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AGREEMENTFORPEACEANDRECONCILIATIONINMALI

RESULTINGFROMTHEALGIERSPROCESS


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Preamble

We,theGovernmentoftheRepublicofMaliandthesignatorymovementsoftheroadmapatAlgiersonJuly24,2014,hereinafterknownastheParties;

MeetingatAlgierswithintheframeworkofthenegotiationsdefinedbytheroadmaptoreachan

Agreementforaglobalanddurablepeace,inordertoguaranteeadefinitivesolutiontothecrisisinNorthernMali,knownbysomeasAzawad;

ExpressingourdeepgratitudetoAlgeria,asleaderoftheMediationTeam,aswellastheEconomicCommunityofWestAfricanStates(laCommunautéEconomiquedesEtatsdel’AfriquedeOuest,

CEDEAO),theAfricanUnion(l’UnionAfricaine,UA),theUnitedNations,theEuropeanUnion(EU),andtheOrganisationforIslamicCooperation(l’OrganisationpourlaCoopérationIslamique,OCI),BurkinaFaso,Mauritania,Niger,NigeriaandChad,membersoftheMediationTeam;

Havingcarriedoutanin-depthanalysisofthesituationinMali,ingeneral,andinparticularofthe

natureofthecriseswhichperiodicallyaffecttheregionsofNorthernMali;

Determinedtodealdefinitivelywiththebasiccausesofthepresentsituation,andtobringaboutgenuinenationalreconciliationbyreappropriatinghistorythroughnationalunity,whilerespectingthehumandiversitywhichcharacterisesthenationofMali;

Convincedoftheneedtocreateanewbasetorebuildunityinthecountry,whilerespectingits

territorialintegrity,takingintoaccountitsethnicandculturaldiversity,aswellasitsspecificgeographicalandsocio-economiccharacteristics;

Recognisingtheneedtoaccelerateeconomic,socialandculturaldevelopmentinnorthernMaliusinganappropriatesystem;

Recognisingtheneedforgovernancewhichrecognisesthegeo-historicalandsocio-cultural

specificitiesoftheNorth,whosehistoryhasbeenmarkedbychallengeswhichhavedeeplyaffectedthelivingconditionsofitspopulations;

Recognisingtheneedtorestoresecurityimmediately,promoteadurablepeaceandstabilityinourcountry,andtomakerealtherulesofgoodgovernance,transparentmanagement,respectfor

humanrights,justiceandthefightagainstimpunity;

Recognisingtheneedtofightagainstterrorismandinternationalorganisedcrime;

ReiteratingourattachmenttotherelevantAfricanandinternationalinstruments;

InthespiritofearlierAgreements,aswellasthedifficultiesencounteredinimplementingandmonitoringthese;

Agreethefollowing:


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SECTIONI:PRINCIPLES,COMMITMENTSANDFOUNDATIONSFORASUSTAINABLERESOLUTIONOF

THECONFLICT

Chapter1:PrinciplesandCommitments

Article1:Inthespiritoftheroadmap,thePartiesreiteratetheirattachmenttothefollowingprinciples:

a)respectforthenationalunity,territorialintegrityandsovereigntyoftheStateofMali,aswellasitsrepublicanformandsecularcharacter;

b)recognitionandpromotionofculturaldiversityandappreciationofthecontributionmadebyall

thepeopleofMali,particularlywomenandyoungpeople,inbuildingthenation;

c)effectivemanagementbythepopulationoftheirownaffairs,inasystemofgovernancewhichtakesintoaccountstheiraspirationsandspecificneeds;

d)promotionofbalanceddevelopmentthroughouttheregionsofMalitakingintoaccounttheirrespectivepotential;

e)rejectionofviolenceasameansofpoliticalexpression,andtheuseofdialogueandconsultation

toresolvedifferences;

f)respectforHumanRights,humandignityandfundamentalandreligiousfreedoms;

g)thefightagainstcorruptionandimpunity;

h)thefightagainstterrorism,drugtraffickingandotherformsofinternationalorganisedcrime.

Article2:ThePartiesshallimplementintheirentiretyandingoodfaith,theprovisionsofthepresentAgreement,recognisingtheirprimaryresponsibilityinthisregard.

Article3:TheMalianStateinstitutionsshalltakethenecessarymeasurestoadopttheregulatory,

legislativeandconstitutionalmeasuresneededtoimplementtheprovisionsofthepresentAgreement,incloseconsultationwiththePartiesandwiththesupportoftheMonitoringCommitteeforeseeninthepresentAgreement.

Article4:TheprovisionsofnationalrelevancedecreedinthepresentAgreementshallbe

implementedfirstintheregionsofNorthernMali,withoutprejudicetothespecificprovisionsforthispartofthecountry.Theseprovisionsshallbeappliedinotherpartsofthecountry.

Chapter2:Foundationsforasustainableresolutionoftheconflict


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Article5:ThepresentAgreementaimstoestablishtheconditionsneededforajustanddurable

peaceinMali,contributingtosub-regionalstability,aswellasinternationalsecurity.Itformallyestablishestheagreedregulationoftheconflictbasedonthefollowingelements:

TheAzawaddenomination

TheAzawaddenominationreferstoasocio-culturalreality,bothcommemorativeandsymbolic,sharedbythedifferentpopulationsofNorthernMali,whichareconstituentcomponentsofthe

nationalcommunity.Thenecessaryconsensusshallbebasedonacommonunderstandingofthisdenomination,whichreflectsahumanreality,whilerespectingtheunitarycharacteroftheMalianstateanditsterritorialintegrity.

Measuresdesignedtoestablishpeaceandnationalreconciliation

Thesocio-politicaldimensionofthecyclicalcriseswhichhavebuffetedNorthernMalirequiresa

politicalsolution.Tothisend,aConferenceofNationalConsensusshallbeorganisedduringtheinterimperiod,withthesupportoftheMonitoringCommitteeandwithequalrepresentationoftheParties,toenableadetaileddebatebetweenthecomponentsoftheMaliannationonthe

underlyingcausesoftheconflict.Thisdebateshalladdress,amongotherthings,theAzawadproblem.ItshallidentifytheelementsofasolutionwhichshouldenableMalitotranscenditspainfulordeal,tovaluethecontributionofitsdifferentcomponentstothecountry’sidentity,andto

promotetruenationalreconciliation.ACharterforPeace,UnityandNationalReconciliationshallbeformulated,byconsensus,inordertotakeonboardthecommemorative,identityandhistoricaldimensionsoftheMaliancrisis,andconfirmitsnationalunityandnationalintegrity.

Measuresdesignedtoimprovegovernance

Apartfromthemeasuresenvisagedabove,governancewhichtakesintoaccountlocalcharacteristicsisneededforadefinitiveresolutionoftheconflict,includingthefollowingelements:

- Implementationofaninstitutionalarchitecturebasedonterritorialcollectivities,withorganselectedbyuniversalsuffrageandwithextendedpowers;

- effectivemanagementbypopulationsoftheirownaffairsbasedontheprincipleoffreeadministration;

- greaterrepresentationofthepopulationsoftheNorthwithinnationalinstitutions;

- reinforcementoftheruleoflawbybringingthejusticesystemclosertothelitigants;- implementationofadefenceandsecuritysystembasedonprinciplesofuniqueness,

inclusivityandrepresentativeness;

- activeandmeaningfulparticipationofpopulations,particularlythosefromtheNorth,inmanaginglocalsecurity;

- progressiveredeploymentofthereconstitutedarmedandsecurityforcesofMali;

- establishmentofaDevelopmentZoneintheNorthernRegions,withanInterregionalConsultativeCouncilandaspecificdevelopmentstrategybasedonprevailingsocio-culturalgeographicalandclimateconditions.TheStrategyshallbefundedprincipallybya

SustainableDevelopmentFund,financedbynationalstatesourcesandinternationalcontributions;


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- engagementbytheinternationalcommunitytoensureactiveimplementationofand

respectfortheprovisionsoftherecentAgreement,anddiplomatic,financial,technical,andlogistical,supportforthiswork;

- aninterimperiodshallcommencewhentheAgreementissigned.

