MIDLINE EVALUATION REPORT
MARCH 2021
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Table of Contents
I. INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 6
1. Program Objectives ................................................................................................... 6
2. Objectives of the Midline Evaluation........................................................................ 6
II. METHODOLOGY ................................................................................................ 7
1. Scope, Geography, and Target Groups ................................................................... 7
2. Study Sample ............................................................................................................. 7
3. Data Collection Tools ................................................................................................ 8
4. Data Collection........................................................................................................... 8
5. Evaluation team.......................................................................................................... 8
6. Analysis ...................................................................................................................... 8
7. Study Limitations ....................................................................................................... 9
III. STUDY RESULTS ......................................................................................... 10
1. Geographic and Demographic Characteristics..................................................... 10
2. Program Relevance.................................................................................................. 10
3. Program Effectiveness ............................................................................................ 12
IV. CONCLUSION ............................................................................................... 16
V. RECOMMENDATIONS.................................................................................. 17
VI. ANNEXES...................................................................................................... 18
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TABLES & FIGURES
Table 1: Study geography and target groups.......................................................................... 7
Table 2: Calculation methods used for project indicators ....................................................... 8
Table 3: Changes cited as a result of Lafia........................................................................... 11
Table 4: Level of progress of Lafia program indicators (according to the midline) ............... 12
Figure 1: Questions used to calculate Indicator 1.2.............................................................. 14
ANNEXES
Annex 1: Questionnaire ........................................................................................................ 18
Annex 2: Interview Guide...................................................................................................... 30
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Summary
The Lafia project is funded by USAID and is being implemented by Mercy Corps Mali in 
partnership with Think Peace from October 2019 to September 2021. The project operates in 
Bamako and the Kayes region, and has three objectives related to conflict prevention: (1) 
Youth reduce their vulnerability to participating in conflict and violent extremism; (2) 
Traditional, religious, and female leaders and government officials resolve inter-group conflicts 
peacefully and reduce conflict drivers (3) Local communities actively engage with relevant 
government authorities and civil society actors in the implementation of national policies that 
prevent violent extremism and promote reconciliation.
After one year of implementation, the MEL team conducted data collection in November 2020
for the midline evaluation. This evaluation looked the relevance and effectiveness of activities
to gauge impact throughout the first year of the project. The MEL team worked with program 
team members during the programmatic review, as well as conducted focus group discussions 
(FGDs) and interviews with program participants in the area of intervention to determine 
whether the program is on track to meet its objectives, based also on the measurement of 
indicators. 
Despite the challenge of COVID-19, which resulted in a programmatic delay and various 
internal adaptations, implementation and progress towards program goals are overall on track 
to meet objectives. The primary finding is a trend of overall improvement towards peaceful
and secure environments, as perceived by community members. The percentage of people 
who believe their communities are and will continue to be peaceful, safe, and secure increased 
from 38% at the baseline study to 45% at the midline.
As a result of the conflict resolution activities, the percentage of targeted youth who believe 
the use of violence in support of a social or political cause is never justified remained high
(85% at the baseline and 84% at the midline). 
The feeling of social cohesion also increased among Lafia participants. Community members 
who previously did not have strong relationships had several opportunities to meet at various 
program activities, such as ceremonies, meetings, consultations, and Sports for Change 
(S4C) activities. This increased the percentage of people who believe there is social cohesion 
in the community from 64% to 83%.
Mercy Corps strengthened existing conflict management systems through training and the 
establishment of conflict management committees, as well as the early warning system. Those 
actions resulted in a significant increase of the percentage of people who believe that those 
responsible for conflict management in their area are able to prevent and resolve conflicts in 
their community (60% to 87%).
In order to build peaceful communities, Lafia, in collaboration with the authorities, has shared 
information related to national peace policies through different activities. As a result, the 
percentage of people who say that they receive information on the national peace policies on 
a regular basis was 71% at the midline, compared to 54% at the baseline. The percentage of 
people who believe that national policies to promote peace will benefit their ethnic and 
geographic communities has increased from 47% to 83%.
Thus far, the number of youth trained in social or leadership skills through the Lafia program 
with U.S. government (USG) assistance is 1,286 out of a projected 2,000 (64% of the final 
target).
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The number of groups trained in mediation/conflict resolution or consensus building 
techniques with USG support is 17 out of 20 planned, or 85%.
The number of USG-supported events, trainings, or activities designed to build support for 
peace or reconciliation among key conflict actors is 800 out of 2,607 targeted (31%). These 
activities will continue in the second year of project implementation to meet the target.
By participating in the programmatic review with the field implementation teams and 
interviewing the communities during the survey, the MEL team contributed to the formulation 
of recommendations and the development of specific action plans in response to the 
constraints. The results of this evaluation, coupled with those of the programmatic review, 
provide the program team with guidelines for making up for the delay in implementation and 
the lack of visibility of the project on the ground. The MEL team was also able to witness 
through the focus groups that the issue of descent-based slavery is very present in the Kayes 
region. The program is advised to take this into account for the rest of the project's life.
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I. INTRODUCTION 
1. Program Objectives 
Lafia, which means “People at Peace” in Bambara, is a two-year, $1,500,000 project that aims 
to help urban and rural areas in southern Mali to strengthen their resilience to possible conflicts 
that may arise within communities. Through a people-to-people approach that brings together 
political and religious leaders and young men and women from different ethnic groups, the 
Lafia project will build local capacity to counter the drivers of conflict and extremism in the 
Kayes region and the District of Bamako through three interrelated objectives:
Objective 1: Youth reduce their vulnerability to participating in conflict and violent extremism.
Objective 2: Traditional, religious, and female leaders and government officials resolve inter￾group conflicts peacefully and reduce conflict drivers.
Objective 3: Local communities actively engage with relevant government authorities and civil 
society actors in the implementation of national policies that prevent violent extremism and 
promote reconciliation
Lafia takes into account the social, economic, and cultural complexities of Mali to provide a 
program that responds to the evolving context, builds local capacity, and uses evidence-based 
approaches to ensure a more peaceful future. In November 2020, the Lafia program reached 
the midway point of implementation and the MEL team and the program teams organized a 
midline evaluation and a programmatic review. The programmatic review took place on 
November 17-18, 2020 while the midline data collection took place from November 22-27, 
2020.
This report analyzes the results of this midline evaluation and integrates key findings from the 
programmatic review workshop, particularly on the partnership aspects.
2. Objectives of the Midline Evaluation
The evaluation was intended to assess the implementation of the Lafia program by identifying 
the strengths and constraints, through an analysis of the relevance, effectiveness, and initial 
impacts of activities, in order to evaluate whether the program is achieving its planned results
by optimizing the resources allocated. The study also assessed the satisfaction of the various 
stakeholders and participants. 
Specifically, the evaluation aimed to:
 Assess the relevance of the program's objectives to the expectations of the 
stakeholders and the specific needs of the participants, in order to develop 
recommendations;
 Establish, at this stage, program achievements in relation to the intermediate 
objectives, assess implementation and analyze the initial outcomes;
 Make recommendations for programmatic adjustments and adaptations to both 
strengthen impact and to mitigate any issues that arose in the evaluation.
