disclosure and stakeholder engagement measures and design a grievance mechanism (GM). The SEP outlines how, when, and ways in which the project team will inform, communicate and consult with stakeholders including vulnerable groups and a mechanism by which people can raise concerns, provide feedback, or make complaints about the project and any activities related to the Project. The SEP has been prepared according to Environmental and Social Standard 10 (ESS 10) on Stakeholder Engagement and Information Disclosure of the World Bank’s Environmental and Social Framework (ESF)and the overall ACCRA SEP prepared by CIAT. It will cover the whole life of the Project. This SEP is a living document and might be updated anytime during project implementation to capture issues that could arise due to the changing circumstances and uncertainties.
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    Accelerating Impacts of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA): Labor Management Procedure (LMP) for Mali cluster activities
    (Report, 2022-03) Africa Rice Center
    This Labor Management Procedures (LMP) has been developed by AfricaRice to guide mitigation and response to project risks relating to working conditions and occupational health and safety (OHS) of workers and community members during the implementation of the Accelerating Impact of CGIAR Climate Research for Africa (AICCRA) project activities in Mali. The purpose of this LMP is to facilitate the identification of different types of workers that are likely to be involved in the project and set out the ways in which those workers will be managed in accordance with the requirements of Mali labor laws and the objectives of the World Bank Environmental and Social Standard 2: Labor and Working Conditions (ESS2). It will cover the whole life of the Project. This LMP is a living document and would be updated as and when the scope of work for AICCRA Mali and its related labor requirements change.