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U.N. approves $7 million cross-border peacebuilding project for Mali, Mauritania and Senegal

5454575 · July 23, 2025

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Summary

The U.N. secretary of the Peacebuilding Fund approved a roughly $7 million cross-border project on water management, climate security and peacebuilding to be implemented with UNICEF and IOM over two years.

The U.N. spokesperson, Steph, said the secretary of the Peacebuilding Fund approved a new $7,000,000 cross-border project today focusing on water management, climate security and peacebuilding in border areas of Mali, Mauritania and Senegal.

Why it matters: The fund said the project, one of its largest, aims to address climate-related security risks in border communities and will be implemented with UNICEF and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) over two years.

Details from the briefing: Steph said the project was jointly developed by the governments of the three countries and will invest in water management, climate security and peacebuilding. The spokesperson described it as one of the peacebuilding fund’s largest projects and said UNICEF and IOM will support implementation over two years.

Outlook: The U.N. said partners will proceed with implementation and monitoring according to fund procedures and local agreements with the three governments.