ECOWAS Standby Capacity (ESC)
The School of Peace Keeping Ecole de Maintien de la Paix "Alioune Blondin Beye" (EMPABB) in Bamako (Mali Republic) aims to promote peace across the continent by strengthening African capacities in support of peace operations and disseminating the culture of peace. For this, the school benefits from partnerships and international support that enabled the establishment of an infrastructure and modern facilities, unique in Mali. These partnerships also find expression with non-governmental and international organizations working in Mali or West Africa. Under the authority of a Director General, the General Moussa Sinko Coulibaly, the School of Peace Keeping Ecole de Maintien de la Paix "Alioune Blondin Beye" is an international institution Malian law. Its board of directors includes representatives of member nations financially and technically contribute to its operation. It also benefits from the expertise of other training centers through a dynamic exchange with the rest of the plane.