Wandering atop a small sand dune in central Mauritania, Aliene Haimoud gazed despondently at the yellowing date palms before him –- the trees are dying if they are not already dead. The advance of the ...

The sixth edition of the Economic Update on Mauritania published by the World Bank analyzes recent economic developments and examines the new challenges posed by climate change, marked by a recurrent ...

UNHCR Goodwill Ambassador Theo James has returned from Mauritania, where he met with refugees facing the harrowing challenges of displacement. During his visit, James learned about the devastating ...

At the request of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Mauritania, a study was conducted to better understand the linkages between climate change, peace, and security in the country, as well as ...

When Ahmedou Ag ElBokhary arrived at Mbera refugee camp in south-eastern Mauritania after fleeing Mali’s conflict in 2012, he was surprised by the lack of vegetable gardens in nearby villages. “When ...

WASHINGTON, March 12, 2024 – The World Bank approved a $48 million Development Policy Financing (DPF) operation for Mauritania on February 29, 2024. This operation consists of a $24 million DPF ...

Mauritania is working to improve its public investment management framework to boost the efficiency of public investment and to make it more adaptable to climate change. support future economic growth ...

MBERA, Mauritania — The men move in rhythm, swaying in line and beating the ground with spindly tree branches as the sun sets over the barren and hostile Mauritanian desert. The crack of the wood ...