E1 Norwegian disbursements by year · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
| Year | Disbursed (NOK) | Agreements | Share of all Norwegian aid to these recipients |
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| 2021 | 289.9 m | 38 | 49.1% |
| 2022 | 268.6 m | 34 | 48.6% |
| 2023 | 312.0 m | 32 | 45.9% |
| 2024 | 252.7 m | 33 | 60.6% |
| 2025 | 213.1 m | 29 | 49.6% |
| Total | 1,336.3 m | | |
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Western Africa regional; DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; 2021–2025. Trend: 289.9 m in 2021 → 213.1 m in 2025 (-27%); peak 312.0 m in 2023.
E2 Largest agreement partners · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
| Partner | Type | Disbursed (NOK) | Agreements | Years |
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| Flyktninghjelpen | NGO Norwegian | 463.7 m | 12 | 2021–2025 |
| Strømmestiftelsen | NGO Norwegian | 164.2 m | 6 | 2021–2025 |
| UNOCHA - UN Office of Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs | Multilateral institutions | 127.5 m | 7 | 2021–2025 |
| Kirkens Nødhjelp | NGO Norwegian | 77.3 m | 7 | 2021–2025 |
| ADRA-Norge | NGO Norwegian | 75.4 m | 10 | 2021–2025 |
| Redd Barna Norge | NGO Norwegian | 70.1 m | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund | Multilateral institutions | 61.2 m | 2 | 2021–2025 |
| Norges Røde Kors | NGO Norwegian | 47.4 m | 4 | 2021–2025 |
| Atlas-alliansen | NGO Norwegian | 45.9 m | 7 | 2021–2025 |
| Caritas Norge | NGO Norwegian | 30.9 m | 5 | 2021–2025 |
| Government of Niger | Governments/Ministries in developing countries | 30.8 m | 1 | 2021–2022 |
| WFP - World Food Programme | Multilateral institutions | 27.0 m | 3 | 2022–2023 |
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Western Africa regional; DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; 2021–2025. Agreement partner labels as recorded; not resolved organisation identities.
E3 Channels: who receives the funds · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
| Partner type | Assistance type | Disbursed (NOK) | Share | Agreements |
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| NGO Norwegian | Bilateral | 1,008.0 m | 75% | 62 |
| Multilateral institutions | Earmarked to multilaterals | 215.0 m | 16% | 13 |
| NGO International | Bilateral | 55.0 m | 4% | 6 |
| Governments/Ministries in developing countries | Bilateral | 30.8 m | 2% | 1 |
| NGO Other donor countries | Bilateral | 27.6 m | 2% | 2 |
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Western Africa regional; DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; 2021–2025.
E4 What the money is for (sub-sectors) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
| Sub-sector | Disbursed (NOK) | Agreements |
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| 10 - Material relief assistance and services | 469.2 m | 23 |
| 20 - Primary education | 445.3 m | 20 |
| 50 - Relief co-ordination and support services | 136.9 m | 8 |
| 40 - Emergency food assistance | 114.7 m | 6 |
| 20 - Education facilities and training | 67.6 m | 3 |
| 30 - Vocational training | 40.1 m | 4 |
| 12 - Education in Emergencies | 27.1 m | 5 |
| 30 - Teacher training | 24.3 m | 7 |
| 11 - Basic Health Care Services in Emergencies | 9.6 m | 3 |
| 10 - Education policy and administrative management | 1.6 m | 2 |
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Western Africa regional; DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; 2021–2025.
E5 Where Norway spends in this sector (recipients) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
| Recipient | Disbursed (NOK) | Rank among countries |
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| Global Unspecified | 10,654.6 m | — |
| Ukraine | 9,192.8 m | 1 |
| Syria | 3,433.2 m | 2 |
| Palestine | 2,880.7 m | 3 |
| Afghanistan | 1,525.3 m | 4 |
| South Sudan | 1,373.8 m | 5 |
| Sudan | 1,264.1 m | 6 |
| Ethiopia | 1,164.5 m | 7 |
| Lebanon | 1,077.3 m | 8 |
| Middle East Regional | 1,012.7 m | — |
| Mali | 555.4 m | 16 |
| Niger | 387.5 m | 21 |
| Burkina Faso | 268.2 m | 24 |
| Western Africa regional | 125.2 m | — |
All recipients; DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; 2021–2025. 94 recipients in scope. Regional and unallocated lines (e.g. Global Unspecified) are shown but not ranked.
E6 Policy markers (share of disbursements tagged significant or principal) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
| Marker | Share |
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| Gender equality | 80% |
| Climate adaptation | 6% |
| Climate mitigation | 0% |
| Disability inclusion | 29% |
Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Western Africa regional; DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; 2021–2025. Donor-reported OECD policy markers; not outcome evidence.
E7 Largest agreement: Burkina Faso. Humanitarian Response · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-20/0048-1 — "Burkina Faso. Humanitarian Response" in Burkina Faso. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2024; 103.9 m NOK in the selected years; 127.9 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Humanitarian response in Burkina Faso.