SECTIONII:POLITICALANDINSTITUTIONALQUESTIONS

Chapter3:Institutionalframeworkandterritorialreorganisation

Article6:ThePartiesshallputinplaceaninstitutionalarchitectureenablingthepopulationsofthe

Northtomanagetheirownaffairsinaspiritofparticipativecitizenship,basedontheprincipleoffreeadministrationandenablingwiderrepresentationofthesepopulationswithinnationalinstitutions.Tothisend,thefollowingprovisionsshallbemade:

Atthelocallevel

- aRegionalAssemblyshallbesetupintheRegionelectedbydirectuniversalsuffrage,to

whichalargenumberofcompetencesshallbetransferred,aswellasresourcesandappropriatejudicial,administrativeandfinancialpowers;

- withinthisframeworktheMalianpopulationsandparticularlythoseoftheNorthernRegions

shallmanagetheirownaffairs,basedontheprincipleoffreeadministration;- thePresidentoftheAssemblyshallbeelectedbydirectuniversalsuffrage.Heshallalsobe

theChiefExecutiveoftheRegionalAdministration;

- thecerclesandcommunesshallhavedebatingorgans(aCercleCouncilandaCommunalCouncil)electedbyuniversaldirectsuffrageandmanagedbyofficeswithanexecutive

functionwithaPresidentofaCercleCouncilandanelectedMayorattheirhead;- eachregionshallhavetherighttochooseitsownofficialnamewithintheframeworkofthe

provisionsrelatingtothejudicialstatusandfunctioningoftheregions.

Atthenationallevel

- theprocessofsettingupasecondchamberofParliamentknownasaSenate,NationalCounciloranyothernamewhichemphasisesitsnatureandrole,shallbereactivatedandspeededup;itshallbedevelopedasaninstitutionwhoseremitandcompositionsupportthe

objectivesofthepresentAgreement;- therepresentationofthepopulationsintheNationalAssemblyshallbeenhancedby

increasingthenumberofelectoralconstituenciesand/orotherappropriatemeasures;

intheshortterm,measurestoopentheHighCouncilofCollectivitiesinparticulartorepresentativesofthetraditionalelites,andofwomenandyoungpeople;

- thereshallbebetterrepresentationofthepopulationsofnorthernMaliintheinstitutions

andmainpublicservices,bodiesandadministrationsoftheRepublic.

Chapter4:Distributionofpowersandcompetences

Article7:ThePartiesacknowledgetheneedtoshareremitandresponsibilitiesbetweentheStateandterritorialcollectivities,toensurethatthelatterareeffectiveandabletomeettheneedsanddemandsoflocalcommunitiesandcitizens.


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Article8:Theregionsshallbecompetent,withintheframeworkdefinedbylegislationand

provisions,inthefollowingareas:

a)planningandprogrammingeconomic,socialandculturaldevelopment;

b)territorialmanagement;

c)creationandmanagementofpublicinfrastructureandbasicsocialservices(basiceducationandprofessionaltraining,health,environment,culture,regionalroadandcommunicationinfrastructure,waterandsanitation);

d)agriculture,livestock,fishing,forestrymanagement,transport,commerce,industry,handicrafts,

tourism,interregionaltransport;

e)regionaladministrativebudgetsandaccounts;

f)settingupandcollectinglocaltaxesandrevenuesusingparametersspecifiedbytheState;

g)feecollectioninstitutions;

h)acceptingandrefusingdonations,subsidiesandlegacies;

i)disbursementofsubsidies;

j)acquisitionofholdings;

k)decentralisedcooperationandtwinning;

l)territorialpoliceandcivilprotection.

Article9:FollowingpublicationandtransmissiontotheStaterepresentative,deliberationsoftheterritorialcollectivitiesshallbebinding.Thedistributionofcompetencesbetweenthedifferent

territorialcollectivitiesshallbedeterminedbylaw,basedontheprincipleofsubsidiarity.

Chapter5:RepresentationoftheStateandmonitoringlegislation

Article10:TheStateshallappointaRepresentativefortheterritorialcollectivities,tosafeguardthegeneralinterest.Tothisend,heshallkeeptheminformedofGovernmentpolicyformajorprojectsandfacilitateeconomicandsocialdevelopmentpolicyandterritorialmanagement.

Article11:TheState,throughitsRepresentative,shallmonitoraposteorithelegalityofthe

administrativelawsoftheterritorialcollectivities.Themeasurestodothisshallbedefinedbylaw.

Article12:WithoutprejudicetotheState’sprerogativeswithintheframeworkofitssovereignpowers,thePartiesagreethattheStateandtheregionsshallconsulteachotheron:

- carryingoutdevelopmentprojectsdecidedbytheStateandpublicandprivateorganisationsrelevanttotheseentities;


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- exploitationofnaturalresources,inparticularmineralresources;

- anyotherquestionsrelatingtoimplementationofthisAgreement.

Chapter6:Financeandresources

Article13:Inadditiontosettingtheratesfortaxes,feesandlocaltaxes,asstipulatedinArticle8ofthepresentAgreement,eachregionshallbefreetosettaxesappropriateforitseconomicsituationanditsdevelopmentobjectives,withintheframeworkofthelaw.

Article14:TheStateshallsetupamechanismbetweennowandtheyear2018totransfer30%ofits

budgetaryincometotheterritorialcollectivities,basedonasystemofequalisation,focussedinparticularintheNorthernRegions,usingcriteriatobespecified.

Article15:Thestateshalltransferapercentageoftherevenuesfromexploitationofnaturalresources,particularmineralresources,totheterritorialcollectivitiesusingmutuallyagreedcriteria.

Article16:TheStateundertakesto:

- transfertotheterritorialcollectivitiesthosedecentralisedserviceswhicharerelevantto

theirareasofcompetence;- makepublicservicemoreattractiveinintheregionsofNorthernMali;- giveprioritytotheterritorialcollectivitiesinrecruitmenttopublicservices,whosestaffshall

comemainlyfromtheNorthernRegions.

SECTIONIII:QUESTIONSOFDEFENCEANDSECURITY

Chapter7:Overallprinciples

Article17:Thequestionsofdefenceandsecurityaddressedbelowshallbeguidedbythefollowingprinciples:

- InclusivityandsubstantialrepresentationofallthepopulationsofMaliwithinthearmedand

securityforces.- UniquenessoftheMalianarmedandsecurityforces,whichshallreportorganicallyand

hierarchicallytothecentralState;

- ProgressiveredeploymentofthereconstitutedarmedandsecurityforcesofMali.

Chapter8:Cantonment,integrationanddisarmament,demobilisation,andreinsertion(DDR)

Article18:ThecantonmentprocessforcombatantsseekstoidentifythosecombatantseligibleforintegrationortheDDRprogramme.ThisprocessshallbecompletedaccordingtothestandardsandprofessionalpracticesestablishedbytheUnitedNationsMultidimensionalIntegratedStabilisation

MissioninMali(laMissionMultidimensionnelleIntégréedesNationsUniespourlaStabilisationenMali,MINUSMA).


