Mali

Mali introduced laws on sickness and maternity, family allowances and work injury before independence in 1960. The regulatory framework for old age, disability, and survivors was introduced immediately after independence in 1961.  A social assistance programme named Jigisemejiri (Tree of Hope) was introduced in 2013 as a pilot to provide support to poor households suffering from food insecurity. As at 2018, the programme had 60,000 households. A national coordination office, which manages programmes and coordinates government efforts, is in place. As at 2016, social assistance expenditure was 0.18 percent of GDP, translating to social assistance spending per poor person per year of US$2.83.