E8 Largest agreement: Mali. Humanitarian Response · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-20/0048-7 — "Mali. Humanitarian Response" in Mali. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2024; 102.1 m NOK in the selected years; 122.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Humanitarian response in Mali
E9 Largest agreement: NRC Towards Community Self-Reliance through the Nexus Approach TCSN · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement MLI-22/0002 — "NRC Towards Community Self-Reliance through the Nexus Approach TCSN" in Mali. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 40 - Emergency food assistance. Active 2022–2024; 60.0 m NOK in the selected years; 60.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: The overall objective of the project is to improve the food security and enhance social cohesion and self-reliance of communities affected by crises in Gao and Mopti regions in an environment that protects their rights. Climate-smart and climate-resilient food production are amongst the project activities. The project target group consists of vulnerable IDPs (60%) and hosts communities (40%) facing food insecurity within the crisis affected region of Gao and Mopti. The project will promote women's active participation to enable them to have more influence on decisions and self-reliance.
E10 Largest agreement: Education activities in Mali · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-17/0277-1 — "Education activities in Mali" in Mali. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 20 - Education facilities and training. Active 2017–2024; 55.6 m NOK in the selected years; 123.1 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Improvement of access, quality and governance through primary and secondary education in the regions of Timbuktu and Kidal, Mali. The project is a collaboration between NRC and IRC. Additional funding for COVID-19 response: NOK 7.5 million in 2020 - targeting reduced transmission of Covid-19 and other transmissible diseases among targeted populations / people affected by displacement in the regions of Timbuktu and Mopti, Mali
E11 Largest agreement: Humanitarian assistance · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-20/0052-7 — "Humanitarian assistance" in Mali. Partner: Kirkens Nødhjelp (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2025; 51.8 m NOK in the selected years; 60.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Save lives, alleviate suffering and protect human dignity. Focus:WASH, SGBV, ASRH and protection.
E12 Largest agreement: Quality Education for Girls in Mali and Niger (UNICEF) · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement RAF-19/0053 — "Quality Education for Girls in Mali and Niger (UNICEF)" in Western Africa regional. Partner: UNICEF - United Nations Children's Fund (Multilateral institutions). Sector: 20 - Primary education. Active 2019–2021; 50.0 m NOK in the selected years; 120.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Mali: 87,000 children, particularly girls, aged 7-18 have increased access to quality basic education, remain in school and succeed in 14 school districts of Sikasso and Kayes Regions. Niger: Over150,000 school-age children, particularly girls, go to school and acquire knowledge and the fundamental skills necessary for life in a safe, protective and inclusive school environment. Programmes integrates protection, health and social norms (child marriage, early pregnancy) components.
E13 Largest agreement: Niger. Humanitarian Response · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-20/0048-8 — "Niger. Humanitarian Response" in Niger. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2020–2024; 48.5 m NOK in the selected years; 57.5 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Humanitarian response in Mali.
E14 Largest agreement: Inclusive quality education and lifelong learning · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-18/0355-14 — "Inclusive quality education and lifelong learning" in Mali. Partner: Strømmestiftelsen (NGO Norwegian); implementing: APSM - Protestant Association of Health in Mali. Sector: 20 - Primary education. Active 2019–2023; 40.6 m NOK in the selected years; 61.1 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Formal and/or non-formal education for disadvantaged groups enables rights-holders to increasingly have their rights met
E15 Largest agreement: Inclusive quality education and lifelong learning · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-23/0188-7 — "Inclusive quality education and lifelong learning" in Mali. Partner: Strømmestiftelsen (NGO Norwegian); implementing: AMSS - Association Malienne pour la Survie au Sahel. Sector: 20 - Primary education. Active 2024–2025; 36.2 m NOK in the selected years; 36.2 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Marginalised and disadvantaged children and adolescents enjoy inclusive quality education for lifelong learning. The program work to ensure access to public services for vulnerable groups and strengthen civil society organisations to hold governments responsible for human rights and ensure inclusive participation of citizens in decision-making. It has measures to ensure inclusion of persons with disability in all their activities. Gender equality is explicitly promoted in the activity and girls/women’s access to services promoted. The program aims to contribute to reduced social and economic inequalities between men/boys and girls/women. The programme will especially target IDPs and people with disabilities
E16 Largest agreement: Mali Appeal · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-23/0004-22 — "Mali Appeal" in Mali. Partner: Norges Røde Kors (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross. Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2023–2025; 35.0 m NOK in the selected years; 35.0 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Support to ICRC's Mali Appeal. International humanitarian law aims to prevent and alleviate suffering in war without discrimination based on sex, but recognize that women face specific problems in armed conflict, such as sexual violence and risks to their health. It recognizes this in the general protection it affords to both women and men, as well as in some specific provisions providing additional protection to women.
