Land degradation in Mali is a significant and dynamic issue, primarily affecting local agro-pastoral communities. The severe impacts include food insecurity, migration, social conflict, and deteriorating health conditions.

The Mali project aims to enhance the resilience of these communities by ensuring sustainable access to fertile land, thereby improving food security and social cohesion. The intervention model is based on the concept of "the creation and management of a common good." This involves managing a designated area of 250 hectares of degraded land per community, following the principles established by E. Ostrom. The model is integrated into a community program and supported by a long-term partnership agreement. Key components of the program include:

• EARTHWORKS: Developing micro-basins to enhance water infiltration.
• VEGETALISATION: Introducing a mix of grasses and local tree species.
• LAND USE MANAGEMENT: Engaging the community extensively to manage grazing practices, and strengthen land appropriation and protection.
• VALORISATION: Promoting the sustainable use of non-timber forest products (such as gum arabic, neem, and balanites) and grasslands.

Currently, the project is in its initial implementation phase, with regeneration efforts underway on 8.000 hectares of savannah. During this phase, the intervention model and program—previously successful in Burkina Faso and Senegal, where it was applied to 40,000 hectares—have been adapted to the specific Malian context, including local land rights, governance structures, agro-pastoral practices, and socio-economic conditions.