Since 2012, the World Health Organization (WHO) has led coordination efforts for health partner interventions in Mali. In 2025, the country faces severe humanitarian challenges, with 6.4 million people—nearly 28% of the population—requiring urgent assistance. The humanitarian response plan remains critically underfunded at just 8.5%, with only 6% allocated to the health sector, severely limiting humanitarian actors’ ability to address pressing needs.

The second emergency reserve allocation from the Humanitarian Fund for the Sahel aims to tackle these pressing issues by targeting displaced populations affected by armed violence and insecurity, particularly in Gao, Mopti, and Ségou. Health assistance was prioritized for funding following WHO’s advocacy, backed by robust evidence highlighting the vulnerable groups’ limited access to essential healthcare services.