{"id":23465,"date":"2025-03-29T09:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/?p=23465"},"modified":"2025-03-29T09:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-29T09:02:56","slug":"world-bank-approves-mauritanias-energy-and-mineral-resources-support-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/archives\/23465","title":{"rendered":"World Bank Approves Mauritania&#8217;s Energy and Mineral Resources Support"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The <span data-bm=\"1377\">World<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1379\">Bank<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1381\">on<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1383\">Friday<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1385\">approved<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1387\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1389\">project<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1391\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-bm=\"1392\">Support<\/span><span data-bm=\"1393\"> to <\/span><span data-bm=\"1394\">the<\/span><span data-bm=\"1395\"> development<\/span><span data-bm=\"1397\"> of <\/span><span data-bm=\"1398\">energy<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1400\">resources<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1402\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1404\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1406\">mineral<\/span><span data-bm=\"1407\"> sector <\/span><span data-bm=\"1408\">in<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1410\">Mauritania<\/span><span data-bm=\"1411\">, <\/span><span data-bm=\"1412\">known<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1414\">as<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1416\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1418\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-bm=\"1419\">DREAM<\/span><span data-bm=\"1420\">&#8220;<\/span><span data-bm=\"1421\"> project<\/span><span data-bm=\"1422\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <span data-bm=\"1466\">US$82<\/span><span data-bm=\"1467\">.<\/span><span data-bm=\"1468\">5<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1470\">million<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1472\">project<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1474\">aims<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1476\">to<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1478\">develop<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1480\">electricity<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1482\">storage<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1484\">and<\/span><span data-bm=\"1485\"> battery<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1488\">use<\/span><span data-bm=\"1489\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1491\">promote<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1493\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1495\">development<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1497\">of<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1499\">green<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1501\">hydrogen<\/span><span data-bm=\"1502\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1504\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1506\">support<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1508\">strategic<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1510\">reforms<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1512\">in<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1514\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1516\">sector<\/span><span data-bm=\"1517\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <span data-bm=\"1581\">DREAM<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1583\">project<\/span><span data-bm=\"1584\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1586\">according<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1588\">to<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1590\">a<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1592\">press<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1594\">release<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1596\">by<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1598\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1600\">Ministry<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1602\">of<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1604\">Energy<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1606\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1608\">Oil<\/span><span data-bm=\"1609\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1611\">represents<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1613\">a<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1615\">strategic<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1617\">step<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1619\">towards<\/span><span data-bm=\"1620\"> achieving<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1623\">national<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1625\">energy<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1627\">goals<\/span><span data-bm=\"1628\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1630\">as<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1632\">it<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1634\">promotes<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1636\">economic<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1638\">growth<\/span><span data-bm=\"1639\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1641\">supports<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1643\">job<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1645\">creation<\/span><span data-bm=\"1646\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1648\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1650\">achieves<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1652\">long<\/span><span data-bm=\"1653\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-bm=\"1654\">term<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1656\">energy<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1658\">security<\/span><span data-bm=\"1659\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <span data-bm=\"1705\">project<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1707\">is<\/span><span data-bm=\"1708\"> a <\/span><span data-bm=\"1709\">pivotal<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1711\">step<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1713\">towards<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1715\">accelerating<\/span><span data-bm=\"1716\"> the <\/span><span data-bm=\"1717\">implementation<\/span><span data-bm=\"1718\"> of the <\/span><span data-bm=\"1719\">Energy<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1721\">Charter<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1723\">300<\/span><span data-bm=\"1724\"> initiative<\/span><span data-bm=\"1726\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1728\">which<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1730\">will<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1732\">contribute<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1734\">significantly<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1736\">to<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1738\">achieving<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1740\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1742\">goal<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1744\">of<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1746\">universal<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1748\">access<\/span><span data-bm=\"1749\"> to <\/span><span data-bm=\"1750\">electricity<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1752\">by<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1754\">2030<\/span><span data-bm=\"1755\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Through <span data-bm=\"1855\">these<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1857\">multilateral<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1859\">partnerships<\/span><span data-bm=\"1860\">, <\/span><span data-bm=\"1861\">Mauritania<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1863\">affirms<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1865\">its<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1867\">commitment<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1869\">to<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1871\">continue<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1873\">implementing<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1875\">development<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1877\">projects<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1879\">that<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1881\">achieve<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1883\">its<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1885\">vision<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1887\">of<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1889\">energy<\/span><span data-bm=\"1890\"> security<\/span><span data-bm=\"1892\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1894\">in<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1896\">a<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1898\">way<\/span><span data-bm=\"1899\"> that <\/span><span data-bm=\"1900\">serves<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1902\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1904\">interests<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1906\">of<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1908\">citizens<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1910\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1912\">enhances<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1914\">its<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1916\">capabilities<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1918\">in<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1920\">attracting<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1922\">investments<\/span><span