Mali joined the World Bank in 1963. Since then, World Bank assistance on 80 IDA-financed projects has helped the country work towards achieving improved governance, promoting economic growth and reducing poverty.  As of March 2007, 13 active projects with a commitment value of approximately US$542.3 million include:

	Transport Corridors Improvement Project: a US$48.7 million project with the objectives to improve alternative corridors from Mali to the ports of Dakar and Abidjan by rail and road respectively; and to sustain accessibility to the Northern region of Mali, one of the poorest regions in the country.  Read more...
	Household Energy and Universal Rural Access Project: a US$35.65 million operation which seeks to increase the access of isolated low income populations to basic energy services.  Read more...
	Agricultural Services and Producer Organizations Project:  a US$43.5 million project that will establish an institutional framework to improve delivery of agricultural services to producers.  Read more...

For more information on how the World Bank is supporting Mali, please refer to the  Country Brief.