The Malian Ministries of Environment, Fisheries and Livestock, Handcraft and Tourism, National Education, Territorial Administration and Local Communities, Agriculture, Mining Energy and Water have created the Ramsar National Committee for Mali. It includes senior government representatives, university professors, government organisations and NGOs with different qualifications and expertise in the field of wetland management. In addition to the government representatives, the Committee also includes the Head of IUCN and Wetlands International Offices in the country and the focal points of the biodiversity related MEAs, such as AEWA, CBD etc. AEWA appreciates the establishment of the National Ramsar Committee, which strengthens the synergy between the Ramsar Convention and AEWA at the national level.

The main objectives of the Committee are, among others, the implementation of the National Wetlands Policy, the preparation of the COP’s sessions, the coordination of the fundraising effort for wetland management and the preparation and organisation of the World Wetlands Day.