E17 Related project (semantic match): Handicap International Federation (HI), Inclusive Education in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement RAF-17/0036 — "Handicap International Federation (HI), Inclusive Education in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso" in Western Africa regional. Partner: HI - Humanity and Inclusion (former Handicap International) (NGO International). Sector: 20 - Primary education. Active 2017–2022; 67.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: This project seeks to support children with disabilities as well as other marginalized children, including refugee children and internally displaced children, their families, communities, school stakeholders, education authorities, and civil society organizations to successfully welcome and include marginalized children into mainstream schools in Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso.
E18 Related project (semantic match): Action to Strengthen Partnerships for Inclusion Resilience and Education · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-23/0192-5 — "Action to Strengthen Partnerships for Inclusion Resilience and Education" in Mali. Partner: ADRA-Norge (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ADRA - local office. Sector: 20 - Primary education. Active 2024–2025; 12.3 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: ASPIRE program will improve student access, retention, attendance, health and wellbeing in secure and inclusive learning environments in Gourma-Rharous, Timbuktu and Ber Circles, Timbuktu Region, of Mali. Targeted support for the most vulnerable including girls, children living with disabilities and internally displaced children. It will strengthen competence and wellbeing of teachers to provide effective teaching. It will build the capacity of CSOs to engage in dialogue and advocacy.
E19 Related project (semantic match): Quality Education and Protection from violence in Mali · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement RAF-21/0013-3 — "Quality Education and Protection from violence in Mali" in Mali. Partner: Plan International (NGO International). Sector: 12 - Education in Emergencies. Active 2021–2023; 6.8 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Protective measures through education in Mali.
E20 Related project (semantic match): Quality education as a protective measure in Sahel · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement SAF-20/0004 — "Quality education as a protective measure in Sahel" in Western Africa regional. Partner: Plan International (NGO International). Sector: 12 - Education in Emergencies. Active 2020–2022; 7.2 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Protective measures through education in Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso. Uphold education and protection (with weight on SGBV) through covid 19 lockdown and work to get children back to school when they reopen.
E21 Related project (semantic match): Action to Strengthen Partnerships for Inclusion Resilience and Education · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-23/0192-10 — "Action to Strengthen Partnerships for Inclusion Resilience and Education" in Niger. Partner: ADRA-Norge (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ADRA - local office. Sector: 20 - Primary education. Active 2024–2025; 15.1 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Learners in communes of Tagazar, Balleyara, Dargol and Gotheye, in Tillaberi region of Niger will improve learning outcomes, access and participation in inclusive and safe learning environmental. It will provide education pathways for marginalized, out-of-school children, girls, children with disabilities in remote areas. It will strengthen competence and wellbeing of teachers to provide effective teaching. It will build the capacity of CSOs to engage in dialogue and advocacy.
E22 Related project (semantic match): Action to Strengthen Partnerships for Inclusion Resilience and Education · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-23/0192-6 — "Action to Strengthen Partnerships for Inclusion Resilience and Education" in Mali. Partner: ADRA-Norge (NGO Norwegian); implementing: ADRA - local office. Sector: 72 - Household food security programmes . Active 2024–2025; 4.6 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Youth and women in Gourma-Rharous, Timbuktu and Ber Circles of Mali will be trained in sustainable and climate-smart rural livelihoods, improved seed production and will establish links with the various markets. The ASPIRE program will enhance food security through community and school gardens, promoting women's economic empowerment; integrate climate education and champion environmentally sustainable agriculture practices, including tree-planting initiatives, to strengthen community resilience.
E23 Related project (semantic match): Quality Education and Protection from violence in Burkina Faso · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement RAF-21/0013-2 — "Quality Education and Protection from violence in Burkina Faso" in Burkina Faso. Partner: Plan International (NGO International). Sector: 12 - Education in Emergencies. Active 2021–2023; 12.3 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Protective measures through education in Burkina Faso.
E24 Related project (semantic match): Mali - NRC Strategic Partnership Agreement · Norwegian development assistance data (Norad open data)
Agreement QZA-25/0010-24 — "Mali - NRC Strategic Partnership Agreement" in Mali. Partner: Flyktninghjelpen (NGO Norwegian). Sector: 10 - Material relief assistance and services. Active 2025–2025; 34.5 m NOK 2015–2025 total.
Description: Flyktninghjelpen/NRC in Mali works to ensure people affected by displacement are protected, they can access services in line with core humanitarian standards and that they are effectively supported in their journey to building self-reliance, including fighting hunger and attaining durable solutions. Sectors include Education, Livelihoods and food security (LFS), Shelter and settlements, Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH). The project design is informed by a gender analysis, and all indicators are disaggregated by sex.