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Article19:ThePartiesshallsetupanationalcommitteeforDDR,includingrepresentativesofthe

Governmentandthesignatorymovements.ThisCommitteeshallworkcloselywiththeMonitoringCommitteeforthisAgreement.

Article20:Integrationshalltakeplaceasandwhenthecombatantsarecantoned,eitherbyintegrationintheunitsformedbytheState,includinginthearmedandsecurityforces,orincivilian

life.Cantonedex-combatantswhoarenotintegratedshallbesubjecttoDDR.

Chapter9:RedeploymentoftheArmedandSecurityForces

Article21:ThereconstitutedarmedandsecurityforcesshallbeprogressivelyredeployedfollowingsignatureoftheAgreement,throughouttheNorthernRegions.ThisredeploymentshallbeledbytheOperationalCoordinationMechanism(MéchanismedeCoordinationOpérationnel,MCR)withthe

supportofMINUSMA.

Article22:TheredeployedforceshallincludeasubstantialnumberofpersonsfromtheNorthernRegions,includinginpositionsofcommand,inordertofacilitatethereturnofconfidenceandofsecurityintheseregions.

Chapter10:ReorganisationoftheArmedandSecurityForces

Article23:ThePartiesagreeontheneedtoundertakeafundamentalReformoftheSecuritySector

(RéformeduSecteurdeSécurité,RSS),learningfrompastexperienceandbasedontherelevantdocumentsoftheAfricanUnionandtheUnitedNations.

Article24:TheGovernmentshall,withthehelpofitsinternationalpartners,takeallnecessarymeasurestosetupinstitutionsofdefenceandsecurity,abletorespondtothecountry’sneedsand

tocontributetoenhancingregionalsecurity.

Article25:ThePartiesshallsetupanRSSNationalCouncil,sufficientlyrepresentativeandbringingtogetherthecapacitiesofthedifferentcommunities,inordertocarryoutanin-depthreflectionon

anewvisionfornationalsecurity,takingintoaccountrelevantlocal,regional,nationalandinternationalfactors.

Article26:TheRSSNationalCouncilshallmakerecommendationsonnewmechanismsforappointmentstotheseniorpositionsofcommandandofservices,inordertostrengthennational

cohesionandimprovetheprofessionalismandefficacyoftheseposts.

Article27:InthecontextofreformoftheArmedandSecurityForces,apoliceforceshallbecreated,undertheauthorityofterritorialcollectivities,withintheframeworkoftheirpolicepowers.

Article28:LocalconsultativesecuritycommitteesshallbeestablishedbringingtogetherrepresentativesoftheState,oflocalandregionalauthorities,ofcommunitiesandoftraditional

leaders,undertheauthorityofthelocalchiefexecutive.

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Article29:ThePartiesreiteratetheircommitmenttocombattingterrorismanditsmany

connectionswithorganisedcrimeanddrugtrafficking,includingbymeansofexistingstrategiesandregionalmechanisms.

Article30:ThePartiesshallsetupspecialunitsasneeded,inordertocombatterrorismandorganisedinternationalcrime.

SECTIONIV:SOCIO-ECONOMICANDCULTURALDEVELOPMENT

Chapter12:SpecificDevelopmentStrategy

Article32:ThePartiesagreethattheStateneedstorepositionitslocaldevelopmentstrategyin

favourofgreaterinvolvementoflocalcollectivitiesinformulatingtheirowndevelopmentstrategiesbasedonsolidarity,andwhichareparticipativeandadaptedtothesocio-culturalandgeographiclocalrealities,whileensuringtransparencyandproperaccountingatalllevels.

Article33:ADevelopmentZonefortheNorthernRegionsshallbecreated,withanInterregional

ConsultativeCouncilmadeupofrepresentativesoftherelevantRegionalAssembliesandtaskedexclusivelywithcoordinatingeffortsandresourcesinordertoacceleratelocalsocio-economicdevelopmentandrelatedquestions.

Article34:ASpecificDevelopmentStrategyshallbepreparedfortheZonebythePartieswiththe

supportofinternationalpartnersandfinancedinparticularbyaSustainableDevelopmentFund.

Article35:TheStrategyaimstoraisetheNorthernRegionstothesamelevelastherestofthecountryintermsofdevelopmentindicators,withinthenext10to15years.TheConsultativeCouncil

fortheDevelopmentZoneshallmonitoritsimplementationsupportedbythecompetentauthoritiesandinstitutions.

Article36:ThePartiesshallsetup,undertheauspicesoftheMonitoringCommitteeforthepresentAgreement(ComitéduSuividupresentAccord,CSA),a“JointEvaluationCommitteeforNorthern

Mali”(“Missiond’EvaluationConjointeauNordduMali,MIEC/NordMali”)inordertoidentifyneedsintermsofrapidrecovery,reducingpovertyanddevelopmentintheZone.ThemissionshalltakeplacenolaterthanthreemonthsfollowingsignatureoftheAgreement.

TheWorldBank,theAfricanDevelopmentBank(BanqueAfricainedeDéveloppement,BAD),andthe

IslamicDevelopmentBank(BanqueIslamiquedeDéveloppement,BID),shallbeinvitedtoleadthemission,togetherwiththeGovernment,othercompetentinternationalinstitutions,andrepresentativesoftheZone.

Article37:AConferencetoappealforfundsshallbeconvenedwithintwomonthsofdevelopingthe

SpecificDevelopmentStrategy.TheConferenceshallinstituteaSustainableDevelopmentFundwhichshallserveasafinancingmechanismfortheSpecificDevelopmentStrategy.


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Chapter13:MobilisationtopromotedevelopmentintheNorthernRegions

Article38:TheDevelopmentZoneoftheNorthernRegionsshallbeprioritisedintermsofthe

provisionsforStatesupportinthepresentAgreement.

Tothisend,thePartiesshalltakeallshort,mediumandlong-termmeasureslistedinAnnex,relatingtosocio-economicandculturaldevelopment.

TheGovernmentshallsubmitadocumentfollowingthefirstmeetingsoftheCSA,specifyingitscommitmentsinthisarea,theresourceswhichitplanstomobilise,andthetimetablefor

implementationofthecommitmentsmade,inparticularinthefollowingareas:

- basicsocialservices;- developmentofhumanresources;- foodsecurity;

- ruraldevelopment(agriculture,livestockfarmingandpastoralactivities);- structuralinfrastructuretoopenuptheNorthernRegions;- miningandsolarenergy;

- employment,particularlyforwomen,youngpeopleandformercombatants;- creationoflocalenterprises;- reinsertionandrehabilitationofrepatriatedanddisplacedpersonsandothervulnerable

groups;- handicrafts,tourism,commerceandcommunications;and- educationandculture.

Article39:ThePartiesshalltakethefollowingmeasuresintheareasofeducationandculture:

- adaptationofteachingprogrammestothesocio-culturalsituationintheregions;- promotionoflocallanguagesandscripts;- strengtheningtheprimaryandsecondaryeducationsystempayingparticularattentionto

educationforall;- creatinghighereducationinstitutions;- creatingculturalcentresandmuseums;and

- promotingthecultureoftheseregionsatlocal,nationalandinternationallevels.

TheAgencyshallbepartoftheregionaladministrationundertheauthorityofthePresidentoftheRegionalAssembly,towhichitshallberesponsible.

Article41:Conventionsforregion/Stateprogrammesshallbeconcludedinordertosetupstructuralmultiannualinvestmentprogrammes,andtoregulatestateobligationsintheareasofsocialand

economicdevelopment.