This study intended to provide Mercy Corps and its partners with the following:
 The progress or changes made are assessed through a multi-criteria analysis 
(relevance, effectiveness, sustainability and viability);
 Indicators measured through the Indicator Performance Tracking Table are updated;
 Suggestions and methods for project adaptations (if necessary) are identified;
 Weaknesses in each programmatic component are identified;
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 Recommendations for similar interventions are made; 
 A midline evaluation report is produced and available.
II. METHODOLOGY 
As the Lafia project has several components, a multi-faceted approach was used to effectively 
answer the main evaluation questions. The approaches included a literature review, individual 
interviews with key informants and implementing partners, and focus group discussions. Each 
of these approaches adopted a different methodology to ensure triangulation.
1. Scope, Geography, and Target Groups
This midline evaluation took into account all the components of the Lafia program, including 
training and capacity building for target groups, Sports for Change (S4C) sessions, the early 
warning system, etc. 
The evaluation mission took place in the Lafia project's intervention zones, i.e., eight 
communes in the Kayes region as well as the two selected communes in the District of 
Bamako (see Table 1 below). Primary data was collected from key informants such as youth 
leaders, local and administrative authorities, and community leaders using representative 
sampling.
TABLE 1: STUDY GEOGRAPHY AND TARGET GROUPS
Region Cercle Commune
Number of 
Individual Surveys
Number of 
focus 
groups
Kayes
Kayes
Kayes 6 4
Koussané 40 4
Falémé 20 4
Diéma Béma 35 4
Diangounté Camara 40 4
Yelimane
Kremis 22 4
Fanga 15 4
Guidimé 78 4
Bamako Bamako Commune II 73 2
Commune IV 147 4
Total 4 10 476 38
2. Study Sample 
The survey was conducted in the main towns of the 10 intervention communes with individuals 
or groups, preferably those who were interviewed during the baseline. In total, 460 individual 
surveys and 38 focus group discussions were conducted. The individual data collection 
reached 460 respondents including 192 women. Focus group discussions reached 291 
persons including 142 women. Upon arrival at the survey sites, the interviewers worked with
local leaders to identify the young men, young women, adult men and adult women who made 
up the selected sample. 
In both Kayes and Bamako, the collection teams used the table above to survey selected 
individuals. In these same locations, the following interviews were conducted with four
different groups: 
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 Men (36 years and above);
 Women (36 years and above);
 Young boys (15 to 35 years);
 Young girls (15 to 35 years);
3. Data Collection Tools 
Based on Mercy Corps' past experiences with midline evaluations of peacebuilding programs 
and projects, two collection tools were developed: 
 Household questionnaire: to be administered to the head of the household or his or 
her representative. The questionnaire was digitized on ONA in order to allow for 
completion on mobile phones. 
 Focus group interview guide: to be administered to women's groups, men's groups 
and youth groups (young women and young men). The survey was completed on 
paper and then transferred to a mobile phone for data entry and storage on ONA.
These tools are included as annexes to this report.
4. Data Collection
The collection team received training before travelling to the project communes, as the 
interviews were conducted in the local language. The components of this training including 
the following:
 The purpose of the study, background information and objectives;
 The different information needs of the study;
 Data collection methods (e.g. how to conduct focus group discussions and interviews);
 Data collection tools;
 The definition of different terminologies;
 Controlling for bias in information collection;
 Ethical considerations.
These topics help ensure high quality data. In addition, a pre-test of the questionnaires was 
carried out in order to detect difficulties/problems and incorporate suggestions prior to the 
actual data collection.
5. Evaluation team
The supervision and coordination of this study was carried out by the Mercy Corps MEL team, 
which included four people (two in Kayes and two in Bamako) and several members of the 
program team. For the data collection, 15 interviewers were recruited (nine in Kayes and six
in Bamako). They were responsible for administering the various questionnaires to 
approximately 475 individuals (290 in Kayes and 185 in Bamako). On average, each 
interviewer interviewed 10 individuals per day, taking into account travel time.
6. Analysis 
As with the baseline, the statistical analysis and calculations of the indicator levels according 
to the reference sheets were done in Excel after extracting the raw data from ONA. Below is 
a table summarizing the calculation methods used for the various project indicators.
TABLE 2: CALCULATION METHODS USED FOR PROJECT INDICATORS
Project performance indicators Comments on analysis
G1: Percentage of people who believe their 
communities are and will continue to be 
peaceful, safe and secure
# of people who responded
- i) More or less peaceful or ii) Very peaceful in question 
2.7;
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Project performance indicators Comments on analysis
- and who answered i) never or ii) rarely to questions 2.8 
and 2.9
Divided by the total # of people surveyed
O1.1: Percentage of target youth who believe 
the use of violence in support of a social or 
political cause is never justified
# of people who responded "Agree with sentence 1" to 
question 2.10;
Divided by the total # of people surveyed
O1.2: Percentage of male and female youth 
who agree they are valued for contributing to 
secure and productive societies
# of people who answered "Agree" to at least three of the 
four questions 3.2 to 3.5;
Divided by the total # of people surveyed
O2.1: Percentage of people who believe 
there is social cohesion in the community
# of people who met at least 5 of the following criteria: 
- "Most people can be trusted" in question 4.1;
- "Very positive" or "Somewhat positive" to questions 4.2 
and 4.4
- “Strongly agree" and "Agree" to question 4.3
- "Everyone" or "More than half" in question 4.5
- "Very likely" or "Somewhat likely" to questions 4.6 and 4.7
- "I feel heard to the greatest extent" or "I feel very well 
heard" in question 4.8
Divided by the total # of people surveyed
O2.2: Percentage of people who believe that 
those responsible for conflict management in 
their area are able to prevent and resolve 
conflicts in their community
# of people who answered "Agree" to at least three of the 
four questions 5.1 to 5.4 ;
Divided by the total # of people surveyed
O3.1: Percentage of people who believe that 
national policies to promote peace will 
benefit their ethnic and geographic 
community.
# of people who answered "Yes" to questions 6.1 to 6.9 
except 6.7
Divided by the total # of respondents who answered "Yes" 
to questions 6.1, 6.2 and 6.5
O3.2: Percentage of people who report 
receiving information on a regular basis 
about national peace policies
# of people who answered "Very often" and "Often" to 
question 6.19
Divided by the total # of respondents who answered 
question 6.19
The Lafia PIRS document presents further information about data collection method and 
calculation for each indicator. In this document, each indicator is classified by type of result to 
be measured, a detailed definition is provided to avoid possible confusion, collection frequency 
is specified, calculation method is specified and its usefulness is demonstrated. 
As for the qualitative data, the responses were first categorized and then processed 
according to project intervention components, survey targets, or intervention areas.
7. Study Limitations
Despite the guarantee of confidentiality provided, some respondents found the questions to 
be sensitive, making them reluctant to answer. The survey team faced difficulty in tracking 
down the people chosen for the sampling because the telephone numbers were not collected 
in the baseline study. Therefore, it was difficult to survey the same people surveyed during the 
baseline. There were 33 substitute respondents in the Kayes district, 70 in the Diéma district 
and 215 in Bamako. The alternates are other project participants who were randomly selected 
in their respective localities, which ensures accuracy. Phone numbers were collected for each 
participant in the midline evaluation. 