E25 Who else funds this: all official donors (OECD CRS) · OECD DAC Creditor Reporting System
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| Rank | Donor | 2019 (USD m) | 2020 (USD m) | 2021 (USD m) | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) | Share |
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| 1 | United States | 124.7 | 186.3 | 231.0 | 213.7 | 295.5 | 383.9 | 25% |
| 2 | International Development Association [IDA] | 97.7 | 58.7 | 218.7 | 178.9 | 151.1 | 172.7 | 15% |
| 3 | EU Institutions | 111.5 | 133.5 | 105.8 | 117.0 | 123.9 | 101.3 | 12% |
| 4 | Central Emergency Response Fund [CERF] | 32.9 | 51.0 | 24.5 | 72.6 | 33.7 | 67.0 | 5% |
| 5 | Canada | 38.0 | 43.0 | 62.9 | 44.8 | 39.6 | 30.2 | 4% |
| 6 | France | 33.6 | 56.1 | 28.4 | 61.7 | 39.2 | 21.4 | 4% |
| 7 | Switzerland | 40.1 | 38.4 | 41.8 | 34.2 | 37.3 | 34.9 | 4% |
| 8 | Sweden | 23.0 | 23.6 | 34.7 | 37.3 | 28.8 | 33.7 | 3% |
| 9 | Luxembourg | 26.1 | 26.5 | 32.9 | 29.4 | 36.6 | 19.2 | 3% |
| 10 | Norway | 22.4 | 28.8 | 26.4 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 23.4 | 3% |
| All official donors | 699.2 | 828.6 | 1,056.7 | 1,049.1 | 1,058.1 | 1,099.3 | 100% |
OECD Creditor Reporting System, gross disbursements, current USD millions; recipients BFA, MLI, NER (combined); DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; retrieved 2026-09-24. 52 individual donors report in scope. Latest OECD year lags national data. All official donors: Trend: USD 699.2m in 2019 → USD 1,099.3m in 2024 (+57%); peak USD 1,099.3m in 2024. United States: Trend: USD 124.7m in 2019 → USD 383.9m in 2024 (+208%); peak USD 383.9m in 2024. International Development Association [IDA]: Trend: USD 97.7m in 2019 → USD 172.7m in 2024 (+77%); peak USD 218.7m in 2021. EU Institutions: Trend: USD 111.5m in 2019 → USD 101.3m in 2024 (-9%); peak USD 133.5m in 2020.
E26 Other donors' largest projects in scope (OECD CRS, 2023 to 2024) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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| Donor | Project | Channel of delivery | Recipient | Disbursed (USD m) |
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| United States | Title II Emergency Program | World Food Programme | Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger | 79.5 |
| United States | Emergency food assistance | United Nations (UN) agency, fund or commission | Burkina Faso, Niger | 67.6 |
| United States | Emergency Humanitarian Assistance | Donor country-based NGO | Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger | 56.4 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | B. Faso - Education Access and Quality Improvement Project (EAQIP) | Recipient Government | Burkina Faso | 53.4 |
| United States | Humanitarian Assistance | World Food Programme | Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger | 53.1 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | Niger Public Sector Management for Resilience and Service Delivery Program | Recipient Government | Niger | 47.1 |
| United States | Emergency food assistance | World Food Programme | Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger | 45.5 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | Niger Learning Improvement for Results in Education Project | Recipient Government | Niger | 39.7 |
| United States | Title II Emergency Commodity Credit Corporation Fund | World Food Programme | Burkina Faso, Mali | 35.6 |
| United States | Humanitarian Assistance | Donor country-based NGO | Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger | 34.0 |
| United States | McGovern-Dole Program | Donor country-based NGO | Burkina Faso, Mali | 30.5 |
| International Development Association [IDA] | Mali Improving Education Quality and Results for All Project (MIQRA) | Recipient Government | Mali | 27.9 |
OECD CRS project-level records, gross disbursements 2023 to 2024, current USD millions; recipients BFA, MLI, NER; DAC sectors 111, 112, 113, 720, 730, 740; Norway excluded (see the Norwegian data); retrieved 2026-09-24. 1517 projects from 49 donors report in scope. Titles and descriptions are donor-reported; a project may cover more than the sector named.
E27 Other donor's project: Action Against Hunger: HUM 2021-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: International NGO. Recipient: Burkina Faso, Niger. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 5.3m in 2023 to 2024.
Description (donor-reported): The mission of AAH is to save, improve and protect lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of undernutrition, especially during and after emergency crises caused by situations of conflict, displacement, poverty, discrimination, inequality, or natural disaster. The funding to Action Against Hunger (AAH) in 202, which is encompassed in decision nr 2022-001383, is based on the Sida humanitarian allocation process that took place in late 2021 and 2022. The current decision concerns a financial contribution to AAH amounting to 411,5 MSEK.The following modality of support is financed:1. Country Programmes/annual projects in 20 countries †348,5 MSEK,2. Rapid Response Mechanism - 50 MSEK,3. Capacity Building Support †8 MSEK,4. Method Support †5 MSEK.During 2022 the programme and project support covers the following 20 countries/crises: Burkina Faso, Cent
E28 Other donor's project: NRC's Humanitarian Programme 2021-2025 - NRC Humanitarian Country programmes 2021-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: International NGO. Recipient: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 3.2m in 2023.