Article42:TheStateshallfacilitategreaterinvolvementoftheterritorialcollectivitiesinraisingandusingrevenuesandsubsidiesfromtheexplorationandexploitationoflocalnaturalresources,aswellasthedividendsgeneratedbydecentralisedcooperation,andintherelevantEconomic

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Article43:TheStateshallpromoteprojectsforcrossbordercooperationarisingfromlocal

initiatives.Provisionwillbemadeforterritorialcollectivitiestobesufficientlyinvolvedinthedevelopment,agreement,implementationandmonitoringoftheAidandDevelopmentAgreementswhichconcernthem.

Article44:Aperiodicreviewofthedevelopmentprogrammesshallbecarriedoutbythetechnical

andfinancialpartnersundertheauspicesoftheMonitoringCommittee.

Article45:AlltheinternationalstakeholderswhohavedevelopedstrategiesorinitiativesintheSahelshallbeinvitedtogivethenecessaryprioritytotheneedsoftheregionsofNorthernMali,andtheimportanceoftheirrapidstabilisationforpeaceandregionalsecurity.

SECTIONV:RECONCILIATION,JUSTICEANDHUMANITARIANQUESTIONS

Chapter14:Reconciliationandjustice

Article47:ThePartiesshallpromotegenuinenationalreconciliationbasedonthefollowing

elements:

- developmentofaNationalCharterforpeace,unityandnationalreconciliation;- creationoftransitionaljusticemechanismsinparticularbyoperationalisingtheTruth,

JusticeandReconciliationCouncil(CommissionVérité,JusticeetRéconciliation,CVJR);

- creationofaCommitteetofightcorruptionandfinancialmismanagement;- creationofanInternationalCommitteeofEnquirytaskedwithinvestigatingallwarcrimes,

crimesagainsthumanity,genocide,sexualcrimesandotherseriousviolationsof

InternationalLaw,HumanRightsandInternationalHumanitarianLawthroughoutMalianterritory;

- reaffirmationoftheinalienablecharacterofwarcrimesandcrimesagainsthumanityandthecommitmentofthePartiestocooperatewiththeInternationalCommitteeofEnquiry;

- noamnestyfortheauthorsofwarcrimes,crimesagainsthumanityandseriousviolationsof

HumanRights,includingviolenceagainstwomen,girlsandinfants,relatedtotheconflict;- consolidationofjudicialpowerinordertoensuretheRuleofLawthroughoutthecountry;- commitmenttocarryoutanin-depthreviewofthejusticesystemtobringitclosertothe

litigants,improveitsperformance,endimpunityandintegratetraditionalandcustomaryregulationswithoutprejudiceinthesovereignlawoftheState;

- extensionoflegalandregulatoryassistance,andinformationoncitizens’rights;

- promotionofhighqualitytrainingforallstakeholdersandrelatedpersonnelinthejusticesystem,includingtheCadis;

- reassessmentoftheroleofCadisinadministeringjustice,particularlyconcerningcivil

mediation,takingintoaccountcultural,religiousandtraditionalcharacteristics;- acknowledgementofthestatusoftraditionalauthoritieswithintheregulationsonprotocol

andprecedence.

Chapter15:Humanitarianquestions

Article47:ThePartiesshallcreatetheconditionsneededtofacilitatetherapidreturn,repatriation,reintegrationandreinsertionofalldisplacedpersonsandrefugees,andtosetupmechanismsto


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takecareofthem,inaccordancewiththerelevantAfricanandinternationalinstruments,including

theUAConventionof1969regulatingaspectsspecifictotheproblemsofrefugeesinAfrica,andthe2009Convention(KampalaConvention)onprotectionandassistancefordisplacedpersonsinAfrica.

Article48:ThePartiesshallinvitehumanitarianagenciesandorganisationstosupporttheireffortstoensuretherapidreturnrepatriation,reintegrationandreinsertionofalldisplacedpersonsand

refugees.

Article49:ThePartiesshallpromoteandrespecttheprinciplesofhumanity,neutrality,impartialityandindependencewhichguidehumanitarianaction.Theyshallalsopreventanyuseofhumanitarianaidforpolitical,economicormilitaryends,andfacilitateaccessforhumanitarianagenciesand

guaranteethesecurityoftheirpersonnel.

SECTIONVI:INTERNATIONALGUARANTEESANDSUPPORT

Chapter16:ResponsibilityoftheParties

Article50:ThePartiesrecognisethattheprimaryguaranteeoftheoutcomeoftheAgreementrestsintheirsincerity,goodfaithandcommitmenttotakeonthecontentsoftheAgreementandtoworktoimplementallofitsprovisionsintheinterestsofachievingreconciliationintheircountry,aswell

aspeace,securityandstabilityinMaliandtheoverallregion.

Article51:ThePartiesrequestthatthepoliticalclass,aswellascivilsociety,particularlywomenandyoungpeople,themedia,traditionalcommunicatorsandthetraditionalandreligiousauthorities,extendtheirfullsupporttoachievingtheobjectivesoftheAgreement.

Chapter17:RoleoftheMediationTeam

Article52:TheMediationTeam,guidedbyAlgeriaasLeader,shallbethepoliticalguarantoroftheAgreementandofthePartiesrespectforitsprovisions:Tothisend,itshall:

- continuetoprovideitsgoodofficestotheParties;- advisetheParties,asneededduringtheimplementationprocess,and;

- playtheroleoflastresortbothpoliticallyandmorallywhereseriousproblemsarisewhichmightcompromisetheobjectivesandgoalsofthepresentAgreement.

Article53:TheMediationTeamshallcontributeactivelytoaninternationalappealforanoptimalimplementationoftheAgreementandthemobilisationofanysupportneededforMali.

Chapter18:Roleoftheinternationalcommunity

Article54:Theinternationalcommunityistheguarantorofthescrupulousimplementationofthe

presentAgreementandshallsupporttheeffortsinvestedforthispurpose.Morespecifically:

- theUnitedNations,UA,CEDEAO,EU,OCI,aswellasotherinternationalpartners,arecommittedtoprovidingtheirfullpoliticalsupportfortheAgreement;

- thePeaceandSecurityCounciloftheAfricanUnionandtheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncil

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takeanynecessarymeasuresagainstallthosewhohindertheimplementationofthose

commitmentsandtherealisationofitsobjectives;- theinternationalcommunityiscalledontosupportimplementationoftheAgreement,by

providingthefinancial,technicalandlogisticalsupportneededforthedifferentmechanisms

foreseenintheAgreementtooperate,theDDRandtheRSS,andtheeffortstocombatterrorismandorganisedcrime,aswellastocontributegenerouslyandpromptlytotheplannedTrustFund,byusingtheplannedConferencetoappealforfundsforeseeninthe

Agreement,inordertomakeasubstantialcontributiontothedevelopmentoftheNorthernRegions.

Article55:ThePartiesshallsetupanevaluationandmonitoringmechanism,involvingalloftheMalianstakeholdersconcernedandtheinternationalpartners.

Article56:ThedefiningroleandimportantcontributionsexpectedfromMINUSMA,theAgencies

andprogrammesoftheUnitedNationsandallotherinternationalstructuresandorganisationstoachievetheobjectiveofthepresentAgreementrelatetothemandatesgrantedbytheircompetentbodies.

Chapter19:TheAgreementMonitoringCommittee

Article57:AftersigningtheAgreement,thePartiesshallestablishaCommitteetomonitor

implementationoftheAgreementforPeaceandReconciliationinMali(CSA).

Article58:TheCSAshallbemadeupasfollows:theGovernmentofMali,thesignatorymovementsofthepresentAgreementandtheMediationTeam(Algeria,asLeader,BurkinaFaso,Mauritania,

Niger,Chad,CEDEAO,UnitedNations,OCI,UA,andtheEU).ThepermanentmembersoftheUnitedNationsSecurityCouncilareinvitedtoparticipateintheworkoftheCommittee.TheCSAmayinviteasnecessary,otherstakeholdersandinternationalfinancialinstitutions,toparticipateinitswork.

