The Regional Program for Integrated Management of the Fouta Djallon Massif (PRAI/MFD) concerns 8 member states in the sub-region: Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Gambia, Mali, Mali, Mali, Mali, Mali, Mali, Mauritania, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritania, Mauritania, Mauritania, Mauritania, Mauritania, Mauritania, Niger, Niger, Niger, Niger, Niger, Niger, Senegal and Sierra Leone. It was initiated in 1981 by the Organization of African Unity (OAU) and by the United Nations (UN) as a priority action in the plan to
combat desertification, drought and other calamities in Africa. The objective of the Regional Programme is to ensure the protection of the environment and the development of the natural resources available in the Fouta Djallon Massif in order to contribute to the improvement of the living conditions of the populations of the region and those of the regions watered by the rivers originating in the Massif.