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III. STUDY RESULTS
1. Geographic and Demographic Characteristics
The data for this study was collected between November 20 and 27, 2020. The total number 
of people surveyed was 460 out of the 475 initially planned. Respondents range in age from
18 to 85 years with equal representation (50% youth and 50% adults). The distribution of 
respondents by ethnicity shows that the majority (40%, including 72% of respondents from 
Kayes) were Soninke. Bambara was the second most represented ethnicity (18%), followed 
by Peulh (12%). The remaining 30% were Dogon, Malinke, Senufo, Tuareg, etc.
The study reveals a fairly high level of education (68%), distributed as follows: primary (19%), 
secondary (30%) and university (11%). However, we noted a significant attendance of Koranic 
school at 16% for all respondents, which was higher in Kayes region. There is no significant 
difference in terms of literacy levels by ethnic group. The study showed that the respondents'
livelihood activities are: trade, transportation, agriculture/market gardening and livestock 
breeding. Respondents consider these activities to be not very valuable in terms of income 
generated.
2. Program Relevance 
The evaluation aimed to assess the adequacy of the project's objectives and intervention 
strategies in terms of the specific peacebuilding and social cohesion needs of target 
communities. Findings from FGDs made it possible to confirm the relevance of the intervention 
used to identify the target communes, which is the result of in-depth studies. The project
components (training/capacity building related to conflict management and social cohesion, 
participation and involvement of youth in S4C activities, and the set-up and operationalization 
of an early warning system in the various communes) are in almost all cases in line with the 
specific problems highlighted by the communities.
The results of this evaluation show that Lafia has used an approach that takes into account 
the social, economic, and cultural complexities of Mali in order to carry out actions that respond 
to the evolving context by strengthening local capacities. In the same vein, the MEL team 
confirms that descent-based slavery is indeed a serious issue in the Kayes region and that 
there are strong tensions within and between communities related to this issue. The project 
would welcome any measures to prevent potential conflicts. 
Lafia has brought about some specific changes in intervention communes in Kayes and 
Bamako (see Table 3 below). Respondents (men, women, young boys and young girls) attest 
to the relevance of the project through the significant changes already observed that contribute 
to the well-being of all their communities. These include: the reduction of conflicts, the 
reduction of acts of violence, and the easing of tension between communities. Specifically, 
young men reported that the project's approach contributes to "preventing youth from returning 
to violent groups" while young women appreciated the "development of team spirit, leadership 
and self-confidence."
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TABLE 3: CHANGES CITED AS A RESULT OF LAFIA1
Target group Significant changes cited
Men
(10 FGDs)
Decrease in the number of conflicts
Collaboration and group activities are increasing
Fewer arrests in court
No negative discrimination (related to slavery)
Strengthening the social fabric
Vigilance level raised
Good approval of project activities by participants
Women
(8 FGDs)
Decrease in the number of robberies among others
Decrease in the number of complaints from families to the village chief
Reduction in the number of robberies
Conflict mitigation
Improving the level of knowledge of young people and adults on types of conflict, peace and 
social cohesion
Social cohesion between young people around sports activities strengthened
Reduction of conflicts between those considered nobles and slaves by descent
Reduction of quarrels between imams in mosques
Easing of community tensions
Boosting the income of women and youth
Boy 
(9 FGDs)
Mitigation of conflicts between les grins (groups of youth that meet for conversation and tea 
during the day) grains
More youth recreational activities 
Ease of engagement of youth
Less conflict in the community
Strengthening the social fabric
Have rooms for entertainment, games and recreation
Preventing youth from returning to violent groups
Raising awareness among young people about the rights and duties of citizens.
Increase in the number of youth actively participating in sports and socio-cultural activities
Reduction of mistrust among youth 
Improving the knowledge level of leaders
Girls
(11 FGDs)
Less conflict between youth
More participation and consultation of youth in decision-making on village issues
Fewer problems related to slavery and a calmer social climate
Development of mutual respect between the girls as they get to know each other
Reduction in the practice of violence
Knowledge of conflict resolution mechanisms 
Increase in the number of young girls participating in sports activities
Increase in the number of participants
 
1 There are many synonymous expressions that we have kept as such here but which are grouped together elsewhere for 
some data processing.
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Level of community satisfaction
Development of team spirit, leadership and self-confidence
Very positive change in the awareness of many of the youth participating in the program
3. Program Effectiveness 
The findings on program effectiveness come from the analysis of the midline evaluation and 
information on the TOLA platform. This section shows the level of progress of the program 
from October 2019 to November 2020. These statistics were obtained through the 
implementation of planned activities; however, certain constraints such as the delay in the 
start of the program and the health situation (COVID-19) caused some activities to fall behind 
schedule, hence the low level of certain indicators, such as S4C or the implementation of small
projects.
From October 2019 to November 2020, the completed activities cited by project participants 
are trainings, the early warning system, and S4C. This section of the report discusses the 
changes in perceptions identified among participants as a result of Lafia. The survey results 
show that the best-known activity is Sport for Change, followed by the Early Warning System 
and then training (see chart below). 
Although some localities in the project area have benefited from two or three activities, others 
have still only benefited from one activity. The data from the survey showed that six out of 14 
villages are aware of only the S4C activity: Kayes_Ndi, Yankady, Hamdallaye, Sebenicoro, 
Taliko and Medine Coura. In the village of Benkady, commune of Krémis, cercle of Diéma, the 
group of men we met said they were aware of the training provided by the project but did not 
yet know about the other activities.
The analysis showed an evolution in the level of some indicators. These indicators are almost 
all related to the issue of social cohesion and the prevention of violent extremism (see Table 
4). 
TABLE 4: LEVEL OF PROGRESS OF LAFIA PROGRAM INDICATORS (ACCORDING TO THE MIDLINE)
Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
G1: Percentage of people who feel that their communities are and will continue to be peaceful, 
safe, and secure.
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 38%
Female 18% 42%
Male 20% 35%
Bamako 18% 36%
Kayes 20% 40%
Young 
people 19% 38%
Adults 18% 39%
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 45%
Female 22% 52%
Male 24% 40%
Bamako 18% 42%
Kayes 27% 48%
Young 
people 23% 42%
Adults 21% 45%
Difference of the two totals 
(Baseline-Midline) =7%. 
(Increase from Baseline).
Among women, the percentage 
who feel their communities are 
and will continue to be peaceful, 
safe, and secure increased from 
42% (baseline) to 52% (midline).
In both regions the percentage 
has also changed; in Bamako 
from 36% to 42%, and in Kayes 
from 40% to 48%.
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Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
O1.1: Percentage of targeted youth who believe that the use of violence to defend a social or 
political cause is never justified.
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 85%
Female 39% 90%
Male 47% 83%
Bamako 45% 88%
Kayes 41% 83%
Young 
people 45% 85%
Adults 40% 87%
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 84%
Female 37% 88%
Male 47% 81%
Bamako 34% 76%
Kayes 50% 90%
Young 
people 41% 82%
Adults 41% 87%
Difference of the two totals 
(baseline-midline) = -1%. 
(Stagnation)
The difference between the 
baseline value and Midline value 
is not significant. We can 
conclude a continuous high 
percentage of youth who 
believe that the use of violence 
to defend a social or political 
cause is never justified.
We note that in Bamako, the 
percentage decreased from 88% 
during the baseline to 76% 
during the Midline, while in 
Kayes it is the opposite, 83% 
(baseline) to 90% (midline). 
