SNV 2023-2025: Peaceful cross-border pastoralism in the Sahel (MOPSS) - Phase 2 - MOPSS Phase 2 - Mali

About this project

This contribution concerns a support of SEK 110 million for a period of three years to a program called MOPSS. The program aims to promote peaceful coexistence between primarily livestock farmers and sedentary farmers in the border areas of Western Sahel (Mali , Burkina Faso, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, Ivory Coast), and a strengthened consensus on how limited natural resources such as water, land and grazing can benefit all groups and how conflicts around them can be prevented and resolved. The name MOPSS refers to the French name of the program which is freely translated into English as follows: "Peaceful cross-border movement for livestock in the Sahel and social stability" (Mobilité Pastorale transfrontalière apaisée et Stabilité social au Sahel). The program is led and implemented by a consortium that includes, among others, the herders' and farmers' own regional socio-professional organisations in the Sahel (ROPPA, APESS, RBM). Sida continues to see an intrinsic value in supporting the herders own interest organisations and the special contribution wellfunctioning, legitimate and representative civil society organisations can make to conflict resolution and conflict prevention, both directly through various forms of mediation and stakeholder consultations, as well as indirectly through a policy environment and investments that take the special needs of mobile livestock rearing into account. The programme is aligned with the interest organisations' own objectives, as wel…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 4Quality Education
• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 13Climate Action
• 16Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Published by

Sweden · Government

Focus

Gender equality · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

Sikasso, Danderesso, Loulouni, Koutiala, Koury, Yarosso, Gao, Gao

Funded by

Sweden

Implemented by

SNV/Netherlands Development Organisation

Accountable

SNV/Netherlands Development Organisation

Passes funds through

Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency

Published by Sweden to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 2 Nov 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: SE-0-SE-6-15886-15886A0102.

No updates yet.