MAURITANIA

Population (x1000)

4,270

Area (Square Km)

1,030,700

Economic Indicators

Main projects of the sector

GDP at Current Prices (Million $) 9,715
GDP Per Capita ($) 2,275
Real GDP Growth Rate (%) 22.7
Inflation Rate (%) 3.8
Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP) 20.1
Extractive Industries Value Added (% of GDP) 16
Manufacturing Industries Value Added (% of GDP) 5.9
Service Sector Value Added (% of GDP) 42.3
Current Account Balance (% of GDP) -6.1
% of Population with Access to Health Services 27(٭٭)
% of Population with Access to Safe Drinking Water 72(٭٭)
% of Population with Suitable Sanitation Facilities 50(٭٭)
Labor Force (% of Population) 52.7(٭٭)
Source: Arab Economic Report Unified (2022), All indicators for the year 2021, except

(٭) Indicators for the year 2020

(٭٭) Indicators for the year 2019 And before

Agriculture : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 670 Development of Oases Agriculture 2019 9,000 0 9,000
2 163 Oases Development - Phase I Agriculture 1985 3,400 0 3,400
3 203 Development Credit (Second Loan) Agriculture 1988 1,000 722.51 277.49
4 297 Oases Development (Phase II) Agriculture 1994 2,400 0 2,400
5 375 Rehabilitation and Construction of 33 Small Dams in the Area Adjacent to Achram Agriculture 1999 3,500 0 3,500
Total 19,300 722.51 18,577.49

Energy : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 645 Electrical Interconnection (Nouakchott / Zouerate) Energy 1974 42,000 0 42,000
2 629 Electricity Distribution and Transmission Networks Energy 2015 33,000 0 33,000
3 632 Construction of a Wind Farm in Boulenoir Energy 2016 35,000 0 35,000
4 81 Nouadhibou Power Station (Supplementary Loan) Energy 1982 200 0.29 199.71
5 21 Nouadhibou Power Station Energy 1976 5,200 0 5,200
6 535 Drinking Water and Electricity Emergency Program for the City of Nouakchott (Supplementary Loan) Energy 2008 10,000 621.36 9,378.64
7 105 Nouakchott Power (First Loan) Energy 1983 3,000 0 3,000
8 106 Nouakchott Power (Second Loan) Energy 1983 2,300 0 2,300
9 216 Wilayas Electricity Supply Energy 1989 7,500 0 7,500
10 352 Transmission of Electrical Energy from Manantali Dam to Mauritania Energy 1997 8,000 629.48 7,370.52
11 336 Expansion of the Nouakchott Power Generating Station Energy 1997 4,600 63.16 4,536.84
12 408 Connecting Boghe to the Manantali Electrical Grid Energy 2001 4,000 19.53 3,980.47
13 481 Power Generation Stations for Interior Cities Energy 2005 2,000 1,910.9 89.1
14 468 Expansion of Nouadhibou Power Generation Station Energy 2004 7,000 115.49 6,884.51
Total 163,800 3,360.22 160,439.78

Industry and Mining : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 15 Treatment and marketing of surface fish in Nouadhibou Industry and Mining 2019 2,500 0 2,500
2 641 Rehabilitation of Guelb Ind. Unit(1) Industry and Mining 1974 32,000 0 32,000
3 49 Guelbs Iron Ore Production Industry and Mining 1979 10,000 0.68 9,999.32
4 135 Development Credit (First Loan) Industry and Mining 1984 2,000 0 2,000
5 202 Guelbs Iron Ore Production (Second Loan) Industry and Mining 1988 1,300 0 1,300
6 269 Mhaoudat Iron Ore Production Industry and Mining 1992 6,000 0 6,000
Total 53,800 0.68 53,799.32

Other Sectors : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 406 Debt Reduction Other Sectors 2000 19,000 19,000 0
2 6 Lease Financing of Small and Medium-Size Projects and Enterprises Other Sectors 2007 1,000 0 1,000
3 414 Debt Reduction Other Sectors 2001 14,000 0 14,000
Total 34,000 19,000 15,000