Recent political events in 
Bamako can explain this 
decrease. Lafia should 
strengthen awareness raising in 
these communes in order to
defuse this feeling of using 
violence to defend one’s rights. 
Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
O1.2: Percentage of young men and women who agree that they are contributing to a safe and 
productive society.
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 37%
Female 16% 38%
Male 21% 37%
Bamako 21% 39%
Kayes 16% 35%
Young 
people 37% 37%
Adults NA NA
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 39%
Female 13% 28%
Male 26% 48%
Bamako 20% 47%
Kayes 19% 33%
Young 
people 39% 39%
Adults NA NA
Difference of the two totals 
(baseline-midline) =2%. 
(Low progression)
We notice that more men than 
women agree that they 
participate in the creation of a 
safe and productive society, a 
remark that is accentuated with 
the following rates:
Women 16% and 38% in the 
baseline, 13% and 28% in the 
midline.
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Men 21% and 37% in the 
baseline and 26% and 48% in 
the midline. Further detail is 
provided below. 
This indicator is a composite indicator calculated from a combination of five questions related to respondents’ 
opinions about youth contributionsto a safe and productive society. The following figure shows that the percent 
of young women who agree is always inferior to the percent of the young men who agree for each question. 
The more plausible reason is related to the fact that three of five questions are related to conflict or violence 
resolution within communities and women (more frequently for young women) are less concerned by these 
events. As a justification of why young women did not agree to the sentence, they often responded “they are 
not concerned / interested”, next “they have no time for that”, and third “they have no capacity or are afraid to 
do that”.
Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
O2.1: Percentage of people who believe there is social cohesion in the community
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 64%
Female 30% 68%
Male 34% 60%
Bamako 29% 57%
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 83%
Female 35% 84%
Male 49% 83%
Bamako 30% 71%
Difference of the two totals 
(baseline-midline) =27%. 
(Strong evolution)
More and more people believe 
that there is stronger social 
cohesion in the community. As
all Lafia activities promote 
collaboration and exchange 
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70%
Play an important role in identifying the causes of
conflict in my community.
Help my community/village identify actions to
reduce tensions and mitigate risk factors related…
Support my community to promote actions to
reduce violence and reduce youth involvement in…
Assist the community in establishing monitoring
mechanisms to identify future risks and identify…
I participate in activities that support the economic
and social reintegration of youth into the…
Percent of youth who agreed with the following 
sentences
Total Young men Young women
FIGURE 1: QUESTIONS USED TO CALCULATE INDICATOR 1.2
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Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
Kayes 35% 70%
Young 
people 31% 59%
Adults 32% 70%
Kayes 54% 92%
Young 
people 38% 79%
Adults 44% 88%
between community members, 
respondents feel a good level of 
social cohesion as a result of 
improvements in terms of trust 
of others, collaboration with 
others and acceptance of 
differences. 
Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
O2.2: Percentage of people who believe that those responsible for conflict management in their 
area are able to prevent and resolve conflicts in their community.
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the
same 
group
Total 60%
Female 28% 64%
Male 32% 57%
Bamako 33% 65%
Kayes 27% 55%
Young 
people 31% 59%
Adults 28% 62%
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 87%
Female 39% 89%
Male 48% 85%
Bamako 38% 84%
Kayes 49% 89%
Young 
people 41% 86%
Adults 43% 88%
Difference of the two totals 
(baseline-midline) =27%. 
(Strong evolution)
The percentage of people who 
believe that those responsible 
for conflict management in their 
region are able to prevent and 
resolve conflicts in their 
community has also increased 
significantly, among men, 
women, youth and adults and in 
both regions.
Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
O3.1: Percentage of people who believe that national policies to promote peace will benefit 
their ethnic and geographic communities.
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 47%
Female 9% 50%
Male 38% 46%
Bamako 26% 36%
Kayes 21% 71%
Young 
people 19% 38%
Adults 26% 55%
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 83%
Female 14% 75%
Male 69% 85%
Bamako 48% 83%
Kayes 36% 83%
Young 
people 21% 75%
Adults 62% 87%
Difference of the two totals 
(baseline-midline) =36%.
(Strong evolution)
The percentages have increased 
considerably compared to the 
baseline. Additionally, at the 
baseline, 6% of the respondents
said they knew the content of 
the peace agreement and 
national policies to promote 
peace compared to 9% at the 
midline.
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Reference (baseline) Midline Comments 
O3.2: Percentage of people who report receiving information on a regular basis about national 
peace policies.
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of 
the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 54%
Female 20% 46%
Male 34% 60%
Bamako 34% 67%
Kayes 20% 41%
Young 
people 29% 55%
Adults 25% 54%
Disag. by 
gender, 
region, 
group of 
individuals
% of 
the 
overall 
total
% of total 
individuals 
in the 
same 
group
Total 71%
Female 30% 71%
Male 41% 71%
Bamako 31% 69%
Kayes 40% 72%
Young 
people 34% 67%
Adults 37% 79%
Difference of the two totals 
(baseline-midline) =17%.
At the baseline the total 
percentage of people who said
they were receiving information 
on a regular basis about national 
peace policies was 54% and 
increased to 71% at the midline. 
Lafia’s efforts to spread key 
content of the national peace 
policies is proving effective.
Source: ODK/ONA, database, Mercy Corps-Mali
IV. CONCLUSION 
The coordination of the midline evaluation and the programmatic review has enriched the 
collection of information. The relevance of the program is no longer in question according to 
participants in the program’s area of intervention. The issues of social cohesion and conflict 
prevention remain topical, especially in the Kayes region. The analysis of the level of indicators 
at midline showed that the Lafia program is progressively helping urban and rural communities 
in southern Mali to increase their resilience to conflict and violent extremism. Social cohesion 
improved as well as knowledge of the national peacebuilding policies. 
During the program review workshop, held just prior to this evaluation, the level of 
achievement on the TOLA platform did not reflect the actual level of execution of certain 
activities because not all information was entered (and if it was entered, it had not yet 
synchronized on the server). Adjustments were made and recommendations were made for 
the future.
In addition, the focus group interviews revealed that in all the areas covered by the program, 
there is a need for visibility and knowledge of the program, i.e., the population of these different 
areas see the program's activities but do not know the implementer and/or funder, and what 
the activities should lead to as a result. The lack of visibility may naturally be resolved while
the next quarter’s activities are carried out. In support of effectiveness and relevance, and 
above all, programmatic impact, recommendations are included below. 
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V. RECOMMENDATIONS 
In order to ensure strong activity implementation, the program must not only take into 
account the recommendations below but also develop work plans to cover implementation 
gaps.
 Increase the number of S4C clubs for all the youth of the commune;
 Initiate other socio-cultural activities (dances, art, etc.) that could allow the interaction 
of youth and adults and involve all communities;
 Further focus on the issue of slavery and develop a strategy to include the topic in 
key Lafia activities;
 Training/capacity building component: focus on group work with concrete examples 
and debates as learning methodologies;
 Focus much more of the training of community and administrative leaders on conflict 
resolution techniques and mediation;
 In addition to the provision of sports kits as part of S4C, rehabilitate existing sports 
infrastructure (soccer fields/basketball courts) in the communes concerned.