Article59:TheCSAshallbechairedbyAlgeria,MediationTeamLeader,assistedbyBurkinaFaso,

Mauritania,NigerandChad,asVice-Chairs.TheCommittee’sheadquartersshallbeatBamako;itmayoccasionallymeetelsewhere,asnecessary.Itshallmeetinplenarysessionatleastonceamonth,andmayholdextraordinarymeetingsasneeded.

Article60:theCSAshallfulfilthefollowingremit:

- ensurethemonitoring,supervision,coordinationandactiveimplementationbytheParties

ofalltheprovisionsofthepresentAgreement,withoutprejudicetoMINUSMA’smandatefromtheSecurityCouncil;

- prepareadetailedtimetableforimplementationoftherelevantprovisionsandmonitorthis;

- assistwithinterpretationoftherelevantprovisionsincaseofdisagreementbetweentheParties;

- wherenecessary,reconciletheParties’positions;and

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i.thelocationofdispersedanddecentralisedpublicservicesintheNorth;

ii.thecarefuladoptionofconstitutional,legislativeandregulatorytextstoenableimplementationoftheprovisionsoftheAgreement;iii.thetransferoftheresourcesandfundsneededtoenabletheterritorialcollectivitiesto

functioneffectivelyandexercisetheircompetences;iv.takingmeasurestoenablethenewdemocraticmechanismsconvenedintheAgreementtobedevelopedlocally,particularlybyupdatingelectoralregisters,encouragingenrolment

andparticipationinlocalelections,andsupportingthecreationofnewinstitutionsandprocedures.

Article61:Subjecttoitsmandateandinthelimitofitscapacities,MINUSMAshallmanagetheCSASecretariat.MINUSMA,togetherwithUA(MISAHEL),OCI,EUandCEDEAO,shallassistCSAtomonitorimplementationoftheAgreement.

Article62:Toaccomplishitsmandate,CSAshallestablishfoursub-committeescoveringthefollowingthemes:”politicalandinstitutionalquestions;“defenceandsecurity”;“economic,social

andculturaldevelopment”;and“reconciliation,justiceandhumanitarianquestions”.Chapter20:Independentobservation

Article63:ThePartiesshallappointanindependentobserverfortheCSA,taskedwithobjectively

evaluatingtheimplementationstatusofthepresentAgreement.Itshallpublishadetailedreporteveryfourmonthsreportingonachievementofthecommitments

madeintheAgreement,identifyinganyblockagesandresponsibilityforthese,andmakingrecommendationsonthemeasurestobetaken.

Article64:TheIndependentObservershallbeprovidedwiththetechnicalsupportneededtocarryouthismandate.

SECTIONVII:FINALPROVISIONSArticle65:TheprovisionsofthepresentAgreementmayonlybemodifiedwiththeexplicitconsent

ofallthesignatoriestothepresentAgreementandafteradvicefromtheMonitoringCommittee.Article66:TheannexeaswellastheDeclarationofthePartiestotheAlgiersProcesssignedat

AlgiersonFebruary19,2015,formanintegralpartoftheAgreementandhavethesamelegalstatusastheotherprovisionsinthebodyofthetext.

Article67:TheCoordinationandthePlatformareunderstoodtoincludealloftheentitiespartytoitonthedateofsignatureofthepresentAgreement.ThesignaturesinthenameoftheCoordinationandthePlatformaredoneinthenameofeachoftheentities.

Article68:ThepresentAgreemententersintoforceuponsigningbythePartiesandtheMediationTeam.


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ANNEX1:Interimperiod

WhileawaitingimplementationofthemeasuresforeseeninthepresentAgreement,thefollowing

interimmeasureshavebeenagreed.TheyshallbecarriedoutduringaninterimperiodwhichshallbeginimmediatelyaftersignatureoftheAgreementforPeaceandReconciliationinMaliresultingfromtheAlgiersProcess,foraperiodbetweeneighteenandtwenty-fourmonths.

Thepurposeofthisperiodshallbetoestablishconditionsfavouringthereconciliationofthepeople

ofMali,andtolaythefoundationsofanew,democraticandunitedMali,thanksinparttothepromotionofpeace,democracyandtheacceptanceofculturaldiversity.Itshallalsoensurethereturn,reinstallationandreinsertionofthoseMalianslivingoutsidethecountry,aswellasthe

rehabilitationofitsvictims.

Objectivesoftheinterimperiod

AninterimperiodshallbeginimmediatelyaftersigningthepresentAgreement.Duringthisperiod,whileawaitingtheadoptionandentryintoforceofthelegalandgovernanceprovisionsofthepresentAgreement,exceptionalmeasuresconcerningtheadministrationofthenorthernregionsof

Malishallbeimplemented.Theobjectivesoftheseprovisionsshallbe:

- Toguaranteetheadoptionofthelegislativeandregulatorytexts,includingconstitutionaltexts,enablinganewinstitutionalandpolitical,securityanddefence,economic,socialandcultural,andjusticeandnationalreconciliation,frameworktobeestablishedandrendered

operational;- Toreviseelectorallegislationtoenablelocal,regionalandnationalelectionstobeheld

duringtheinterimperiod,inordertoputinplacetheorgansforeseeninthepresentAgreement;

- Toimplementthemeasuresandarrangementsrelatingtoreestablishmentofpeace,the

cessationofhostilitiesandreformoftheforcesofdefenceandsecurity,inordertoincreasetheirprofessionalismandtheirrepublicancharacter;

- Tomonitortheadoptionoftheagreedmeasurestocombatterrorismandextremismandto

avoidanyfurtherexclusion,marginalisationandimpunity.- ToapplytheAgreementaccordingtotheimplementationtimetable.

InordertoensurethecontinuityoftheState,existinginstitutionsshallcontinuetoexercisetheirremituntiltheneworgansforeseeninthepresentAgreementareestablished.

- Creation,whennecessaryandatthelatestwithinthreemonthsofsignatureofthepresentAgreement,oftheauthoritieschargedwithadministeringtheNortherncommunes,cerclesandregionsduringtheinterimperiod.Theirappointment,competencesandoperational

proceduresshallbemutuallyagreedbytheParties;- Carefuladoptionoftheconstitutional,legislativeandregulatorytextstoenable

implementationoftheprovisionsoftheAgreement;

- TheGovernmenttakeallnecessarymeasurestohaveanewelectorallawadoptedbytheNationalAssembly,within12months;


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- Theregionalandlocalelectionsfortheorgansconcernedbytheprovisionsofthepresent

Agreementshalltakeplaceduringtheinterimperiodandnolaterthan18monthshence.


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Annex2:DefenceandSecurity

I.Interimsecuritymeasures

UndertheauspicesoftheSub-CommitteeforDefenceandSecurityoftheMonitoringCommittee,a

TechnicalSecurityCommittee(CommissionTechniquedeSécurité,CTS)shallbecreatedwhichshallassumetheremitoftheJointTechnicalSecurityCommittee(CTMS)resultingfromtheAlgiersAgreementandenlargedonSeptember16,2014,atAlgiers:

a.EffectiveparticipationofGovernmentrepresentativesandoftheCoordinationandthePlatform

intheCTSandintheenlargedMixedObservationandVerificationTeams(EquipesMixtesd’ObservationetdeVérification,EMOVs),includingoutposts.

