Thirty new water points in Diré, Goundam and Timbuktu districts
Boreholes equipped with hand pumps in several communes across the region.
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Association for the Development of Local Initiatives in Mali
In northern Mali, local solutions for water and resilience.
From Timbuktu, ADIL-MALI works with communities to improve access to water, strengthen livelihoods, build resilience and respond to emergencies.
- Local roots
- Community-led approach
- Multisector experience
14 yearsof action alongside communities since 2012
160+boreholes equipped with hand pumps since 2020
28projects implemented between 2018 and 2026
6 + 1six regions and Bamako District with documented work
Who we are
A Malian NGO, close to realities on the ground.
ADIL-MALI supports communities through a participatory approach, locally rooted teams and responses adapted to humanitarian and development needs.
Discover ADIL-MALI →Our work
Practical interventions connecting essential services, resilience and local development.
Water, sanitation and hygiene
Boreholes, water systems, equipment and hygiene awareness.
Food security and agriculture
Market gardens, rice schemes, inputs and producer support.
Livestock and livelihoods
Livestock, fattening and income-generating activities.
Protection and social cohesion
Inclusion, rights, community participation and stronger social ties.
Emergency, environment and capacity
Support to displaced people, climate, natural resources and local capacity.
Featured projects
Selected work showing how identified needs become practical action.
Food assistance for displaced families
An operation implemented with LIFE across several sites in Bamako.
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Restoration of degraded land
Support to community groups in Kayes, Nioro and Yélimané areas.
View 2025 work →Where we work
A presence shaped by needs, partnerships and experience built with communities.
Rooted in Timbuktu, ADIL-MALI works across several regions of Mali alongside communities, with a presence adapted to local realities and humanitarian and development needs.
Projects have been implemented in Timbuktu, Taoudenit, Mopti, Koulikoro, Kayes, Sikasso and Bamako District. The framework agreement also covers Ségou, Gao, Ménaka and Kidal.
Explore our impactTaoudenitTimbuktuMoptiKayesKoulikoroBamakoSikassoIndicative footprint visualisation — positions guide reading and do not replace an administrative map.
From the field
Impact is also about staying close to communities.
In Boya Hondou, Douékiré commune, ADIL-MALI documents field work close to the intervention sites: location, infrastructure type, year and field imagery.
LocationBoya Hondou · Goundam
SectorSafe water · Hand pump
Partners and collaborations
Documented collaboration with national and international organisations and programmes.
LIFE
UNHCR
MINUSMA
UNDP
USAID
ADIL-MALI works alongside organisations, public institutions and local communities to implement solutions adapted to each territory.
Resources
Annual highlights and field imagery.
Explore the highlights of each year, the photo library of our work and our protection and accountability commitments.
From the field
Recent updates from our teams and communities.
December 2025
Thirty new water points in Diré, Goundam and Timbuktu districts
Infrastructure brought into service across several communes.
March 2026
Ramadan 2026 operation for displaced families in Bamako
Food assistance implemented with the French NGO LIFE.
2025
Strengthening local capacity to protect natural resources
Awareness and training integrated into resilience projects.
Let’s build lasting solutions with communities.
Technical and financial partners, organisations and institutions: talk to us about opportunities to work with ADIL-MALI.