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UNFPA Mauritania

Active in Mauritania since 1979, UNFPA works to increase the quality of and access to reproductive health services, and to integrate population issues into national strategies. Programmes support the Government to promote gender equality and to develop national strategies on youth and reproductive health, as well as a roadmap for the reduction of maternal mortality. UNFPA assistance helps increase capacities to address obstetric fistula, prevent HIV, and produce quality demographic data. It is also actively contributing to integrating sexual and reproductive health in humanitarian crisis responses.

Key humanitarian results 2020

Number of mobile clinics

Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)

Personnel trained on clinical management of rape

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Programme Activities

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Mauritania 2023 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$757,580
Implemented by:
UNFPA $471,799 (62%)
GOV $62,403 (8%)
NGO $223,378 (29%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (20%)
Non-core Resources (80%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$3,620
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,620 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$502,314
Implemented by:
UNFPA $286,590 (57%)
NGO $172,196 (34%)
GOV $43,528 (9%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (16)
Non-core Resources (84)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$159,795
Implemented by:
UNFPA $102,732 (64%)
NGO $50,611 (32%)
GOV $6,452 (4%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (13)
Non-core Resources (87)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$19,887
Implemented by:
UNFPA $18,167 (91%)
GOV $1,721 (9%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (70)
Non-core Resources (30)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$71,964
Implemented by:
UNFPA $60,690 (84%)
NGO $571 (1%)
GOV $10,702 (15%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (48)
Non-core Resources (52)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,336,549
Implemented by:
UNFPA $1,239,965 (93%)
NGO $1,779 (0%)
GOV $94,805 (7%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (77%)
Non-core Resources (23%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$46,255
Implemented by:
UNFPA $46,255 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$29,523
Implemented by:
UNFPA $29,523 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$37,042
Implemented by:
UNFPA $35,264 (95%)
NGO $1,779 (5%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$85,715
Implemented by:
UNFPA $74,609 (87%)
GOV $11,106 (13%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (67)
Non-core Resources (33)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$85,974
Implemented by:
UNFPA $82,970 (97%)
GOV $3,004 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (88)
Non-core Resources (12)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$1,052,039
Implemented by:
UNFPA $971,344 (92%)
GOV $80,695 (8%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (74)
Non-core Resources (26)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$523,249
Implemented by:
UNFPA $409,127 (78%)
NGO $49,414 (9%)
GOV $64,707 (12%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (19%)
Non-core Resources (81%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$22,886
Implemented by:
UNFPA $22,886 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$11,681
Implemented by:
UNFPA $11,681 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$70,588
Implemented by:
UNFPA $50,584 (72%)
NGO $15,610 (22%)
GOV $4,394 (6%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (42)
Non-core Resources (58)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$41,774
Implemented by:
UNFPA $40,586 (97%)
GOV $1,188 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (23)
Non-core Resources (77)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$376,319
Implemented by:
UNFPA $283,390 (75%)
NGO $33,804 (9%)
GOV $59,124 (16%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (6)
Non-core Resources (94)

Programme Documentation

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CPD Mauritania [2012-2016] (DP/FPA/DCP/MRT/7)
Cycle: 2012-2016
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CPD Mauritania [2009-2010] (DP/FPA/DCP/MRT/6)
Cycle: 2010-2010
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CPD Mauritania [2024-2027] (DP/FPA/CPD/MRT/9)
Cycle: 2024-2027
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CPD Mauritania [2018-2022] (DP/FPA/CPD/MRT/8)
Cycle: 2018-2022
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UNDAF Mauritania [2012-2016]
Cycle: 2012-2016
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CPD Mauritania [2012-2016] (DP/FPA/CPD/MRT/7)
Cycle: 2012-2016
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CPD Mauritania [2009-2010] (DP/FPA/CPD/MRT/6)
Cycle: 2009-2010
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The designations employed and the presentation of material on the map do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of UNFPA concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The dotted line represents approximately the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir agreed upon by India and Pakistan. The final status of Jammu and Kashmir has not yet been agreed upon by the parties.

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