- TheenlargedCTMSshallpursueitsmissionsuntiltheactiveimplementationoftheCTS;- theCTSshallincludesixrepresentativesofthearmedandsecurityforcesofMali;three

representativesoftheCoordinationandthreerepresentativesofthePlatform.ItshallincludetworepresentativesofMINUSMA(includingtheChairofCTS)andarepresentativeofeachmemberoftheMediationTeamandtheinternationalforcesinattendance.

- theCTSistaskedinparticularwith:• observingtheceasefirebetweentheParties;• investigatinganyviolationsoftheceasefire;

• updatingandverifyingthesecurityarrangements;• identifyingandvalidatingthecantonmentsites;and• providingtechnicalsupportfortheintegrationprocessofex-combatants.

b.CreationoftheOperationalCoordinationMechanism(MéchanismeOpérationneldeCoordination,MOC)andmixedpatrols

- Within60daysofsigningtheAgreement,anMOCandmixedpatrolsshallbesetupundertheauspicesoftheCTS;

- theCTSshallproposedetailedtermsofreferencefortheMOC,includingitscompositionandremit.Thetermsofreferenceshallspecifyonaninclusiveandconsensualbasis,thenumberofrepresentativesofthearmedandsecurityforcesandtheCoordinationandthePlatform

withintheMOC;- Thismechanismshallbecoordinatedbyanofficerofthearmedandsecurityforces,

secondedbyarepresentativeoftheCoordinationandofthePlatform;

- theMOCshallworkcloselywiththeinternationalforcesinattendance;- TheMOCshallbetaskedwithplanningandcarryingoutthemixedpatrolsincluding

elementsoftheMalianarmedandsecurityforcesandelementsoftheCoordinationandof

thePlatform,with,ifnecessaryandpossible,thesupportofMINUSMAandtheinternationalforcesinattendance(proceduresandtimetableforpatrolsbyzonetobedefinedbyMOC).Thefirstjointpatrolshalltakeplacenolaterthan60daysaftersigningtheAgreement;

- TheMOCshallalsobetaskedwithplanningandcoordinatingalltheactionsandmovementsofthecombatantsthroughoutthecantonmentprocess;

- Within60daysofsigningtheAgreement,theCTSandMOCshallpresentanimplementation

planforsecurityarrangementsinNorthernMali,inwhichmixedpatrolsshallhaveakeyroleinprovidingsecurityforthecantonment/regroupmentanddemobilisationprocess.Thisplan


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shallaimtoprevent/reduceanysecuritylacunaebefore,duringandaftertheprocessof

cantonment,integrationandDDR.

c.Cantonment

- Within30daysofsigningtheAgreement,theCTSshallcompleteitsidentificationandvalidationofthesitesforcantonment/regroupmentanddemobilisationofcombatants.MINUSMAshallbeginpreparationofthesesiteswhichshallbereadywithinamaximumof

120days,andshallbedeliveredasandwhentheyareready.- Within30daysofsigningtheAgreement,CTSshallimplementtheoperationalproceduresof

February18,2014,forthecantonmentprocess,inaccordancewiththeprovisionsinthe

presentAgreement,andshallestablishthestartdatefortheprocess.- Within30daysofsigningtheAgreement,themovementsshallprovideCTSwithadefinitive

andcertifiedlistoftheircombatantsandarms,basedontheprinciplesdefinedinthe

updatedoperationalproceduresofFebruary18,2014.

II.Integrationofex-combatants

Within60daysofsigningtheAgreement,anIntegrationCommitteeshallbeestablished

- TheIntegrationCommittee,whichshallconsistofrepresentativesofthearmedandsecurityforces,oftheCoordinationandofthePlatform,shallworkinclosecollaborationwiththeMonitoringCommitteeforthepresentAgreement;

- ADecreeshalldefinethecomposition,remitandworkingmethodsoftheIntegrationCommitteeundertheauthorityofthePresidentoftheRepublic,whoshallappointa

competentandconsensualindividualasitsChair;- Within90daysofsigningtheAgreement,theIntegrationCommittee,incoordination

withtheNationalCouncilforRSS,shallestablishthecriteria,quotasandmethodsforthe

integrationofcombatantsintheunitsconstitutedbytheState,includinginthearmedandsecurityforces,andwillharmonisetheranks;

- Onthisbasis,themovementswillsubmitalistoftheircombatantsascandidatesfor

integration,andtheGovernmentshalltakeanynecessarymeasurestointegratethem,nolaterthansixmonthsaftersigningtheAgreement,supervisedbytheIntegrationCommitteeandtheNationalCouncilforRSS;

- TheIntegrationCommittee,incoordinationwiththeNationalCouncilforRSS,shallmakeproposalsformethodstoallocateandreclassifyranks.Membersofthemovementswhowereformerlyofficersinthearmedandsecurityforcesshallbereintegratedinatleast

thesameranks.Thosenotfulfillingtheconditionsandthosewhodonotchoosetobeintegratedshallbegrantedaretirementpensionproportionaltoaninvaliditypensionoranyothersimilararrangement.

III.Disarmament,DemobilisationandReinsertionProcess(DDR)

Within60daysofsigningtheAgreement,aNationalCommitteeforDDRshallbeestablished

- ThisDDRNationalCommitteeshallworkcloselywiththeMonitoringCommitteeforthe

presentAgreement;


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- ADecreeshallspecifythecomposition,remitandworkingmethodsoftheDDRNational

CommitteeundertheauthorityofthePresidentoftheRepublic,whoshallappointacompetentandconsensualindividualasitsChair;

- TheDDRNationalCommitteeshallconsistofahigh-levelpoliticalorgan,andtechnical

sub-committeeswhichshallworkcooperativelyinparallel,aswellasoperationaloutpostsattheregionallevel;

- Thetechnicalsub-committeesshallbemadeupofexpertsandrepresentativesofthe

armedandsecurityforces,oftheCoordinationandthePlatform,andofthecompetentministries,andofcommunityrepresentatives.

- Within120daysofsigningtheAgreement,theDDRNationalCommitteeincollaboration

withtheMonitoringCommitteeforthepresentAgreement,shalladoptanationalandcoherentprogrammeforinclusiveDDR,whichshallbeacceptedbyall,andshalldetailtheresourcesneeded.

- TheDDRNationalCommitteeshallbesetupwiththesupportofallsubdivisionsoftheMalianStateanditspartners.

IV.Redeploymentofthearmedandsecurityforces

Within60daysofsigningtheAgreement,theMOC,throughtheCTS,shallproposeaplanandadetailedtimetablefortheredeploymentofthereconstitutedArmedandSecurityForcesin

NorthernMali.

- ThisplanandredeploymenttimetableshallbebasedontheimplementationplanforsecurityarrangementsinNorthernMaliandshalltakeintoaccounttheenvironment,threats

andsecurityneeds;- Thereconstitutedanddeployedunitsshallbeentirelyequippedandinthechargeofthe

MalianState;

- Theredeploymentofthereconstitutedarmedandsecurityforcesshalltakeintoaccounttherequirementtoprotectthepopulationsandtheneedforinteriorsecurity,tosecurethefrontiersandtofightagainstterrorism.

V.Reformofthedefenceandsecuritysector

a.Within60daysofsigningtheAgreement,thedecreeoncreationoftheNationalCouncilforRSS

shallberevisedinordertoincreasetherepresentationofthesignatorymovementsfortheAgreementandthedifferentcommunities,andtoagreereformsandplanforimplementation.

