Project brief: Central Sahel humanitarian crisis response
This project brief provides an overview of our regional project to support girls affected by the Central Sahel crisis.
Plan International has been operating in Mali since 1976.
At present, there are significant barriers that stand in the way of children, especially girls, exercising their rights in the country.
In particular, there are high rates of child marriage and female genital mutilation, while large numbers of girls do not attend school.
Our current priorities include:
The world is in the grip of the most devastating hunger crisis ever seen.