Mopti

Mopti occupies a strategic position at the confluence of the Niger and Bani rivers, where the city serves as a transport, market and service centre for central Mali. Its low-lying setting makes drainage and sanitation particularly important, while dense urban activity depends on functional streets and public facilities.

The Urban Local Government Support Project selected Mopti for performance-based municipal grants and capacity building, allowing investment in local roads, drainage, markets, lighting and sanitation. African Development Bank decentralisation programmes have also supported institutional and economic development in the Mopti region. These initiatives recognise that a regional centre needs more than individual infrastructure projects: municipal planning, maintenance and finance determine whether streets and services continue to function as the population grows and environmental pressures increase.