Description (donor-reported): NRC has applied as well to Sida for funding of 364.5 million SEK to carry out “the Humanitarian Programme for 2021†in 26 humanitarian crisis settings: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania/Burundi, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen. The application includes provision of 40 million SEK to replenish the Rapid Response Mechanism funding instrument and 7 individual projects for method, capacity-building and coordination.The intervention’s tentative total budget is 4 263 200 000 Norwegian krona (NOK), that the organisation is financing with Sida’s funding in a proportion of 8% approximately. Other donors, like the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DG ECHO,
E29 Other donor's project: NRC's Humanitarian Programme 2021-2025 - NRC Humanitarian Country programmes 2021-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: Donor country-based NGO. Recipient: Mali, Niger. Purpose: Material relief assistance and services. Disbursed USD 2.7m in 2024.
Description (donor-reported): NRC has applied as well to Sida for funding of 364.5 million SEK to carry out the Humanitarian Programme for 2021 in 26 humanitarian crisis settings: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico, Palestine, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania/Burundi, Uganda, Venezuela, Yemen. The application includes provision of 40 million SEK to replenish the Rapid Response Mechanism funding instrument and 7 individual projects for method, capacity-building and coordination.The intervention's tentative total budget is 4 263 200 000 Norwegian krona (NOK), that the organisation is financing with Sida's funding in a proportion of 8% approximately. Other donors, like the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, DG ECHO, UNHCR, et
E30 Other donor's project: FAO HUM 2021-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: Food and Agricultural Organisation. Recipient: Mali, Niger. Purpose: Emergency food assistance. Disbursed USD 2.4m in 2023.
Description (donor-reported): Sida’s humanitarian support to FAO enables the organisation to respond to emergencies by protecting and restoring livelihoods with a particular focus on agriculture and livestock while addressing acute food insecurity for the most vulnerable affected by conflict and climate shocks. Through this support, FAO will focus on the phases 3-5 in the Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) i.e. (3) Crisis, (4) Emergency and (5) Catastrophe/Famine. FAO's new strategic framework 2022-2030 places the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the centre of its operations. In terms of programme priority areas related to humanitarian interventions, FAO will focus on agriculture and food emergencies in countries facing, or at risk of acute food insecurity, by providing urgent livelihood and nutrition assistance. The strategic framework states that by 2023 FAO aims to assist 60 million peopl
E31 Other donor's project: The Challenge of girls' Education in Mali - Improved Demand, Access and Retention/Le défi de l'éduca (Canada) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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Donor: Canada. Channel of delivery: Private sector in provider country. Recipient: Mali. Purpose: Basic life skills for youth; Education facilities and training. Disbursed USD 2.2m in 2023 to 2024.
Description (donor-reported): The Défi éducation des filles (DÉFI)- (challenge to Girls education) project aims to improve education so that it becomes inclusive, equitable and of high quality for vulnerable girls in conflict-affected areas in the regions of Ségou, Mopti, Gao and Timbuktu. This project plans to improve specifically the situation of out-of-school girls and boys. Savings and loan groups that aim to support girls' education and train teachers and school leaders in gender-sensitive pedagogy will also be supported.The project works to change social norms and other barriers to girls' education. It does so through a communication approach based on interactive radio broadcasts. It also seeks to better education services by improving the performance of the public sector in the provision of equitable educational services. The project offers vocational training to girls who can no longer access primary educatio
E32 Other donor's project: WFP HUM 2022-2025 (Sweden) · OECD Creditor Reporting System (project-level records)
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Donor: Sweden. Channel of delivery: World Food Programme. Recipient: Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger. Purpose: Emergency food assistance; Relief co-ordination and support services. Disbursed USD 7.8m in 2023 to 2024.
Description (donor-reported): Sida will contribute a total of 348 million SEK to WFP to respond to the humanitarian needs of affected populations during 2022, within two main categories: a) Crisis response through food, nutrition and resilience assistance - 274 MSEK, and b) enhanced access through UN Humanitarian Air Services - 74 MSEK.This support will be channelled through WFP's Country Strategic Plans (CSP) in 18 crises: Afghanistan - Crisis Response (50 MSEK), Burkina Faso - UNHAS (4 MSEK), Cameroon - UNHAS (4 MSEK), Central African Republic (CAR) - UNHAS (9 MSEK), Chad - UNHAS (4 MSEK), Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) - Crisis Response (35 MSEK) and UNHAS (10 MSEK), Ethiopia - Crisis Response (65 MSEK), Mali - UNHAS 5 MSEK, Mozambique - Crisis Response (7 MSEK) and UNHAS (3 MSEK), Myanmar - Crisis Response (14 MSEK), Niger - UNHAS (4 MSEK), Nigeria - Crisis Response (20 MSEK) and UNHAS (15 MSEK), Somalia - Cr
E33 Humanitarian response plans: required vs funded (UN OCHA FTS) · UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service
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| Country | Year | Required (USD m) | Funded (USD m) | Coverage |
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| Burkina Faso | 2024 | 934.6 | 430.0 | 46% |
| Burkina Faso | 2025 | 792.6 | 269.1 | 34% |
| Burkina Faso | 2026 (in progress) | 658.5 | 133.4 | 20% |
| Mali | 2024 | 701.6 | 308.3 | 44% |
| Mali | 2025 | 771.3 | 188.1 | 24% |
| Mali | 2026 (in progress) | 577.9 | 135.9 | 24% |
| Niger | 2024 | 662.2 | 364.1 | 55% |
| Niger | 2025 | 603.0 | 163.2 | 27% |
| Niger | 2026 (in progress) | 675.6 | 107.1 | 16% |
UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service, national humanitarian response plans 2024 to 2026, USD millions; retrieved 2026-09-24. Humanitarian appeals only (not development aid). The current year is still being funded. Coverage = funded / required.
