63 Looking ahead As Mali looks towards 2024, key focus areas to bolster the partnership with ARC Ltd. include the ongoing capacity building of data collection teams (members of the Technical Working Group) and exploring ways for the company to integrate field data alongside satellite monitoring. “Often, there are a few small differences between the data we collect on the ground for our field reports compared to the satellite data. We would like ARC Ltd. to take into account the field data and consider yield losses. This is very important for us. Additionally, for ARC Ltd. to consider data collection by region, as not all regions are affected the same way; some are more vulnerable. ARC must be able to assist States in cases where there are drought pockets, even if they are not captured by the ARV (African RiskView).” GOÏTA continues: "The first-ever payment we received (in March 2022) was motivating, especially since at the time, we were experiencing a difficult political and security situation. Mali is at war, so state resources are divided between fighting terrorism and sustainable development. In this context, having a partner like ARC Ltd. is extremely beneficial for us." He adds that disaster risk management requires combined action between the State and the ARC Replica partner and is long-term. The country aims to further enhance this partnership, building on its experiences to improve disaster preparedness and strengthen the resilience of its vulnerable communities. "Although we hope there will be no drought next year, we rely on the continuation of the Replica programme. ARC Ltd. has a bright future in Mali," concludes GOÏTA. MEMBER STATE I NTERV I EW: MAL I THE REPLICA PROGRAMME HAS BEEN CRITICAL TO MALI’S DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT EFFORTS
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