- Within90daysofsigningtheAgreement,theCN-RSSshallcarryoutadetailedevaluationofthesystemofdefenceandsecurity,withthesupportofitspartnersandinconsultationwith

thepopulations,inordertodeterminethemaindirectionsofreformofthesector.- CN-RSSshallalsospecifytheresponsibilitiesandremitofthedifferentstakeholdersinthe

securitysector,takingintoaccountthediversegeography(towns,villages,brushland,

desertareas,transportroutes,checkpointsandborderareas)andinlinewiththeobjectivesbeingpursued(populationprotection,justice,imprisonmentandexecutionofjudicialsentences,combattingnaturaldisasters,offensiveactions,demonstrations,inquiries,

defenceoftheterritory,bordercontrol,surveillance,managementandsupervisionofsecurityinstitutions,etc.).


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- CN-RSSshallensuregreatermonitoringandsupervisionofthearmedandsecurityforcesat

thenationalandlocallevelandpromoterespectfortheruleoflaw.

b.Establishmentoftheterritorialpolice

- Within12monthsofsigningtheAgreement,alawestablishinganddefiningthecompetencesofthenewterritorialpoliceshallbeadopted.Itshallspecifytherelationshipbetweentheterritorialinstitutionsandtheothersecuritystructures,itscompositionand

trainingandrecruitment,aswellasthehierarchicalorganisationandthemethodsofcommandandcontrol.

c.EstablishmentofLocalConsultativeSecurityCommittees(ComitésConsultatifsdeSécurité,CCLS)

- Within60daysofsigningtheAgreement,CCLSshallbeestablishedbydecree,firstatthe

regionallevel,andthenatthecommunallevel(oneCCLSforeachregionbasedintheregionalcapital,andoneCCLSineachcommune).

- CCLSshallincludethestakeholdersinjusticeandsecurityatthelocallevel,including

representativesofthenewterritorialpolice,ofcommunitiesandtraditionalauthorities,andmembersofcivilsocietyincludingassociationsforwomenandyoungpeople.CCLSshallprovideadviceandrecommendationsatthelevelofthelocalexecutiveandtosecurity

stakeholders,andshallassistwithinformationexchange,awareness-raisingandtakinggreateraccountoftheconcernsofthepopulation.

- CCLSshallmeetatleastonceamonthtoevaluatethesecuritysituationandtomake

recommendations.


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ANNEXE3:Economic,socialandculturaldevelopmentprojectsandactionstoundertake

intheNorthernregionsofMaliovertheshort,mediumandlongtermI. Interimmeasures

InaccordancewiththeprovisionsinSectionVIoftheAgreementconcerningtheInterim

Period,thefollowingactionsandprojectsidentifiedbythePartiesshallbecompletedasamatterofurgencyandinorderofprioritytobenefitthepopulationsaffectedbythesecuritysituationintheNorthernregionsofMali:

1. Educationandtraining

- Organisingthestartoftheschoolyear2015acrosstheregionsofGao,TimbuktuandKidal.

- Upgradingtheschoolfacilitiesintheseregions.- Upgradethecateringfacilitiesin314schoolsfromthedateofreopeningwithrespectto

foodandappropriatepreparationequipment.

- Upgradingtheoperationoftheschoolsby:o Repairingdamagedbuildings;o Supplyofeducational(andrecreational)materialsandlearningkits;and

o TherapidreturnofteachersdeployedinotherregionsofMalitotheregionsofGao,TimbuktuandKidal,bymeansofincentives.

- PreparingthestudentsadmittedtotheDEFintheacademiesofTimbuktuandGao;

- Recruitingtemporaryteachersforthedurationoftheintervention;- ConstructingandequippingtheTemporaryApprenticeshipSpaces(EAT);

- OrganisingtheregistrationandacceptanceofthestudentsadmittedtotheBacintheeducationalestablishments;

- Mobilisingthesupportandengagementofthecommunitytoencouragethereturnof

children,particularlygirls,toschoolwithintheaffectedareas;- Constructingandequipagro-pastoralprofessionaltrainingcentresatKidalandTimbuktu;- RehabilitatetheSaharanAgriculturalPromotiontrainingcentreatGao.

2. Health:

- Upgradingtheoperationofthehealthorganisations(CSCom,CSRef.,andregionalhospitals)by:

• Theprovisionoftechnicalmaterialandequipmentandhealthproductstosupply

thedifferentlevelsofhealthprovision• Therehabilitationandequipmentofthenon-operationalhealthorganisationsinthe

regionsofGao(3),Timbuktu(3)andKidal(5).

- Organisingthereturnofdisplacedhealthstafftotheaffectedareas,byputtinginplace

incentives(payments,practicalmovinghelp….)andsecuritymeasures;

- Recruitingandorganisingtemporarymedicalpersonneltoreinforcehealthprovisionandincreasethecoverageofservicesduringtheperiodofintervention;

- Organisingspecialisttrainingdaysinregionalhospitals,providedbynationalhospital

practitioners,forcertainspecialties(cardiology,ophthalmology,surgery);


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- Improvingthepopulation’sfinancialaccesstohealthbycoveringthemedicalcostsofthe

indigentandrepatriatedpersons;- Upgradingstrategicactivitiestoincreasepreventativeandcurativehealthbymobileteams;- Settingupscreeningprogrammestomeasure,detectandtakechargeofchildrensuffering

fromacutemalnourishment;- Undertakingepidemiologicalsurveillanceacrossthethreeregionsandcreatingthecapacity

toreact;

- BeginningtheconstructionandequipmentofthreelocalhealthandsocialassistancecentresrespectivelyatKidal,GaoandTimbuktu.

3. Waterresources- Rehabilitationofwatersources(boreholes,localwells);- DrillingofaboreholeatKidal;

- DrillingofaboreholeatGao;- Constructionofastorage-wellatTimbuktu

4. Reactivationofthelocaleconomy Supplyingthemeanstoreactivateagriculturalandlivestockproductionby:

- Relaunchingfamilyandcommunityagriculture;

- Distributingagriculturalinputs;- Organisingvaccinationandtreatmentcampaignsforlivestock;

- Repairingmechanicalpumpsinmanagedzones;- Settinguprevenue-generatingprogrammesforwomenandyoungpeoplewithinthesectors

ofagriculture,stock-breeding,smallbusiness,fishingandcrafts.

Implementationmethods:

- Thegovernmentshallimplementtheaboveactionsandprojectswithtransparency,in

consultationwiththeAlgiersProcessandwiththeinvolvementoflocalcommunities;- TheGovernmentshallmobilisetherequiredfinancialandhumanresourcesforthe

implementationoftheaboveprojects,includingpossiblefinancingbytechnicalorfinancial

partners;- TheSub-Committeeon“Socio-EconomicDevelopmentQuestions”oftheMonitoring

Committeeshallbechargedwiththemonitoringandperiodicevaluationoftheproject

implementation.ThejointcommitteeshallbecomposedofthePartiesandtheMediationTeam,consistingofonerepresentativeofeachParty.TheCommitteeshallhaverecoursetoanybodywhoseadviceitconsidersuseful.Itwillconductitsevaluationmeetingsas

necessary,attherequestoftheMediationTeam;- Theinternationalcommunityshallbeinvitedtobestronglyinvolvedinsupportingthe

projectsreferredtointhisAnnex;

- TheGovernmentshallpayspecialattentiontotheprotection,assistanceandpromotionofvulnerablesocialgroups,notably,orphans,childorfemaleheadsoffamilies,traumatisedchildren,widows,youngdelinquents,physicallyandmentallydisabledpersons,etc.;

- Projectimplementationshalltakeplacewithinaframeworkthatassuresasynergybetweenactivitiesthataddressurgenthumanitarianneedsandthosethatstimulatelongterm


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economicregeneration,sustainablegrowth,povertyreductionandtheachievementofthe