Social Services : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 678 Emergency Program to Ward Off the Effects of the Corona Pandemic Social Services 2020 15,000 0 15,000
2 139 Educational, Health and Veterinary Services Social Services 1984 4,500 1.54 4,498.46
Total 19,500 1.54 19,498.46

Telecomm : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 104 Fifth Pan-Arab Telecommunications (Earth Stations) Telecomm 1983 1,200 77.5 1,122.5
2 119 Telecommunications in Nouadhibou Telecomm 1983 2,100 0.34 2,099.66
3 227 Domestic Satellite Network Telecomm 1989 5,000 11.32 4,988.68
4 186 Nouakchott Telephone/Telex Exchanges Telecomm 1987 2,800 0 2,800
Total 11,100 89.15 11,010.85

Transport : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 671 Tidjikja – Kiffa – Selibaby – Mali Border Road Transport 2019 52,000 0 52,000
2 658 Rehabilitation of Boutlimit – Aleg Road Transport 2018 14,000 0 14,000
3 25 Nouakchott-Kiffa Motorway (First Loan) Transport 1976 7,000 0 7,000
4 531 Rehabilitation of Al-Amal Road (Sections II and IV) Transport 2008 19,000 4,015.93 14,984.07
5 75 Boghi-Kehidi Road Maintenance Transport 1982 1,500 0 1,500
6 178 Artisanal Fisheries Development in Nouadhibou Transport 1986 3,200 425.12 2,774.88
7 219 Boghi / Kehidi Road - Second Loan Transport 1989 3,100 12.02 3,087.98
8 289 Nouakchott-Akjojot-Atar Road Transport 1994 6,500 27.76 6,472.24
9 347 Alag-Maqtaa Lehjar Road Transport 1997 3,500 1,459.76 2,040.24
10 419 Nouakchott - Nouadhibou Road Transport 2001 16,000 434.8 15,565.2
11 509 Atar -Tidjikja Road Transport 2007 11,000 200.11 10,799.89
Total 136,800 6,575.51 130,224.49

Water and Sewage : MAURITANIA Project Status as of 12/31/2022

Number Loan No. The Project Sector Year Approved Original Amount Cancelled Amount Net amount
1 688 Securing and Strengthening the Supply of Drinking Water to the City of Nouakchott Water and Sewage 1974 25,000 0 25,000
2 690 Supply of Drinking Water to the City of Kiffah Water and Sewage 1974 10,000 0 10,000
3 683 Supply of Drinking Water to the Region of Aftout Elcharghi (Supplementary Loan) Water and Sewage 2020 7,000 0 7,000
4 684 Strengthening the Supply of Drinking Water to the City of Nouadhibou from the Boulenoir Basin Water and Sewage 2020 24,000 0 24,000
5 668 Drinking Water and Development of Oases in Rural Areas (Supplementary Loan) Water and Sewage 2019 3,000 0 3,000
6 644 Water Supply For Layoun, Jakni & Peripheral Towns Water and Sewage 1974 15,000 0 15,000
7 570 Supply of Drinking Water to the Region of Aftout Elcharghi Water and Sewage 2011 8,000 0 8,000
8 86 Potable Water to the Rural Areas Water and Sewage 1983 400 11.64 388.36
9 313 Nouadhibou Water Supply Water and Sewage 1996 10,000 0 10,000
10 343 Potable Water for the Interior Cities Water and Sewage 1997 3,500 0 3,500
11 475 Nouadhibou Water Distribution Network Water and Sewage 2005 4,000 70.93 3,929.07
12 454 Water Supply for Nouakchott from the Senegal River Water and Sewage 2004 30,000 1.69 29,998.31
13 523 Drinking Water and Electricity Emergency Program for the City of Nouakchott Water and Sewage 2008 15,000 399.35 14,600.65
14 510 Developing Water and Road Services in Rural Areas Water and Sewage 2007 13,000 0 13,000
15 511 Nouakchott Water Supply from the Senegal River (Supplementary Loan) Water and Sewage 2007 37,000 0 37,000
Total 204,900 483.61 204,416.39

TOTAL LOANS MADE

Number

58

Amount (thousand KWD )

639,700

AID PROVIDED

Number

52

Amount (thousand KWD )

193,630

PRIVATE SECTOR

Number

2

Amount (thousand KWD )

3,500