The overall vision for Denmark’s partnership with Mali is that the people of Mali enjoy
sustainable peace and development, underpinned by an inclusive and legitimate state
with respect for human rights.
To achieve the vision, Denmark
will expand and consolidate its
comprehensive, integrated and strong
partnership with Mali within three
mutually reinforcing strategic objectives
in line with key Malian policy and
development documents, including
the Algiers Peace Agreement, Danish
policy priorities related to addressing
poverty and fragility, economic growth
and irregular immigration, as well as key
EU strategic documents and plans for
Mali and the Sahel:
- Promotion of peaceful coexistence
and increased stability and security
- Strengthened democratic and
inclusive governance
- Increased inclusive and sustainable
economic growth
Recognising that political, security, social
and economic progress is interdependent,
the integrated stabilisation approach
for Denmark´s engagement in fragile
and conflict-affected areas will provide
strategic direction during the pursuit of
the overall vision. It is a conflict sensitive
whole of government approach that builds
s experiences in similar
situations. It will help ensure the effective
and balanced use of the instruments
available, including development
cooperation taking into account the
cohesion of the country. The approach
will serve to ensure policy coherence
and joined up strategies within
a regional perspective where relevant,
while preserving the independence,
neutrality and impartiality of humanitarian
assistance. The approach will address
key underlying drivers of conflict,
irregular and forced migration and violent
extremism etc. in the Malian context.
In pursuing the vision, a broad range
of diplomatic, political, military,
humanitarian and commercial instruments
as well as bilateral, regional and multilateral
development cooperation will come
into play under each strategic objective.
Multiple instruments will be used
simultaneously in a flexible manner,
taking advantage of synergies across
instruments. The aim will be to ensure that
our relations continuously stay relevant
and effective in a situation of changing
national and regional dynamics. At the
same time we will forge a partnership
where Mali and Denmark will continue
to pursue joint political agendas
internationally and regionally, as has
been the case e.g. on countering violent
extremism.
Denmark remains committed to human
rights and gender equality in all its
dimensions. Working with like-minded
partners, Denmark will assert political
influence to ensure that human rights
and especially girls and women’s rights
are protected and promoted. In order to
address the root-causes of Mali’s crisis
in a holistic manner, Denmark will apply
the Human Rights-based Approach, using
non-discrimination, participation and
inclusion, transparency and accountability
as guiding standardsfrom initial analysis
to final evaluation.
The Danish development partnership with
Mali will be based on the following
strategic principles:
- Denmark will apply and advocate for
a realistic, long-term transformational
view of continued progress towards
the vision as well as a long-term
commitment and a flexible approach to
be able to adapt to changing situations.
- In order to simultaneously contribute to
developing capacity and building trust
between the Malian people and state
at local and central levels, Denmark will
consider a balanced mix of top-down
and bottom-up approaches.
- In the pursuit of sustainable results,
Denmark will work for the integration
of results and accountability measures
into monitoring and evaluation
systems.
Recognising that risks are integral
to the Malian context, Denmark will
approach and handle risks in an
open and transparent manner, and
communicate about the relations
between risks and results.