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VI. ANNEXES
ANNEX 1: QUESTIONNAIRE
Lafia Midline Evaluation
INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE (ENGLISH AUTO-TRANSLATION)
MODULE 0. INTRODUCTION AND INFORMED CONSENT
Start time HH:MM
Date ________/________ / 2020
 (day / month)
Name of the investigator …………………………………………… 
Supervisor's name …………………………………………….
Region of 1. Kayes
2. Bamako
Circle 
Municipality of 
Village …………………………………………… 
Neighborhood ……………………………………………… 
Introduction
Hello/Good evening. My name is ______________________________, and I work for the NGO Mercy Corps. We are 
conducting a baseline survey for our project, and we would appreciate your cooperation and full participation. All 
information provided here will be kept in the strictest confidence and will be used only for project purposes.
Your participation in this survey is purely voluntary and you have the choice to participate and help us by answering 
all our questions or to refuse to do so. Nevertheless, we trust that you will participate, because your opinion is 
important to us. 
Do you have a question or clarification for me at this time? YES |__| NO |__|
Do you agree to take this survey? YES |__| NO |__|
If not, ask for the reasons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
If s/he doesn't want to give the reasons, thank her/him and go to the next household.
MODULE 1. CHARACTERISTICS OF THE RESPONDENT
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2.1 Name and surname of respondent ………………………………………………………………………..
2.2 Gender of respondent? 1= Male
2 = Female
2.3 Age of respondent? │__│__│ years(if over 99 years, enter 99)
2.4 Respondent's level of education 0 = None
1 = Literate
2 = Koranic school
3 = Primary
4 = Secondary
5 = University
2.5 Respondent's ethnicity 1 = Sonrai
2 = Peulh
3 = Moorish
4 = Bambara
5 = Tuareg
6 = Dogon
7 = Senoufo/mianka
8 = Arabic
9 = Other (specify) ____________________________
Respondent's religion 1. Muslim
2. Christian
3. Atheist
4. Animist
5. Other (specify) ____________________________
2.6 Who is the respondent's relationship to the head 
of the household?
1= Head of household (HH) himself
2 = Wife of the head of household
3 = HH’s son/daughter
4 = Other relationship with the HH. Specify: ____________
2.7 Job held by respondent
MODULE 2. LEVEL OF COMMUNITY VIOLENCE
2.1
What types of conflicts exist in your community?
1. Religious
2. Community
3. Policies
4. Access to natural resources
5. Ethnic
6. Social
7. Other (please specify)
2.2 Have you or a member of your household been a 
victim of violence of any kind?
8. Yes
9. No
2.3
If yes, what types of violence? (several answers 
possible)
1. Physics
2. Army
3. Verbal
4. Moral
5. Other (please specify)
2.4 If so, how many months ago? ____ months
2.5
During the last month, what types of violence has 
your village experienced? 
1. Raids (robberies, attacks, etc.)
2. Kidnapping
3. Vehicle theft
4. Murder
5. Murder for revenge
6. Assassination attempts
7. Murder of livestock
8. Fighting with weapons
9. Threats
10. Humiliation 
11. Mockery
12. Stigma
13. Other (please specify)
2.6 How many times have these incidents occurred in 
the last month? _____once
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2.7
In relation to levels of violence, how would you 
rate your community?
1. Very peaceful
2. More or less peaceful
3. Neither violent nor peaceful
4. More or less violent
5. Very violent
2.8
In the last month, how often have you or 
someone in your family felt unsafe walking 
around your village?
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know
2.9
During the past month, how often have you or 
someone in your family felt unsafe in your own 
home? 
1. Never
2. Rarely
3. Often
4. Always
5. Don't know
2.10
Which of the following sentences do you agree 
with more? You have to choose between the first 
and the second sentence.
Sentence 1: The use of violence is never justified.
Sentence 2: It is sometimes necessary to use 
violence to support a cause that is just. 
1. Agreement with Sentence 1
2. Agreement with Sentence 2
2.11 If agreement with sentence 2, can you give an 
example of a cause? ________________________________ 
MODULE 3. YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN THE PRODUCTIVE LIFE OF THE COMMUNITY
31 I play an important role in identifying the causes of 
conflict in my community. 
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
3.1.1 If so, in what way? 
3.1.2 If not, why not?
3.2 I help my community/village identify actions to 
reduce tensions and mitigate risk factors related to 
peace processes.
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
3.2.1 If so, in what way? 
3.2.2 If not, why not?
3.3 I support my communities to promote actions for the 
reduction of violence and reduction of youth 
involvement in violence
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
3.3.1 If so, in what way? 
3.3.2 If not, why not?
3.4 I help the community establish monitoring 
mechanisms to identify future risks and identify 
strategies to address them.
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
3.4.1 If so, in what way? 
3.4.2 If not, why not?
3.5 I participate in activities that support the economic 
and social reintegration of youth into the community. 
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
3.5.1 If so, in what way? 
3.5.2 If not, why not?
MODULE 4. SOCIAL COHESION IN THE COMMUNITY
4.1 In general, would you say that most people can be 
trusted or that you have to be very careful in 
dealing with people?
Most people can be trusted.
We must be very careful
4.2 Overall, would you say your interactions with 
other community members are...
1. Very positive
2. Somewhat positive
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3. Neither positive nor negative
4. Somewhat negative
5. Very negative
4.3 You are currently enjoying cooperation with other 
members of the community. Do you...
1. Totally agree
2. Accept
3. Neutral
4. In disagreement
5. Not at all in agreement
4.4 What is your general perception of other 
members of the community
1. Very positive
2. Somewhat positive
3. Neither positive nor negative 
4. Somewhat negative
5. Very negative
4.5 How much of your community would contribute 
time or money to shared development goals, such 
as building a levy or repairing a road?
1. All the people
2. More than half of the
3. About half of the
4. Less than half
4.6 If there were a water supply problem in this 
community, how likely is it that community 
members would cooperate to try to solve the 
problem?
1. Very likely
2. Fairly likely
3. Neither probable nor improbable
4. Somewhat unlikely
5. Very unlikely
4.7 Suppose something unfortunate happens to 
someone in this community, such as a serious 
illness or the death of a parent. How likely is it 
that some people in the community will come 
together to help them?
1. Very likely
2. Fairly likely
3. Neither probable nor improbable
4. Somewhat unlikely
5. Very unlikely
4.8 To what extent do you feel that your voice is 
heard by national decision-makers?
1. I feel that I am being heard to the greatest extent
2. I feel very well heard
3. I feel neither listened to nor ignored
4. I feel very little listened to
5. I feel as little heard as possible
MODULE 5. CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
To what extent do you agree with the following statements?
5.1 Customary leaders are able to prevent and/or 
resolve disagreements in my community.
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
5.2
Local government authorities are able to prevent 
and/or resolve disagreements in my community.
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
5.3 Women / women's groups are able to prevent 
and/or resolve disagreements in my community
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
5.4 Youth groups/youth are able to prevent and/or 
resolve disagreements in my community.
Agreed .………………………………………….1
Neither agree nor disagree …………….2
Disagree ………………………………………3
MODULE 6. PEACE AGREEMENT AND TRUST IN GOVERNMENT
6.1 Are you aware of an agreement between the 
government and the armed groups
1. Yes
2. No
3. don't know
6.2 Do you know the content of the agreement for 
peace and reconciliation in Mali? 