data-bm=\"1923\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <span data-bm=\"1981\">project<\/span><span data-bm=\"1982\"> will <\/span><span data-bm=\"1983\">enable<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1985\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1987\">financing<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1989\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1991\">construction<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1993\">of<\/span> <span data-bm=\"1995\">Mauritania<\/span><span data-bm=\"1996\">&#8216;<\/span><span data-bm=\"1997\">s <\/span><span data-bm=\"1998\">first<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2000\">large<\/span><span data-bm=\"2001\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-bm=\"2002\">scale<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2004\">battery<\/span><span data-bm=\"2005\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-bm=\"2006\">based<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2008\">electricity<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2010\">storage<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2012\">facility<\/span><span data-bm=\"2013\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2015\">enabling<\/span><span data-bm=\"2016\"> the <\/span><span data-bm=\"2017\">country<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2019\">to<\/span><span data-bm=\"2020\"> make<\/span><span data-bm=\"2022\"> optimal <\/span><span data-bm=\"2023\">use<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2025\">of<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2027\">its<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2029\">abundant<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2031\">solar<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2033\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2035\">wind<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2037\">resources<\/span><span data-bm=\"2038\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2040\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2042\">ensure<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2044\">a<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2046\">more<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2048\">reliable<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2050\">electricity<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2052\">supply<\/span><span data-bm=\"2053\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We <span data-bm=\"2128\">note<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2130\">that<\/span> the <span data-bm=\"2132\">DREAM<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2134\">project<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2136\">will<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2138\">contribute<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2140\">to<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2142\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2144\">implementation<\/span> of <span data-bm=\"2146\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2148\">recently<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2150\">adopted<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2152\">Green<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2154\">Hydrogen<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2156\">Code<\/span><span data-bm=\"2157\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2159\">including<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2161\">developing<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2163\">legal<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2165\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2167\">regulatory<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2169\">frameworks<\/span><span data-bm=\"2170\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2172\">promoting<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2174\">environmental<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2176\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2178\">social<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2180\">standards<\/span><span data-bm=\"2181\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2183\">attracting<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2185\">private<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2187\">investments<\/span><span data-bm=\"2188\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2190\">building<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2192\">institutional<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2194\">capacities<\/span><span data-bm=\"2195\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2197\">supporting<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2199\">technical<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2201\">education<\/span><span data-bm=\"2202\">,<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2204\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2206\">developing<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2208\">national<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2210\">cadres<\/span><span data-bm=\"2211\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The <span data-bm=\"2305\">project<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2307\">also<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2309\">reflects<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2311\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2313\">close<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2315\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2317\">successful<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2319\">cooperation<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2321\">between<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2323\">Mauritania<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2325\">and<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2327\">its<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2329\">international<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2331\">partners<\/span><span data-bm=\"2332\">:<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2334\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2336\">World<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2338\">Bank<\/span><span data-bm=\"2339\">,<\/span><span data-bm=\"2340\"> the <\/span><span data-bm=\"2341\">International<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2343\">Finance<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2345\">Corporation<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2347\">(<\/span><span data-bm=\"2348\">IFC<\/span><span data-bm=\"2349\">),<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2351\">the<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2353\">German<\/span><span data-bm=\"2354\"> Agency for <\/span><span data-bm=\"2355\">International<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2357\">Cooperation<\/span><span data-bm=\"2358\"> (<\/span><span data-bm=\"2359\">GIZ<\/span><span data-bm=\"2360\">),<\/span><span data-bm=\"2361\"> the <\/span><span data-bm=\"2362\">European<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2364\">Union<\/span><span data-bm=\"2365\">,<\/span><span data-bm=\"2366\"> the <\/span><span data-bm=\"2367\">United<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2369\">Nations<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2371\">Development<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2373\">Programme<\/span><span data-bm=\"2374\"> (<\/span><span data-bm=\"2375\">UNDP<\/span><span data-bm=\"2376\">),<\/span><span data-bm=\"2377\"> the French <\/span><span data-bm=\"2378\">Development<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2380\">Agency<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2382\">(<\/span><span data-bm=\"2383\">AFD<\/span><span data-bm=\"2384\">),<\/span><span data-bm=\"2385\"> the <\/span><span data-bm=\"2386\">Energy<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2388\">Sector<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2390\">Management<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2392\">Assistance<\/span><span data-bm=\"2393\"> Program <\/span><span data-bm=\"2394\">(<\/span><span data-bm=\"2395\">ESMAP<\/span><span data-bm=\"2396\">), the <\/span><span data-bm=\"2397\">Public<\/span><span data-bm=\"2398\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-bm=\"2399\">Private<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2401\">Partnership<\/span><span data-bm=\"2402\"> (<\/span><span data-bm=\"2403\">PPIAF<\/span><span data-bm=\"2404\">) <\/span><span data-bm=\"2405\">and<\/span><span data-bm=\"2406\"> the <\/span><span data-bm=\"2407\">Korea<\/span><span data-bm=\"2408\">&#8211;<\/span><span data-bm=\"2409\">World<\/span><span data-bm=\"2410\"> Bank <\/span><span data-bm=\"2411\">Partnership<\/span> <span data-bm=\"2413\">(<\/span><span data-bm=\"2414\">KWPF<\/span><span data-bm=\"2415\">).<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The World Bank on Friday approved the project &#8220;Support to the development of energy resources and the mineral sector in Mauritania, known as the &#8220;DREAM&#8220; project. The US$82.5 million project aims to develop electricity storage and battery use, promote the development of green hydrogen, and support strategic reforms in the sector. The DREAM project, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":23466,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7,556,3099,3085,3077],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-23465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-7","category-556","category-mauritania","category-mauritanias-slider","category-show"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23465"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23465\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23467,"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23465\/revisions\/23467"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23466"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ami.mr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}