Fonds au profit des victimes - CPI

Published purpose

This project aims to increase the effectiveness of the reconciliation and sustainable peacebuilding process, particularly for women, in the Bamako, Gao, Mopti and Timbuktu regions of Mali. This will help rebuild communities by providing financial support and technical assistance to victims of the conflicts arising from the 2012 crisis, including women, and the victims of the Al Mahdi case. The project also aims to have a positive impact on peace and security through inclusive dialogues and processes that focus on rebuilding social and family ties as well as building protective and resilient communities. It also provides technical support to the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission and the Administration Committee for Reparations to Victims. Project activities include: (1) conducting an awareness campaign for victims, particularly women victims, about their rights to reparation services, including the economic resilience facility ordered by the International Criminal Court; (2) providing individual and/or group rehabilitation and psychosocial support services to between 600 and 700 identified victims (at least 60% female) as well as supporting them in identifying and financing new income-generating activities; (3) supporting rehabilitation measures for victims of emblematic criminal events identified in collaboration with national civil society associations; (4) making recommendations and providing technical assistance to the Government of Mali for the effective implementation of the national reparations policy; and (5) setting up and providing technical support to a consortium of civil society organizations with expertise in supporting victims of sexual crimes. This project directly benefits about 1,300 people (at least 60% of whom are women and girls) in the Bamako, Gao, Mopti and Timbuktu regions of Mali.