Mauritania

The project improves access to local services and strengthens local government capacity across intermediate cities in Mauritania. Components relevant to nature-based and green infrastructure include rehabilitation and creation of infiltration ponds, rehabilitation of wetlands, establishment of green and blue corridors, and complementary works such as cleaning and dredging of stormwater drainage and rehabilitation of pumping stations in Kaédi and Rosso

The PDO is to improve regional collaboration and the socioeconomic and climate resilience of targeted communities in the Senegal River Valley (Mauritania and Senegal).

The Senegal River Basin Multi-Purpose Water Resources Development (MWRD2) Project was the second phase of a 10-year program designed to enhance regional integration among the countries of the Senegal River Basin for multi-purpose water resources development, to foster improved community livelihoods. The MWRD2 Project Development Objective was to improve coordinated management of water resources for socially, environmentally and economically sustainable development in the Senegal River Basin.

The Mauritania Sustainable Landscape Management Project aims to strengthen sustainable landscape management in productive ecosystems. Key interventions include vegetation enrichment, construction of stone bunds, and zai pits to enhance soil productivity and reduce land degradation, contributing to ecosystem resilience.