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Statistics:

• Total population (2006): 3 million
• Gross national income per capita (2008-Atlas method -current US$): 840
• Income share held by lowest 20% (2000): 6.2
• Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 55/60 (2006)
• Rural population (% of total population) (2006): 60%
• Agriculture, value added (% of GDP): n/a
• Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 125 (2006)
• Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 2.2 %
• Foreign direct investment, net (BoP, current US$ million): n/a

(Source: WHO, IFAD, World Bank)

Information from HLTF agencies

IMF

• Use IMF data mapper to get an insight into Mauritania’s economic outlook, including key facts on demography, economy and balance of payments. Read more at: http://www.imf.org/external/datamapper/index.php
• To know more about most recent Mauritania’s transactions with the IMF, read: http://www.imf.org/external/np/fin/tad/extrans1.aspx?memberKey1=660&endD...
• IMF has suspended its three years PRGF arrangements in late 2008, right after having assessed Country’s initial responses to food crisis as positive. Suspension was tied to lack of recognition of Mauritania’s Gov by intl community. To see about new deadlines for PRGF, http://www.imf.org/external/np/country/notes/mauritania.htm

UN

• See how UN Country Team is organized by Theme Groups in Mauritania and what these groups have focussed on recently (food security/ health/HIV and gender for Mauritania): http://www.un.mr/siteweb/versionok2/Siteok/Cont.php?page=mecaCoord
• Read more on current UN supported programmes in those focus areas at: http://www.un.mr/siteweb/versionok2/Siteok/Cont.php?page=initiativesConj

OECD

• Aid by sector at a glance in Mauritania. Read more at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/18/59/1901353.gif
• Donor coordination in Mauritania: read more of the OECD 2006 survey to monitor Paris declaration. Mauritania country chapter at: http://www.oecd.org/dataoecd/14/20/39000907.pdf
• Gender in Mauritania: http://genderindex.org/country/mauritania

DESA

• World population ageing in Mauritania by 2050 at: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/worldageing19502050/pdf/14...
• Migration dynamics, including forced migration (IDPs) from DESA wall chart at: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2009Migration_Chart/ittmig...
• See wall chart on Rural Population, Development and the Environment that displays country-based information on various aspects of population, including changes in rural populations and their relationship with development and the environment: http://www.un.org/esa/population/publications/2007_PopDevt/Rural_2007.pdf
• Mauritania and gender: women carry the bucket of food security … http://www.unifem.org/progress/2008/media/POWW08_fig_chapter3.pdf

WHO

• More statistics on health, child mortality, water access and sanitation at WHO: http://www.who.int/countries/mrt/en/
• More health-related info at WHO Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLIS): http://www.who.int/nutrition/nlis/en/index.html
• Maternal mortality and reduction of all other health risks associated with poverty are together with the management of potentially contagious diseases (HIV in particular among the principal axes of cooperation between WHO and Mauritania) for the period 2002/2008. Read the country cooperation strategy at: http://www.mr.afro.who.int/Mission-OMS/scp.pdf

UNDP

• Mauritania MDGs progress report at: http://www.un.mr/publications/2009/RapportOMD2008Mauritanie.pdf
• Latest Human Development Fact Sheet for Mauritania by UNDP at: http://hdrstats.undp.org/en/countries/country_fact_sheets/cty_fs_MRT.html
• UNDP work and projects on food security/poverty reduction in Mauritania can be accessed via: http://www.pnud.mr/pauvrete/index.html
• To know more about long term cooperation strategy between UNDP and Mauritania, follow the links: http://www.pnud.mr/publication/CPAP2006-2008.pdf and http://www.pnud.mr/publication/DP%20CPOMAU.pdf

UN special adviser on MDGs

• MDG Monitor tracks Mauritania’s performance on achieving the MDGs. What about eradication of poverty and hunger?
  Read more at: http://www.mdgmonitor.org/factsheets_00.cfm?c=MRT&cd=

UNOHRLLS

• Country profile at http://www.unohrlls.org/en/orphan/108/

UNCTAD

• Read country fact-sheet on Mauritania by UNCTAD at: http://www.unctad.org/sections/dite_dir/docs/wir09_fs_mr_en.pdf

