The World Bank Group has launched a new Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for Mauritania covering fiscal years 2026 to 2030, aimed at accelerating Economic Diversification for Growth and Employment (EDGE). The five-year strategy focuses on four key outcomes: creating more and better jobs, strengthening institutions and governance, improving connectivity in communities, and enhancing population resilience. The CPF aligns closely with Mauritania’s long-term development vision outlined in the Stratégie de croissance accélérée et de prospérité partagée (SCAPP 2016–2030) and the government’s third five-year action plan.
The strategy emphasizes a job-centric approach to unlock Mauritania’s full potential by investing in people, reinforcing public institutions, and promoting the private sector for a diversified, competitive, and resilient economy. By leveraging the complementary strengths of the International Development Association (IDA), International Finance Corporation (IFC), and Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), the CPF aims to attract private investment, amplify development impact, and create employment opportunities, particularly for the country’s growing youth population and small and medium enterprises.
A core focus of the CPF is strengthening resilience through adaptive social protection systems and climate-smart investments. Key initiatives include sustainable pastoralism, integrated water resource management, and coastal resilience measures. The framework also supports reforms to enhance the business and investment climate, expand access to digital services, strengthen public financial management and decentralization, and develop skills and vocational systems aligned with private-sector needs. Achieving these goals requires robust institutions, improved public service delivery, and systems to manage climate and fragility risks.
The CPF further aims to de-risk private investment in critical sectors such as energy and mining through enhanced governance, capacity building, and targeted risk-mitigation instruments. By unlocking private capital, the World Bank, IFC, and MIGA seek to drive job creation, expand domestic revenues, and promote inclusive economic growth in Mauritania.
