The guided tour of the facilities, especially the manuscript preservation rooms in the center, allowed the delegation to apprehend the collective efforts to preserve these ancient manuscripts. The Centre for the Study of Manuscript Cultures (CSMC) at the University of Hamburg had also brought its expertise to this project. Financed by a contribution from Norway, this project, which required nearly 250 million CFA francs, resulted in a train-the-trainers program on the maintenance and restoration of ancient manuscripts. Funded by the Netherlands with a budget envelope of more than 125 million CFA francs, this project aims to improve the operational capacities of the criminal justice chain, including courts, prison administration services, police, and gendarmerie.Īt the Ahmed Baba Institute, the Trust Fund donors were able to appreciate the impact of a project implemented in partnership with UNESCO and focused on training in the restoration of ancient manuscripts. At the TGI, the Prosecutor and the President of the court emphasized the relevance of the project favoring the return of state authority and for the administration of justice in the fight against impunity. The delegation visited two major projects funded by the Trust Fund: upgrading the security of the Timbuktu High Court (TGI) and preserving the manuscripts of Timbuktu at the Ahmed-Baba Institute of Higher Islamic Studies and Research (IHERI-AB). Visit of structuring projects in Timbuktu: Strengthening of justice and preservation of ancient manuscripts Loubna BENHAYOUNE, Director of the MINUSMA Stabilization and Recovery Division, which manages the Trust Fund, also accompanied the visit. Their massive presence testifies to their solid commitment and interest in promoting peace and stability in the region. Elianne Skjeie Rigmor KOTI, the delegation also included representatives from the governments of Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Germany, Canada, and Belgium. Led by the Norwegian ambassador to Mali, Mrs. The historic city of Timbuktu, in Northern Mali, hosted from 31 May to 1 June 2023, a visit from a significant delegation of donors to the United Nations Trust Fund for Peace and Security in Mali.
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