MillenniumDevelopmentgoals;- ThePartiesshallabstainfromanyactivitythatdisruptsorhindersprojectimplementation;- ThePartiesshallensurefreeaccessandsecurityforStateemployees,serviceprovidersand

humanitarianagencies.II.MediumandlongtermmeasuresWithintheframeworkoftheSpecificDevelopmentStrategydescribedinSectionIVofthe

Agreementonsocio-economicandculturaldevelopmentofthenorthernRegions,multi-annualspecialplansfortheDevelopmentZonefortheNorthernregionsofMaliwillbesetupandcompriseprincipallyofthefollowingprojectsandactions:

Intheareaofruraldevelopment,foodsecurityandtheenvironment,thefollowingshallbeprogressed:

- Supportforproducerswithseeds,fertilisersandotherinputs;

- Supportfortechnicalservicesforthereconstructionofvegetableandanimalgeneticresources;

- Strengtheningofanimalhealthbytherehabilitationofregionalandlocalveterinarycentres;

- Improvementofhealthcoverageforlivestockofeachregion- Setting-upsupplyandlogisticalservices,andtechnicalexpertiseandthesupportforreturn

oftechnicalpersonnel;

- Thepromotionofsmallscalefishingponds,floatingcagesandfishintroductioninlakes;- Fooddistributiontothepopulationsmostvulnerabletofoodscarcity;

- Strengtheningofnationalcapacitytoensurefoodsecurity;- Improvingtheefficiencyofearlywarningsystemsagainstfamine;- ImprovingthecapacityoftheNationalSecurityStock(StockNationaldeSécurité)and

communalcerealstores;- Supplyingfoodstuffstothemostvulnerablepopulations;- Improvingcerealexchangesbetweendeficitandsurpluszones;

- Supportingtheproductionandmarketingoflocallivestock;- CombattingthesiltingoftheRiverNiger,tributariesandprincipallakes,andsupply

channels;

- Supportingtheplantingofriverbankstosupplyfirewoodandtimber;- Protectinglocalwildlifeandhabitatswithaviewtodevelopingeco-tourism;- Combattingacidification;

- Assistingresearchinagro-pastoralmatters.Withintheframeworkoftherelaunchofthelocaleconomy,thefollowingshallbeprogressed:

- Reintegrationofwomenandyoungpeopleandtheirorganisationsintoprivatecollectiveinitiatives;

- Promotionofincome-generatingactivitiesforwomenoryoungpeoplegroupedinsocial

enterprises(economicorcooperativeassociationsorcollectives);- Supportforthecreationofmicro-enterpriseswithinthecommunityinordertorevitalisethe

localeconomyandpromoteemploymentopportunities;

- Improvementintheskillsofwomenandyoungpeoplealignedtotherealrequirementsoflocaleconomiesandtheiractiveparticipation;


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- Supporttocooperativesandbusinesseswhichmaygenerateemployment,throughfinancial

ornon-financialaidadaptedtotheirneeds;- Trainingandmanagementsupport,directedprimarilytowardsentrepreneurs,start-upsof

incomegeneratingactivities;

- Betterorganisationofhandicraftworkers;- CreationofCraftVillageswithintheNorthernregionsofMali;- Accesstocreditandotherproductioninputs;

- Creationofmarketsandcentresofexchangeforgreatersub-regionalintegration;- Settingupabusinesssupportprogrammeforqualifiedyoungpeopleandwomen,training

programmesandsupportfortheinclusionofchildrenwithdrawnfromschoolornot

educated;- Improvementintheproductivityandcompetitivenessofcraftbusinessesthrough

professionaldevelopment;

- Establishmentofincome-generatingactivities;- Accesstoinputsandimplementationofcommercialframeworks;- Promotionofeconomicactivitieslinkedtotheculturalsectorincludingculturaltourism,

eventsandartisticandculturalproducts;- Developmentofmicro-financeservices;- Promotionofextractiveindustries(research,exploitationandexploitation)intheNorthern

regions.Withintheframeworkofinfrastructuredevelopment,thefollowingshallbeprogressed:

- Constructionofmainroads:• linkKidal,GaoandTimbuktutotheTransaharanhighway;• Gao–BouremTaoussa;

• Bourem–Kidal;• Kidal–Timiaouine(Algerianfrontier);• Anefis–Tessalit–BordjBajiMoctar;

• Kidal–Menaka;• Ansongo–Menaka–Anderamboukane–Nigerborder;• GomaCoura–Timbuktu;

• Douentza–Timbiktu;• Douentza–Gao(improvement;)• Gossi–Gourma–Rharous;

• PisteBore–Korientze-Aka;• PisteMounia–Diafarabe–Dia–Tenenkou–Youwarou;• PisteIndelimane–Nigerborder;

• PisteAnsongo–Tessit–BurkinoFasoborder;• Lere–Fassala.

- ConstructionofairportsatKidal,Tessalit,Taoudeni,Menaka,Gao(improvement),and

Goundam.- ConstructionofdieselandsolarpowerstationsintheareasofTimbuktu,Goundam,Dire,

Niafunke,Gao,Menaka,Kidal,Tessalit,GourmaRharous,Ansongo,TinEssako,Abeibara,

Bourem,Douentza,Tenikou,Youwarou,Lere.- LinkthethreenorthernregionstotheRegionalStructuralprojectoftheTrans-Saharan

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- ConstructionofriverportsatBamba,DireandYouwarou.

Withintheframeworkofimprovingaccesstobasicsocialservices,thefollowingshallbeprogressed:

- Follow-upofactionstorehabilitatedegradedhealthservices,andtoconstructandequip

newcommunityhealthcentres;- ConstructionofnewhospitalsatMenakaandKidal;- ImprovementofaccessforNorthernstudentstocooperationprogrammesforstudygrants;

- Improvementinthesupplyofhealthservicestonomadicpopulations,bythedeploymentofmobileandpolyvalentservicestoofferpreventativeandcurativeservices;

- Initiationofadvancedstrategieswithintheareaofheathandhealthinthecommunity;

- Constructionofnewschoolsappropriatetotheeducationalprogramme,intheregionsofTimbuktu,GaoandKidal;

- Supportforschoolcanteens;

- Equippingschoolswithadequateandappropriatelytrainedteachers;- Supplyoflearningmaterialstostudentsandtechnicalequipmenttoteachers;- Launchofanextendedcommunicationprogrammetoencouragechildren,especiallygirls,to

attendschool;- Developmentofuniversitycentreswithinthenorthernregions,withfacilitiesappropriateto

thespecificconditionsineach;

- AccelerationofthedecentralisationofhighereducationbythecreationofHigherEducationInstitutions(Institutionsd’EnseignementSupérieur)inthenorthernregions

- UpgradeoftrainingandemploymentcentresintheregionsofKidal,GaoandTimbuktu;- Establishmentofapublictechnicalschool(LycéeTechniquePublic)withineachregion;- Constructionofaprofessionaltrainingcentreforeachdistrict(‘cercle’)withintheNorthern

region;- Supplyofdrinkingwatertovulnerablepopulations;- WatersupplyinfrastructurerehabilitationinGao;

- WatersupplyinfrastructurerehabilitationinTimbuktu;- ConstructionofanaqueductInEsseri–InTebzaz–Kidal.

Withintheareaofculture:thefollowingshallbeprogressed:- Reconstructionofandsupporttoregionalanddistrictculturalservices,togetherwith

culturalmissionsinTimbuktu,Gao,andd’Essouk;

- Promotionofmultidisciplinaryresearchactivitiesintheareasofculture,heritageandculturalindustries;

- StrengtheningoftheinterculturaldialoguebyrelaunchngculturaleventsintheNorthern

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