Mauritania, France Sign Two Financing Agreements To Support Vocational Training, Civil Protection

Mauritania and France have signed two financing agreements aimed at supporting vocational training and strengthening the operational capabilities of the country’s Civil Protection services.

The signing ceremony was held Monday in Nouakchott and chaired by Minister of Economy and Development Mohamedou Ould M’Haimid, alongside Interior, Decentralization, and Local Development Minister Moctar Ould Ahmed Bouceif; Minister of Vocational Training, Handicrafts, and Trades Mohamed Melainine Ould Eyih; and Major General Abou El Maali El Hadi Sidi Ould Amar, Delegate General for Civil Protection and Crisis Management.

The agreements were signed on behalf of Mauritania by Minister of Economy and Development Mohamedou Ould M’Haimid and on the French side by Ambassador to Mauritania Emmanuel Besnier and Ignace Monkam-Daverat, Director of the French Development Agency (AFD) office in Nouakchott.

The first agreement provides for a €21 million loan, equivalent to approximately 944 million new ouguiyas, to help finance a project supporting Civil Protection services. The initiative aims to strengthen operational capabilities and resilience while improving the protection of communities against various risks and emergencies.

The second agreement is a €4 million memorandum of understanding, equivalent to approximately 180 million new ouguiyas, to finance a support project for the Nouakchott Industrial Technical Education and Vocational Training School.

The two agreements underscore continued cooperation between Mauritania and France in developing professional skills, strengthening emergency response capabilities, and improving public safety infrastructure.