79.20% of Malians are under 35, out of a population estimated at over 22 million – according to the 5ème Recensement Général de la Population et de l’Habitat. To improve the position of Mali’s youth at the end of 2023, a large event was held in the form of the États Généraux de la Jeunesse (EGJ).
This year’s EGJ facilitated exchange and debate between young people and between young people and public decision-makers. Forums were held across 600 communes, 19 regions and through 31 diplomatic representations in the diaspora. Some 40,000 young people took part, tasked with diagnosing, and reflecting on solutions to the concerns of young Malians.
The closing ceremony was attended by the highest authorities of the country, including the President of the Transition, Colonel Assimi Goita. It was during this event that the youth shared the recommendations they drew up during the event – 256 in total – with Colonel Assimi Goita.