E34 Humanitarian funding by cluster, 2025 (UN OCHA FTS) · UN OCHA Financial Tracking Service
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| Country | Cluster | Required (USD m) | Funded (USD m) | Coverage |
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| Burkina Faso | Food Security | 273.1 | 104.7 | 38% |
| Burkina Faso | Water Sanitation Hygiene | 95.2 | 9.7 | 10% |
| Burkina Faso | Health | 53.7 | 27.6 | 51% |
| Burkina Faso | Nutrition | 53.3 | 10.9 | 20% |
| Burkina Faso | Protection - Child Protection | 53.2 | 5.7 | 11% |
| Burkina Faso | Multi-sector | 49.6 | 11.9 | 24% |
| Burkina Faso | Emergency Shelter and NFI | 48.2 | 9.1 | 19% |
| Burkina Faso | Education | 43.4 | 11.3 | 26% |
| Mali | Food Security | 254.9 | 41.2 | 16% |
| Mali | Nutrition | 71.5 | 17.2 | 24% |
| Mali | Education | 70.2 | 12.5 | 18% |
| Mali | Multi-sector | 62.2 | 12.7 | 20% |
UN OCHA FTS, national humanitarian response plans 2025, eight largest clusters by requirement, USD millions; retrieved 2026-09-24. Burkina Faso 2025 largest donors: United States of America, Government of USD 83.8m; European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department USD 37.3m; European Commission USD 12.8m; Germany, Government of USD 12.5m; United Kingdom, Government of USD 10.7m. Mali 2025 largest donors: European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department USD 35.5m; United States of America, Government of USD 25.0m; Germany, Government of USD 22.6m; Switzerland, Government of USD 14.9m; United States Department of State USD 8.6m. Niger 2025 largest donors: European Commission's Humanitarian Aid and Civil Protection Department USD 22.5m; Germany, Government of USD 17.1m; Central Emergency Response Fund USD 12.3m; United States Department of State USD 11.7m; Italy, Government of USD 11.1m.
E35 Donors' total aid (net ODA), all recipients (2021 to 2025, 2025 provisional) · OECD DAC1 (includes preliminary data)
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| Donor | 2021 (USD m) | 2022 (USD m) | 2023 (USD m) | 2024 (USD m) | 2025 (USD m) provisional |
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| United States | 47,528.2 | 60,328.7 | 64,461.9 | 65,336.8 | 29,021.9 |
| EU Institutions | 20,639.1 | 27,165.9 | 37,544.2 | 35,654.1 | 52,904.8 |
| Canada | 6,257.7 | 9,274.1 | 9,058.0 | 8,422.9 | 10,131.3 |
| France | 16,721.9 | 17,560.9 | 15,862.0 | 15,073.8 | 13,905.7 |
| Switzerland | 3,911.4 | 4,496.4 | 5,191.6 | 4,557.2 | 4,513.5 |
| Sweden | 5,937.6 | 5,463.8 | 5,481.9 | 4,829.0 | 5,769.2 |
| Luxembourg | 539.4 | 530.1 | 580.3 | 596.5 | 694.2 |
| Norway | 4,673.0 | 5,161.0 | 5,292.9 | 4,905.3 | 5,156.8 |
OECD DAC1, net ODA disbursements to all recipients and sectors, current USD millions; retrieved 2026-09-24. Shows each donor's overall aid, not its spending in this country or sector. 2025 figures are the OECD's preliminary estimates of aid already disbursed that year (not forecasts) and may be revised. United States: USD 65,336.8m in 2024 → USD 29,021.9m in 2025 (-56% in one year). EU Institutions: USD 35,654.1m in 2024 → USD 52,904.8m in 2025 (+48% in one year). Canada: USD 8,422.9m in 2024 → USD 10,131.3m in 2025 (+20% in one year). France: USD 15,073.8m in 2024 → USD 13,905.7m in 2025 (-8% in one year). Switzerland: USD 4,557.2m in 2024 → USD 4,513.5m in 2025 (-1% in one year). The same donors in this country and sector (OECD CRS, gross disbursements; ends earlier): United States: USD 124.7m in 2019 → USD 383.9m in 2024. EU Institutions: USD 111.5m in 2019 → USD 101.3m in 2024. Canada: USD 38.0m in 2019 → USD 30.2m in 2024. France: USD 33.6m in 2019 → USD 21.4m in 2024. Switzerland: USD 40.1m in 2019 → USD 34.9m in 2024. Sweden: USD 23.0m in 2019 → USD 33.7m in 2024. Luxembourg: USD 26.1m in 2019 → USD 19.2m in 2024. Norway: USD 22.4m in 2019 → USD 23.4m in 2024.
