The Country Environmental Profile should identify the environmental issues that need to be taken into consideration in the preparation of the Mali Country Strategy Paper, and assess them, in order to influence - directly or indirectly - the EC's cooperation actions.
The Environmental Country Profile should provide decision-makers in the partner country and the European Commission with clear information on the major environmental issues, as well as on the policies, strategies and programs that concern them, including the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda.
The purpose of providing this information is to ensure that the EC cooperation strategy can take environmental considerations and climate change objectives into account during the preparation of EU cooperation programs and to integrate them into the guidelines for EU-supported programs and policies. It should also be possible to use this information as a reference for environmental compliance in all development-cooperation-activities in the country.
The Profile will identify key links between environment, climate change and poverty reduction. It will also gather baseline information and help focus policy dialogue and cooperation with the country on key issues such as sustainable development or environmental awareness among policy makers.