Emergency Support to Vulnerable Households Affected by the Early Agropastoral Lean Season in Nara District, Mali COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT 72DFFP18GR00060 Sixth Quarterly Report October 1st, 2019 – November 30th, 2019 Submitted to: Office of Food for Peace, USAID Submission Date: 30 January, 2020 1. Key information Implementing Agency: International Rescue Committee National Office: Badalabougou Est, Bamako, Mali Franck Vannetelle, IRC Mali Country Director Email:
[email protected] Telephone: +223 71287791 Agency Headquarters: International Rescue Committee 122 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10168, USA Telephone: + 1 (212) 551-3015 Fax: + 1 (212) 551-3185 Erika Pearl, Program Officer Email:
[email protected] Project Title: Emergency Support to Vulnerable Households Affected by the Early Agropastoral Lean Season in Nara District, Mali Project Duration: August 1st, 2018 – November 30th, 2019 Program Goal: To contribute to the sustainable improvement of food security and nutritional status for vulnerable households in Nara district, Mali Budget: $ 2,701,968 Total beneficiaries targeted: 4,936 households (34,552 individuals) Total beneficiaries reached in the reporting period: 4,936 households (34,552 individuals) Total beneficiaries reached cumulatively: 4,936 households (34,552 individuals) IRC Mali – Sixth Quarterly Report Cooperative agreement 72DFFP18GR00060 I. Background Security The security situation in Nara’s district remained volatile during the reporting period and has been marked by violence and tensions. The back-to-school season for the schoolyear 2019-2020 has started on October 1st, 2019 and has been impacted by the increase of insecurity with four of the 279 schools of the district closed by militants. These four schools are all located in Niamana commune and have been closed on October 21st.