E36 Crisis risk: INFORM Risk Index 2026 · INFORM Risk Index (EU Joint Research Centre)
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| Country | INFORM Risk 2026 (0-10) | Class | Rank (1 = highest risk) | Hazard & exposure | Vulnerability | Lack of coping capacity | INFORM Risk 2022 |
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| Mali | 7.2 | Very high | 13 of 191 | 7.9 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Burkina Faso | 7.3 | Very high | 12 of 191 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 6.4 |
| Niger | 7.7 | Very high | 8 of 191 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 7.4 |
INFORM Risk Index 2026, EU Joint Research Centre with IASC partners; retrieved 2026-09-24. Scores 0-10, higher means a higher risk that a humanitarian crisis overwhelms national capacity; the earlier score is from the published edition of that year, whose method differed slightly. Mali: the highest of the three dimensions is Hazard & exposure (7.9); read the score through that dimension. Mali: INFORM Risk 7.0 in 2022 → 7.2 in 2026 (Very high → Very high). Burkina Faso: the highest of the three dimensions is Hazard & exposure (7.7); read the score through that dimension. Burkina Faso: INFORM Risk 6.4 in 2022 → 7.3 in 2026 (High → Very high). Niger: the highest of the three dimensions is Hazard & exposure (7.9); read the score through that dimension. Niger: INFORM Risk 7.4 in 2022 → 7.7 in 2026 (Very high → Very high).
E37 Humanitarian crisis severity: INFORM Severity - August 2026 · ACAPS INFORM Severity Index (via HDX)
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| Country | Crisis | Drivers | Severity (1-10) | Category | Trend (last 3 months) | Complexity (1-10) | Data reliability |
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| Mali | Complex crisis in Mali | Conflict/ Violence, Drought/drier conditions, Political/economic crisis | 8.6 | Very High | Increasing | 8.5 | High |
| Burkina Faso | Conflict and Climatic Shocks in Burkina Faso | Conflict/ Violence, Drought/drier conditions, Floods | 8.4 | Very High | Stable | 8.1 | High |
| Niger | Complex crisis in Niger | Conflict/ Violence, Drought/drier conditions, Floods | 7.8 | High | Increasing | 8.4 | High |
ACAPS INFORM Severity Index, monthly edition published on the Humanitarian Data Exchange; retrieved 2026-09-24. It rates the severity of ongoing crises (impact, conditions of people affected, complexity); countries without an active crisis are not listed.
E38 Humanitarian access constraints: ACAPS, Sep 2026 · ACAPS Humanitarian Access
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| Country | Crisis | Access constraints (0-5) | Level | People's access to aid | Aid actors' access to people | Security and physical constraints | Strongest constraints |
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| Mali | Complex crisis in Mali | 5 | Extreme | 5 | 4 | 5 | obstructed access to services and aid; restricted movement within the country; violence against aid workers and assets; ongoing insecurity or hostilities; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
| Burkina Faso | Conflict and Climatic Shocks in Burkina Faso | 4 | Very high | 4 | 3 | 5 | restricted movement within the country; ongoing insecurity or hostilities; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
| Niger | Complex crisis in Niger | 4 | Very high | 5 | 3 | 5 | obstructed access to services and aid; restricted movement within the country; ongoing insecurity or hostilities; physical constraints (terrain, climate, infrastructure) |
ACAPS Humanitarian Access dataset, Sep 2026 edition (API); retrieved 2026-09-24. Scores 0 (no constraints) to 5 (extreme), from three pillars and nine indicators; countries without a tracked crisis are not listed. Mali: the most constrained crisis is Complex crisis in Mali (5 of 5, Extreme). Burkina Faso: the most constrained crisis is Conflict and Climatic Shocks in Burkina Faso (4 of 5, Very high). Niger: the most constrained crisis is Complex crisis in Niger (4 of 5, Very high).
E39 Displacement: people hosted (2025, UNHCR) · UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics
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| Country | Year | Refugees hosted | Asylum seekers | Internally displaced |
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| Mali | 2025 | 286,715 | 322 | 414,524 |
| Burkina Faso | 2025 | 40,996 | 1,957 | 2,062,534 |
| Niger | 2025 | 385,986 | 50,004 | 459,585 |
UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics API, end-year figures by country of asylum; retrieved 2026-09-24. Internally displaced counts cover people UNHCR protects or assists and may be zero where it does not report them.