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
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6.3 Do you think that the implementation of the 
peace agreements will be beneficial for you?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.4 Do you think that the implementation of the 
peace agreements will be beneficial for your 
community?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.6 Are you aware of the existence of the National 
Policy for the Prevention of Violent Extremism
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.7 If so, can you name some of the elements 
6.8 Do you think the implementation of this policy will 
be beneficial to you?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.9 Do you think the implementation of this policy will 
benefit your community?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.1
0
Is there a framework for dialogue in your 
community on peace issues?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.1
1
Are women's opinions taken into account in the 
peace processes in your community?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.1
2
Is there a conflict resolution mechanism in your 
community?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know 
6.1
3
Do you have confidence in the traditional 
mechanism of conflict resolution in your 
community?
1. Very confident
2. More or less confident
3. Not very confident
4. Not at all confident
6.1
4
Are women involved (consulted, participate, 
consulted, etc.) in decision-making about 
community conflicts?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.1
5 What is your level of confidence in the 
government of Mali? 
1. I do not trust the government of Mali at all.
2. I don't have much confidence in the government of Mali.
3. Neutral
4. I have some confidence in the government of Mali.
5. I trust the government of Mali.
6.1
6
Are there mechanisms for sharing information on 
national peace policies?
1. Yes
2. No
3. Don't know
6.1
7
If so, which ones?
1. Community Meetings
2. Framework for consultation
3. Newspapers (Paper/Electronic)
4. Television
5. Radio
6. Verbally (Mouth to ear)
7. Other to be specified ()
6.1
8
Which of these mechanisms do you primarily use? 
1. Newspapers (Paper/Electronic)
2. Television
3. Radio
4. Verbally (Mouth to ear)
5. Other to be specified ()
6.1
9
If so, how often?
1. Very often
2. Often
3. Sometimes
4. Rarely
5. Very rarely
6.2
0 If so, what is your level of appreciation of this 
mechanism
1. Very efficient
2. Effective
3. Less efficient
4. Not at all effective
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MODULE 7. COMMUNITY CAPACITY AND WILLINGNESS TO IDENTIFY CAUSES OF 
CONFLICT
7.1 Generally speaking, we know that there are small 
disagreements and/or tensions within all 
communities. What are the different types of 
conflict that exist in your community?
1= Farmer/Pastoralist Conflict 
2= Religious conflict
3= Land conflict
4= Family conflict
5= Intergenerational conflict;
6= Autochthonous/foreign conflict
7= Other to specify 
8= I don't know
9= Refuse to answer
7.2 Approximately how much conflict has your 
community experienced in the last 12 months?
-------------once
7.3 How do people in your community view young 
people returning from abroad?
1= Financial support
2= Suspects
3= Labour
4= other
7.4 How does unemployment affect youth in your 
community? 
1= Deterioration of relationships with the family
2= Deterioration of relationships with friends
3= Feeling of social exclusion
4= Feeling of injustice
5= Feeling marginalized
6= Temptation to join the armed group 
7= Membership in the Armed Group 
8= Other
9= I don't know
10= Refuse to answer
7.5 Are youth involved in dealing with these 
conflicts/extreme violence/frightening acts
1-Never
2-Partially 
3-Often 
4-Always
5-Don't know
7.6 What types of conflicts do you think may escalate 
in your community in the future?
1-Farmer/Pastoralist Conflict 
2-Religious conflict
3-Land conflict
4-Family conflict
5 Intergenerational Conflict;
6-Autochthonous/Foreign Conflict
Inter-ethnic or community
Intra-community
7-Other to be specified 
8-No
7.7
Have you ever been involved in any initiative to 
identify the root causes of conflict within this 
community? 
1-Yes 
2-No 
3-DKN
At the end of the interview, please thank the respondent.
INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONNAIRE (ORIGINAL FRENCH)
MODULE 0. INTRODUCTION ET CONSENTEMENT ECLAIRE
Heure début HH :MM
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Date ________ / ________ / 2020
 (jour / mois)
Nom de l’enquêteur ……………………………………………
Nom du superviseur …………………………………………….
Région de 1. Kayes
2. Bamako
Cercle
Commune de
Village ……………………………………………
Quartier ………………………………………………
Introduction
Bonjour/Bonsoir. Mon nom est______________________________, et je travaille pour l'ONG Mercy Corps. Nous 
sommes en train de mener une enquête de référence pour notre projet, et nous apprécierions votre collaboration 
et votre pleine participation. Toute information fournie ici sera gardée dans la plus grande confidentialité et sera 
utilisé uniquement au besoin du projet.
Votre participation à cette enquête est purement volontaire et vous avez le choix d'y participer et nous aider en 
répondant à toutes nos questions ou refuser de le faire. Néanmoins, nous osons croire que vous allez y participer, 
car votre opinion nous est importante. 
Avez-vous une question ou un eclaircissement pour moi en ce moment? OUI |__| NON |__|
Êtes-vous d’accord pour répondre à ce questionnaire ? OUI |__| NON |__|
Si non demandez les raisons ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
S’il ne souhaite pas donner les raisons remercier le et passez au ménage suivant
MODULE 1. CARACTERISTIQUES DU REPONDANT
2.1 Nom et Prénom du répondant ………………………………………………………………………..
2.2 Sexe du répondant? 1= Homme
2 = Femme
2.3 Age du répondant ? │__│__│ ans(si au-delà de 99 ans, inscrivez 99)
2.4 Niveau d’éducation du répondant 0 = Aucun
1 = Alphabétisé(e)
2 = Ecole coranique
3 = Primaire
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4 = Secondaire
5 = Universitaire
2.5 Ethnie du répondant 1 = Sonrai
2 = Peulh
3 = Maure
4 = Bambara
5 = Touareg
6 = Dogon
7 = Senoufo/mianka
8 = Arabe
9 = Autre (spécifier)____________________________
Religion du répondant 6. Musulman (e)
7. Chrétien(e)
8. Athée
9. Animiste
10. Autre (spécifier)____________________________
2.6 Qui est le lien du répondant avec le chef de 
ménage ?
1= Chef de ménage (CM) lui même
2 = Femme du chef de ménage
3 = Fils/fille du CM
4 = Autre lien avec le CM. Précisez ____________
2.7 Emploi exercé par le répondant
MODULE 2. NIVEAU DE VIOLENCE DE LA COMMUNAUTE
2.1
Quels types de conflits existent-ils dans votre 
localité ?
10. Religieux
11. Communautaires
12. Politiques
13. Accès aux ressources naturelles
14. Ethnique
15. Sociaux
16. Autre (à préciser)
2.2 Vous ou un membre de votre ménage avez été 
victime d’une violence quelconque ?
17. oui
18. non
2.3
Si oui, quels types de violences ? (plusieurs réponses 
possible)
6. Physique
7. Armée
8. Verbale
9. Morale
10. Autres (à préciser)
2.4 Si oui, il y a combien de mois ? ____ mois
2.5
Pendant le dernier mois, quels sont les types de 
violence que votre village a vécue ?? 
14. Raids (vols, attaque, etc.)
15. Kidnapping
16. Vols de véhicules
17. Meurtre
18. Meurtre par vengeance
19. Tentatives d’assassinat
20. Meurtre des bétails
21. Combats avec des armes
22. Menaces
23. Humiliation 
24. Moquerie
25. stigmatisation
26. Autres (à préciser)
2.6 Combien de fois ces incidents sont-ils survenus 
pendant le mois dernier ? _____ fois
2.7
En relation aux niveaux de violence, comment 
noteriez votre communauté ?
