EUTM Mali

EUTM Mali (European Union Training Mission in Mali) is a European Union multinational military training mission headquartered in Bamako, Mali, which is training and advising the military of Mali.

EUTM Mali will not be involved in combat operations in the north of the country and does not have an executive mandate. 22 European nations are engaged in this mission and have sent soldiers to the Republic of Mali. EUTM Mali is one of the elements of a global approach organized by the EU in Mali defined within the Strategy for the security and development within the region of Sahel "." This mission is within the frame of international law, in order to sustain the effort of the modernization of the Malian Army. What is at stake is to improve MAF’s (Malian Armed Forces') military capacities and their efficiency in order to enable them, under the civilian command, to reestablish their country’s territorial integrity.

End of August budget data reveals that EUTM common costs raise up to €23.4 million for the 15 months mandate. Considering the mission cost and its possible positive impact in short and long term, the conclusion is that the expense is an efficient one.

This budget covers what is called "common costs" and which permits the functioning of the chief of state and to pay for the particular competences and certain transports. Every country is responsible for the shipment of materials and the costs of their soldiers.

Besides these "common costs", it has to be consider that every contributing nation pay its own troop expenses.

The EU Member States, under the Mechanism Athena rules, only pay for those expenses eligible as common costs. Military Missions within CSDP are not paid by the regular EU budget.

The mission consists of 200 instructors, 150 soldiers to provide support and security coming from France (1 company), Czech Republic and the Spanish army (one platoon each nation), and 200 officers and NCO's posted at the Main Headquarters in Bamako, where EUTM Mali’s chief of staff is, and the Forward Headquarters (FHQ) where the boot camp where trainers and the force protection unit are placed. This FHQ is in Koulikoro, 60 km north of Bamako. These 200 soldiers are in charge of the command chain, advice of the local authorities, medical support, medical evacuation and logistics. Besides, there is a sustaining cell in Brussels in charge of assuring coordination and playing the role of liaison with the authorities in Brussels.

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