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Why a Drum?

Traditionally, a drum is often used to call for a gathering to either convey a message or discuss issues within a given community.

WOW! Here we are!

Welcome to Our Home Page. We Would like to thank you very much for your time. Your contributions and suggestions are more than welcome.

We are one of the three interrelated strategic objectives funded by USAID Mali. The main purpose is to assist the community organizations in becoming effective partners in democratic governance in targeted local government entities ("communes"). Effective democratic governance includes empowerment efforts of community organizations by strengthening their capacity for influencing public decision-makers in the planning of development activities. USAID focuses on two major areas of intervention in Mali in which USAID has predominant capability:

1) helping targeted community organizations to engage in democratic governance and civic action primarily at local levels

2) helping to put in place an enabling environment that empowers community organizations, nongovernmental organizations, and federations to carry out civic actions and participate in the determination of public decisions.