6. Très pacifique
7. Plus ou moins pacifique
8. Ni violente ni pacifique
9. Plus, ou moins violente
10. Très violente
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2.8
Pendant le dernier mois, avec quelle fréquence vous 
ou quelqu’un dans votre famille vous êtes senti en 
insécurité en se promenant dans votre village ?
6. Jamais
7. Rarement
8. Souvent
9. Toujours
10. Ne sait pas
2.9
Pendant le dernier mois, avec quelle fréquence vous 
ou quelqu’un dans votre famille vous êtes senti en 
insécurité dans votre propre maison ? 
6. Jamais
7. Rarement
8. Souvent
9. Toujours
10. Ne sait pas
2.10
Avec lesquels des phrases suivantes êtes-vous plus 
d’accord ? Il faut choisir entre la première est la 
seconde phrase.
Phrase 1 : L’usage de la violence n’est jamais justifié.
Phrase 2 : Il est dès fois nécessaire à utiliser la 
violence pour appuyer une cause qui est juste. 
3. Accord avec Phrase 1
4. Accord avec Phrase 2
2.11 Si accord avec phrase 2, pouvez-vous donner un 
exemple de cause ?
________________________________
MODULE 3. PARTICIPATION DES JEUNES DANS LA VIE PRODUCTIVE DE LA 
COMMUNAUTE
31
Je joue un rôle important dans l’identification des causes 
de conflits au sein de ma communauté. 
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
3.1.1 Si d’accord, en quoi ? 
3.1.2 Si pas d’accord, pourquoi ?
3.2 J’aide ma communauté/village à identifier les actions à 
entreprendre pour réduire les tensions et atténuer les 
facteurs de risque liés aux processus de paix.
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
3.2.1 Si d’accord, en quoi ? 
3.2.2 Si pas d’accord, pourquoi ?
3.3 Je soutiens ma communautés à pour promouvoir des 
actions pour la réduction de la violence et réduction de 
l'engagement des jeunes dans la violence
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
3.3.1 Si d’accord, en quoi ? 
3.3.2 Si pas d’accord, pourquoi ?
3.4 J’aide la communauté à mettre en place des mécanismes 
de suivi pour identifier les risques futurs et identifier des 
stratégies pour y remédier.
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
3.4.1 Si d’accord, en quoi ? 
3.4.2 Si pas d’accord, pourquoi ?
3.5 Je participe aux activités permettant de soutenir la 
réintégration économique et sociale des jeunes au sein 
de la communauté. 
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
3.5.1 Si d’accord, en quoi ? 
3.5.2 Si pas d’accord, pourquoi ?
MODULE 4. COHESION SOCIALE DANS LA COMMUNAUTE
4.1 D'une manière générale, diriez-vous que 
l'on peut faire confiance à la plupart des 
gens ou que vous devez être très prudent 
dans ses rapports avec les gens ?
On peut faire confiance à la plupart des gens.
Il faut être très prudent
4.2 Dans l'ensemble, diriez-vous que vos 
interactions avec les autres membres de la 
communauté sont...
6. Très positives
7. Quelque peu positif
8. Ni positif, ni négatif
9. Quelque peu négatif
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10. Très négatif
4.3 Vous bénéficiez actuellement d'une 
coopération avec d'autres membres de la 
communauté. Est-ce que vous...
6. Tout à fait d'accord
7. Accepter
8. Neutre
9. En désaccord
10. Pas du tout d'accord
4.4 Quelle est votre perception générale des 
autres membres de la communauté
6. Très positive
7. Quelque peu positif
8. Ni positif ni négatif 
9. Quelque peu négatif
10. Très négatif
4.5 Quelle proportion de votre communauté 
contribuerait en temps ou en argent à des 
objectifs de développement communs, tels 
que la construction d'une redevance ou la 
réparation d'une route ?
5. Tout le monde
6. Plus de la moitié
7. Environ la moitié
8. Moins de la moitié
Personne
4.6 S'il y avait un problème 
d'approvisionnement en eau dans cette 
communauté, quelle est la probabilité que 
les membres de la communauté coopèrent 
pour tenter de résoudre le problème ?
6. Très probable
7. Assez probable
8. Ni probable ni improbable
9. Assez peu probable
Très peu probable
4.7 Supposons que quelque chose de 
malheureux arrive à une personne de cette 
communauté, comme une maladie grave 
ou le décès d'un parent. Quelle est la 
probabilité que certaines personnes de la 
communauté se rassemblent pour les aider 
?
6. Très probable
7. Assez probable
8. Ni probable ni improbable
9. Assez peu probable
Très peu probable
4.8 Dans quelle mesure avez-vous le sentiment 
que votre voix est entendue par les 
décideurs nationaux ?
6. J'ai le sentiment d'être entendu dans la plus large 
mesure
7. Je me sens très bien entendu
8. Je ne me sens ni écouté ni ignoré
9. Je me sens très peu écouté
10. Je me sens le moins entendu possible
MODULE 5. GESTION DE CONFLITS
Dans quelle mesure êtes-vous d'accord avec les affirmations suivantes:
5.1 Les leaders coutumiers sont capables de prévenir et / 
ou de résoudre les désaccords dans ma 
communauté.
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
5.2
Les autorités gouvernementales locales sont 
capables de prévenir et / ou de résoudre les 
désaccords dans ma communauté.
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
5.3 Les femmes / groupes de femmes sont capables de 
prévenir et / ou de résoudre les désaccords dans ma 
communauté
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
5.4 Les groupes de jeunes / jeunes sont capables de 
prévenir et / ou de résoudre les désaccords dans ma 
communauté.
D’accord …………………………………………..1
Ni en accord ni en désaccord…………….2
Pas d’accord………………………………………3
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MODULE 6. ACCORD DE PAIX ET CONFIANCE DANS LE GOUVERNEMENT
6.1 Êtes –vous informé de l’existence d’un accord entre 
le gouvernement et les groupes armés
4. Oui
5. Non
6. ne sais pas
6.2
Connaissez-vous le contenu de l’accord pour la paix 
et la réconciliation au Mali ? 
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sais pas
6.3
Pensez-vous que la mise en œuvre des accords de 
paix sera bénéfique pour vous ?
4. Oui
5. non
6. Ne sais pas
6.4
Pensez-vous que la mise en œuvre des accords de 
paix sera bénéfique pour votre communauté ?
4. Oui
5. non
6. Ne sais pas
6.6 Êtes –vous informé de l’existence de la Politique 
Nationale de Prévention de l’Extrémisme Violent
4. Oui
5. non
6. Ne sais pas
6.7 Si oui, pouvez-vous en citez quelques éléments 
6.8
Pensez-vous que la mise en œuvre de cette politique 
sera bénéfique pour vous ?
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sait pas
6.9
Pensez-vous que la mise en œuvre de cette politique 
sera bénéfique pour votre communauté ?
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sait pas
6.10
Existe-t-il un cadre de concertation dans votre 
localité sur les questions de paix
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sait pas
6.11
L’avis des femmes est-il pris en compte dans les 
processus de paix au niveau de votre localité ?
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sais pas
6.12
Existe-t-il un mécanisme de résolution des conflits 
dans votre commune ?
