To improve upon the traditionally weak relationship between the Non Government Organizations (NGOs) and the government, and to build a basis for partnership in the delivery of services to the poor. The Mali pilot project has been chosen, due to its innovative nature and successful planning process, as one of five participation Presidential Flagship Operations in the Africa Region of the World Bank. The project maintains an iterative dialogue with communities, implementers (NGOs and local authorities), and institutions (local and central government) in supporting multi-sector interventions in capacity-building and in policy decision-making.