Delivering on commitments

Africa

Mauritania

Capital Nouakchott

Population 3.1 million

Life Expectancy 60.37

Access to clean water 60%

Adult Literacy 51.2%

Under five mortality 63.42 per 1,000 live births

GDP per head (US$ PPP) $2,100

Traditions as tools against poverty and unemployment

The MDG-F builds livelihoods in Mauritania through micro-credit loans to artisans, arts festivals and support to the tourism industry.

Our Joint Programmes

Scaling up the fight against child hunger and malnutrition in south-east Mauritania

This Joint Programme was established to combat an alarming increase in malnutrition in two southeastern regions of Mauritania. In these regions, where food insecurity levels are highest and living conditions are in fastest decline, the underweight prevalence in children under five rose from 35% in 2007 to 40% in 2008, more than twice the national average.

Mainstreaming Local Environmental Management in the Planning Process

The aim of this Joint Programme was to ensure environmental issues are taken into account in the planning processes of poverty reduction activities. Taking a bottom up approach, the Programme focused on tackling challenges linked to achieving the MDGs, based on two strategic outcomes.

Strengthening conflict prevention capacities and the rule of law in Mauritania

An explosion of ethnic tensions in 1989 precipitated a mass expulsion of tens of thousands of Mauritanians and produced a climate of tension, uncertainty and animosity. Declining living conditions, rising unemployment and poverty, and the uneven distribution of resources exacerbated traditional sources of conflict -- access to land and water -- and social prejudices and discrimination became rampant. The Joint Programme's goal is to prevent conflict and inter-commnity tensions by promoting national unity and the rule of law, improving the equal distribution of resources and creating conflict resolution mechanisms.

Heritage, tradition and creativity for sustainable development in Mauritania

The Joint Programme's aim is to encourage the growth of Mauritania's cultural sector as a way to drive development and generate incomes, with particular emphasis on women's activities. The programme focuses on strengthening the national capacity to develop and promote cultural businesses, as well as the management, conservation and enhancement of the country's cultural heritage.