WTO

• Mauritania and WTO at: http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/countries_e/mauritania_e.htm
• See also Mauritania tariffs as at 2009: http://stat.wto.org/TariffProfile/WSDBTariffPFView.aspx?Language=E&Count... and http://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/tariffs_e/tariff_profiles_e/mrt_e.pdf

IFAD

• Country profile on rural poverty and food insecurity in Mauritania. Who are the rural poor in Mauritania and why are they poor?
  Read more at: http://www.ruralpovertyportal.org/web/guest/country/home/tags/mauritania
• IFAD’s work in support of smallholder agriculture and livestock in Mauritania: http://operations.ifad.org/web/ifad/operations/country/home/tags/mauritania

ILO

• Use NATLEX database to see how labour, social security and human rights legislation evolves in Mauritania: http://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex_browse.country?p_lang=en&p_country=MRT

WB

• To see what the areas of cooperation are between the bank and Mauritania, please look at: http://go.worldbank.org/8UVB0HXY90
• And read World Bank work to support food security and in response to food crises in the country (follow the links top right to get to WB supported programmes in the country) at: http://go.worldbank.org/91SWHOL4F0

FAO

• FAO’s country profile for Mauritania at (browse various maps by entering the right box): http://www.fao.org/countryprofiles/index.asp?lang=en&ISO3=MRT
• FAO response to food crisis in Mauritania, also based on an Inter-Agency Mission at: http://www.fao.org/isfp/country-information/mauritania/en/
• Browse FAO price data and analysis using new FAO price-tool by country at http://www.fao.org/giews/pricetool/

WFP

• To have a quick glimpse at hunger hotspots in the country and WFP work in Mauritania, go to the country page: http://www.wfp.org/countries/mauritania and WFP country programme at http://www.wfp.org/content/country-programme-mauritania-2003-2008
• Read more on WFP work in support of populations affected by food insecurity in Mauritania at http://www.wfp.org/content/support-population-groups-vulnerable-food-ins...
• and read about comprehensive food security vulnerability analysis (CFSVA in 2006) carried out together with UNICEF and others at: http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp085653.pdf
• and read the bulletins on the impact of rising food prices in 2009 at http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp203470.pdf and http://documents.wfp.org/stellent/groups/public/documents/ena/wfp204929.pdf

UNHCR

• For general info on refugees, asylum-seeking people and IDPs, have a look at the most recent yearbook from UNCHR at: http://www.unhcr.org/4a375c426.html
• For more specific info on Mauritania (including on needs assessment and follow-up strategy by UNCHR in the country and in the region) pls visit: http://www.unhcr.org/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/page?page=49e486026

OHCHR

• Read more on human rights in Mauritania at: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/countries/MENARegion/Pages/MRIndex.aspx

OCHA

• See also how CERF rapid response fund is being used by various UN agencies to contribute face current and most recent emergencies in the country. See both http://ochaonline.un.org/CERFaroundtheWorld/Mauritania2009/tabid/5786/la... for 2009
  and browse 2008 situation at http://ochaonline.un.org/CERFaroundtheWorld/Mauritania2009/Mauritania200...

UNEP

• Consult Africa Atlas on “Our changing environment” and see how UNEP is tracking DMDG 7 on environmental sustainability at http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/AfricaAtlas/
• And see environmental hot spots info (by using quick country search at the bottom of the page) at: http://na.unep.net/AfricaAtlas/index.php

UNICEF

• Nutritional facts and basic statistics on Mauritania with a focus on issues facing children in the country: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/mauritania_2356.html
• Use UNICEF dataset for statistics and monitoring to generate your own charts on variables of your interest in child malnutrition in Mauritania (stats can be compared with regional trends) by using:
  http://www.unicef.org/statistics/index_step2.php?
• UNICEF most recent interventions in the country focus on awareness campaign and training on child malnutrition. Read more at: http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/mauritania_newsline.html

UNEP

• Consult Africa Atlas on “Our changing environment” and see how UNEP is tracking DMDG 7 on environmental sustainability at http://www.unep.org/dewa/Africa/AfricaAtlas/
• And see environmental hot spots info (by using quick country search at the bottom of the page) at: http://na.unep.net/AfricaAtlas/index.php