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Social Protection in Mauritania: Breaking the Chain of Intergenerational Poverty

Social security development is at the heart of the international agenda. And Mauritania is no exception. In this country, nearly 30% of the population lives below the national poverty line. To tackle this problem, the Mauritanian authorities have launched a project to tackle poverty, called “Tekavoul”, which is being implemented…

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Burkina Faso: Two New Spokespersons Represent The Sahel Alliance

Since August 2023, two new spokespersons have been representing the Alliance Sahel in Burkina Faso: H.E. Kristian Kirkegaard Edinger, Ambassador of Denmark, and Mr Jan Henrik Meise, Head of Cooperation at the German Embassy. They replace Gilles Chausse, Director of Agence Française de Développement (AFD) in Burkina Faso, who served…

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Investing in Public Infrastructure in Mali

Working closely with the beneficiaries and local authorities, the “Construisons pour la Paix – Building for Peace” project is helping to revitalise the socio-economic environment in northern Mali. This project, funded by the G5 Sahel Facility Foundation, adopts a geographically focused and flexible “zonal” approach, to suit the changing context.…

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Visit to Mauritania by the Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany

On 14 and 15 August 2023, the Islamic Republic of Mauritania received a visit from Ms Svenja Schulze, Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development of the Federal Republic of Germany and President of the General Assembly of the Sahel Alliance. The visit provided an opportunity for high-level meetings, project visits…

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Accountability, Transparency, Coordination of Actions: 4 Tools Available to the Public and to Sahel Alliance Members

The Sahel Alliance developed tools designed to provide transparent information to the public and to facilitate coordination efforts between members. These tools offer a global view of the development initiatives implemented by members in the Sahel. In this article, we present these key tools and how to access them. Public…

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