The Malian Awakening Association for Sustainable Development (NGO AMEDD Mali) was founded on December 16, 1998. It is referred to under framework agreement number  0210/001072 of February 28, 2008  (renewed framework agreement between the State of Mali and the NGO AMEDD). The head office of the NGO is in Koutiala. It has offices in Bamako, Yorosso, and Bougouni

Under Malian law, the NGO AMEDD operates mainly in southern Mali with a high concentration in the regions of  Sikasso , Segou and the district of Bamako. It also offers its expertise outside Mali: Burkina, Ghana, Niger, Nigeria).