E40 Economic outlook (IMF World Economic Outlook) · IMF World Economic Outlook
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| Country | Measure | 2025 | 2026 (projection) | 2027 (projection) |
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| Mali | Real GDP growth (%) | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.7 |
| Burkina Faso | Real GDP growth (%) | 5.0 | 4.9 | 4.8 |
| Niger | Real GDP growth (%) | 6.9 | 6.7 | 6.5 |
| Mali | Inflation, average consumer prices (%) | 2.3 | 2.2 | 2.0 |
| Burkina Faso | Inflation, average consumer prices (%) | -0.5 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| Niger | Inflation, average consumer prices (%) | -4.6 | 0.4 | 2.0 |
| Mali | Government gross debt (% of GDP) | 41.9 | 40.8 | 39.7 |
| Burkina Faso | Government gross debt (% of GDP) | 52.0 | 48.8 | 47.1 |
| Niger | Government gross debt (% of GDP) | 45.4 | 45.5 | 44.9 |
IMF World Economic Outlook via the DataMapper API; retrieved 2026-09-24. 2026 and 2027 are IMF projections and are revised twice a year.
E41 Recent disaster alerts (GDACS, 2025-09-24 to 2026-09-24) · GDACS (UN OCHA and EU Joint Research Centre)
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| Country | Hazard | Alerts | Highest alert level | Date of highest alert | Latest alert (any level) |
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| Mali | Wildfire | 41 | Green | 2026-04-23 | 2026-04-23 |
| Mali | Flood | 3 | Green | 2026-09-17 | 2026-09-17 |
| Mali | Drought | 2 | Orange | 2026-04-21 | 2026-04-21 |
| Burkina Faso | Wildfire | 51 | Green | 2026-02-17 | 2026-02-17 |
| Burkina Faso | Flood | 1 | Green | 2026-06-23 | 2026-06-23 |
| Niger | Wildfire | 92 | Green | 2026-03-23 | 2026-03-23 |
| Niger | Flood | 6 | Green | 2026-09-22 | 2026-09-22 |
| Niger | Drought | 2 | Green | 2026-06-21 | 2026-06-21 |
Global Disaster Alert and Coordination System (UN OCHA and EU Joint Research Centre), automatic near-real-time alerts; retrieved 2026-09-24. Green = limited expected impact, Orange = moderate, Red = severe; one disaster can raise several alerts. Mali orange/red alerts: Drought in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda (Orange, 2026-04-21); Drought in Kenya, Somalia (Orange, 2025-05-21).
E42 Governance and investment climate · World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators
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| Country | Measure | Score | Year | Score 2019 |
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| Mali | Control of corruption | 28 | 2024 | 32 |
| Mali | Political stability and absence of violence | 23 | 2024 | 31 |
| Mali | Regulatory quality | 43 | 2024 | 45 |
| Mali | Government effectiveness | 26 | 2024 | 30 |
| Mali | Rule of law | 38 | 2024 | 43 |
| Mali | Voice and accountability | 35 | 2024 | 48 |
| Mali | FDI net inflows (% of GDP) | 3.4 | 2024 | |
| Burkina Faso | Control of corruption | 43 | 2024 | 44 |
| Burkina Faso | Political stability and absence of violence | 33 | 2024 | 45 |
| Burkina Faso | Regulatory quality | 47 | 2024 | 47 |
| Burkina Faso | Government effectiveness | 34 | 2024 | 39 |
| Burkina Faso | Rule of law | 42 | 2024 | 50 |
World Bank Worldwide Governance Indicators (scores 0-100, higher is better; perception-based composites with wide margins of error) and World Development Indicators for FDI; retrieved 2026-09-24. WGI scores rank countries relative to each other; small differences are not meaningful.
E43 Country indicators — Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger · World Bank World Development Indicators
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| Country | Indicator | Value | Year |
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| Burkina Faso | Population | 24,074,580 | 2025 |
| Burkina Faso | Primary school enrolment (% net) | 78.6 | 2018 |
| Burkina Faso | Secondary school enrolment (% gross) | 30.0 | 2024 |
| Burkina Faso | Learning poverty (% of 10-year-olds unable to read) | 73.9 | 2019 |
| Burkina Faso | Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 74.9 | 2024 |
| Burkina Faso | Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) | 13.1 | 2023 |
| Mali | Population | 25,198,821 | 2025 |
| Mali | Primary school enrolment (% net) | 58.9 | 2018 |
| Mali | Secondary school enrolment (% gross) | 38.9 | 2023 |
| Mali | Learning poverty (% of 10-year-olds unable to read) | 90.4 | 2012 |
| Mali | Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births) | 73.0 | 2024 |
| Mali | Prevalence of undernourishment (% of population) | 12.3 | 2023 |
World Bank World Development Indicators, most recent value; retrieved 2026-09-24. Most recent non-empty year differs by indicator.