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sait pas 
6.13
Avez-vous confiance dans le mécanisme traditionnel 
de la résolution des conflits dans votre 
communauté ?
5. Très confiant
6. Plus, ou moins confiant
7. Pas très confiant
8. Pas du tout confiant
6.14 Les femmes sont-elles impliquées (concertées, 
participent, consultées, etc.) dans les prises de 
décisions concernant les conflits communautaires ?
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sais pas
6.15
Quel est votre niveau de confiance dans le 
gouvernement du Mali ? 
6. Je ne fais pas du tout confiance au gouvernement du Mali.
7. Je ne fais pas beaucoup confiance au gouvernement du Mali.
8. Neutre
9. Je fais un peu confiance au gouvernement du Mali.
10. Je fais confiance au gouvernement du Mali.
6.16
Existe t-ils des mécanismes de partage d’information 
des politiques nationales sur la paix ?
4. Oui
5. Non
6. Ne sais pas
6.17
Si oui, lesquels ?
8. Reunions Communautaire
9. Cadre de concertation
10. Journaux (Papiers/electroniques)
11. Télévision
12. Radio
13. Verbalement (Bouche à Oreille)
14. Autre à préciser ()
6.18
Parmi ces mécanismes, laquelle utilisez-vous 
principalement ? 
6. Journaux (Papiers/electroniques)
7. Télévision
8. Radio
9. Verbalement (Bouche à Oreille)
10. Autre à préciser ()
6.19
Si oui, quelle est la fréquence ?
6. Très souvent
7. Souvent
8. Parfois
9. Rarement
10. Très rarement
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6.20
Si oui, quel est votre niveau d’appréciation de ce 
mecanisme
5. Très efficace
6. Efficace
7. Moins efficace
8. Pas du tout efficace
MODULE 7. CAPACITE ET VOLONTE DES COMMUNAUTES A IDENTIFIER LES CAUSES DE 
CONFLIT
7.1 D’une manière générale, nous savons qu’il 
existe des petites mésententes et/ou tensions 
au sein de toutes les communautés. Quels sont 
les différents type de conflit qui existe au sein 
de votre communauté ?
1= Conflit Agriculteur/Eleveur
2= Conflit Religieux
3= Conflit foncier
4= Conflit familial
5= Conflit intergénérationnel ;
6= Conflit Autochtone/Etranger
7= Autre à préciser 
8= Je ne sais pas
9= Refus de répondre
7.2 Combien de conflit environ votre communauté 
a-t-elle connu au cours des 12 derniers mois ?
-------------fois
7.3 Comment les gens de votre communauté 
considèrent-ils les jeunes qui reviennent de 
l’étranger ?
1= Soutiens financiers
2= Suspects
3= Main d’œuvre
4= autres
7.4 Comment le chômage affecte-t-il la jeunesse de 
votre communauté ? 
1= Détérioration des relations avec la famille
2= Détérioration des relations avec les amis
3= Sentiment d’exclusion sociale
4= Sentiment d’injustice
5= Sentiment de marginalisation
6= Tentation à adhérer au Groupe armée 
7= Adhésion au Groupe armée 
8= Autres
9= Je ne sais pas
10= Refus de répondre
7.5 Les jeunes sont-ils impliqués dans la gestion 
de ces conflits/actes de violence extrême/actes 
effrayants
1-Jamais
2-Partiellement 
3-Souvent 
4-Toujours
5-Ne sait pas
7.6 Quelles sont selon vous les types de conflits 
qui peuvent dégénérer/s’aggraver dans votre 
communauté dans le futur ?
1-Conflit Agriculteur/Eleveur
2-Conflit Religieux
3-Conflit foncier
4-Conflit familial
5 Conflit intergénérationnel ;
6-Conflit Autochtone/Etranger
Inter-ethnique ou communautaire
Intra-communautaire
7-Autre à préciser 
8-Aucun
7.7
Avez-vous déjà participé à une initiative 
quelconque visant à identifier les causes 
profondes de conflit au sein de cette 
communautés 
1-Oui 
2-Non 
3-NSP
Fin de l’entretien, veuillez remercier le répondant
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ANNEX 2: INTERVIEW GUIDE 
INTERVIEW GUIDE (ENGLISH AUTO-TRANSLATION)
LAFIA PROJECT (PEOPLE ATPEACE) 
 
(Men's Group; Women's Group; Young Boys' Group; Young Girls' Group) 
November 2020
Cercle:……………..……………………… |__|__| Commune:……..……………………….. |__|__|
Village:…………..……………… |__|__|
1. Situation before the project 
1.1 When you heard about the LAFIA project that was starting in your community, what were 
your expectations of this project? 
2. Current situation
2.1 What project activities in your community are you aware of?
Trainings: |__|
Sport for Change: |__| 
Early warning system: |__| 
Others to be specified I____I
2.2 Which of these activities do you think have increased the resilience of communities and 
youth to violence and promoted peaceful conflict resolution (in order)
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3. Desired situation:
3.1 Can you think of any other activity that was not done by the project but that could increase 
community and youth resilience to violence and promote peaceful conflict resolution (by 
order)?
3.2 Are there any activities that the project led that you would have liked to have happened 
differently?
3.3 What other current needs do you have that have not been addressed by the social 
cohesion project? explain clearly?
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4. Measure of impact:
4.1 What are the 3 most significant changes you would like to see from Lafia’s intervention?
4.2 How to measure these most significant changes?
Moderators' Comments and Observations:
Thank you for your contributions.
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INTERVIEW GUIDE (ORIGINAL FRENCH)
PROJET LAFIA (PEUPLEEN PAIX) 
 
(Groupe Homme ; Groupe Femme ; Groupe de Jeunes garçons ; Groupe de jeunes filles) 
Novembre 2020
Cercle :……………..……………………… |__|__| Commune :……..……………………….. |__|__|
Village :…………..……………… |__|__|
5. Situation avant le projet
1.2 Quand vous avez entendu parler du projet LAFIA qui démarrait dans votre localité, quelles 
étaient vos attentes par rapport à ce projet ? 
6. Situation actuelle
6.1 Quelles sont les activités du projet dans votre localité dont vous êtes au courant ?
Formations : |__|
Sport for Change: |__| 
Système d’alerte précoce : |__| 
Autres à préciser I____I
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6.2 Selon vous quelles sont parmi ces activités celles qui ont permis d’accroitre la résilience 
des communautés et des jeunes faces à la violence et promouvoir la résolution pacifique 
des conflits (par ordre)
7. Situation désirée :
7.1 Est-ce que vous pensez à une autre activité qui n’était pas fait par le projet mais qui 
pouvait accroitre la résilience des communautés et des jeunes face à la violence et 
promouvoir la résolution pacifique des conflits (par ordre) ?
7.2 Y’a-t-il des activités que le projet a mené que vous aurez voulu que cela se passe 
autrement ?
7.3 Quels sont vos autres besoins actuels qui n’ont pas été pris en compte par le projet dans 
le cadre de la cohésion sociale ? expliquer clairement ?
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Mesure d’impact :
7.4 Quels sont les 3 changements les plus significatifs que vous souhaitez voir par rapport à 
l’intervention de LAFIA ?
7.5 Comment mesurer, ces changements les plus significatifs ?
Commentaires et Observations des Modérateurs :
Merci de votre contribution
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