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Voices united for a common vision<\/b>In his address, Mr. Mamadou GOUMANE<\/b>, Deputy Director General of the Agency for the Environment and Sustainable Development (AEDD), stressed the urgency of structuring investments in the sector:<\/p>\n
The event, held in Bamako on 25 August 2025<\/b>, brought together around twenty participants from the technical working group of the Water Investment Programme (WIP or PIE), representing key stakeholders in the water and environment sectors.<\/p>\n
Organised as part of the implementation of the AU-AIP Multi-Country GCF Readiness Project funded by the Green Climate Fund (GCF), this inception workshop laid the foundations for a collaborative dynamic among stakeholders. Participants validated the methodological note and the mission\u2019s implementation schedule, while agreeing on a consensual roadmap for developing the Mali <\/b>PIE. Roles and responsibilities of the actors were clarified, and initial expectations were collected to guide the work of the national consultant recruited for this purpose.<\/p>\n
Voices united for a common vision<\/b>
In his address, Mr. Mamadou GOUMANE<\/b>, Deputy Director General of the Agency for the Environment and Sustainable Development (AEDD), stressed the urgency of structuring investments in the sector:<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile our country has commendable national policies in the field of water resources management, it must be acknowledged that we still suffer from a critical lack of structured and resilient investment documents.\u201d<\/p>\n
For his part, Mr. Daouda TRAORE<\/b>, Deputy National Director of Hydraulics, called for collective mobilisation:<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is together, through consultations, workshops and teamwork, that we will be able to define investment needs, identify concrete projects, and put in place an effective financing strategy.\u201d<\/p>\n
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A continental project, a national ambition<\/b><\/p>\n
This process is part of the Continental Water Investment Programme in Africa (AIP)<\/b>, led by the African Union Commission and implemented by GWP Southern Africa and the GWP Africa Coordination Unit. The Acting Executive Secretary of GWP-WA, Mr. Sidi COULIBALY<\/b>, recalled that this project aims to support fifteen countries, including Mali, in preparing bankable projects within the water sector, aligned with national climate priorities and GCF requirements.<\/p>\n
With funding of over six million US dollars from the Green Climate Fund, this Readiness project is supporting countries, including Mali, to develop a robust PIE that integrates an investment plan and a financing strategy capable of addressing water security and climate resilience challenges.<\/p>\n
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