The launch of military training mission EUTM Mali should let to prepare Malian armed forces to autonomously safeguard the country’s territorial integrity. The success of the operation is not sure, for the multifaceted security, economic and humanitarian crisis, which is accompanied by a fragile character of the interim Malian political system. For these reason the EU member states and Poland should consider broadening the official development assistance for Mali. The participation in EUTM operation and lessons learned from its preparations could be used by Poland to strengthen its agenda for reforms of Common Security and Defence Policy.