USAID General Publications Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment (DECA): Mali 2023

The U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Digital Strategy1 was launched in April 2020 to achieve and sustain open, secure, and inclusive digital ecosystems that contribute to broad-based, measurable development and humanitarian assistance outcomes through the responsible use of digital technology.

The Digital Ecosystem Country Assessment (DECA), a flagship initiative of the Digital Strategy, informs the development, design, and implementation of USAID’s strategies, projects, and activities. The DECA looks at three pillars of a nation’s digital ecosystem: (1) digital infrastructure and adoption; (2) digital society, rights, and governance; and (3) digital economy. The DECA aims to inform how USAID/Mali can understand, work with, and strengthen the country’s digital ecosystem. The section below outlines how DECA findings and recommendations can directly support USAID/Mali’s Development Objectives (DOs) and Special Objective (SO). To maximize utility and impact, the section below outlines how DECA findings and each resulting recommendation can directly support USAID/Mali’s DOs. The DECA does not evaluate existing programs but rather assesses Mali’s digital ecosystem and identifies how USAID/Mali’s current or future programming can build upon or strengthen that ecosystem. DECA findings and recommendations are mapped to USAID/Mali’s Results Framework.