Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Economic Development Documents

IMF Staff Country Reports, June 1, 2018

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• Published: June 1, 2018
• Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484358788.002

Summary of strategy and phases

• The document summarizes Mauritania’s Strategy for Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity (SCAPP) for 2016–30.
• First five-year phase:
  • Will complete projects under way and lay the foundations for a new, politically more peaceful Mauritania.
  • Infrastructure will be put in place to support growth and encourage development of the country's natural resources.
  • Steps will be taken to complete the reforms needed to improve the business climate and promote the private sector.
• Second five-year period:
  • The economy will be more diversified and competitive.
  • The real rate of growth will average at about 10 percent a year.
• Third five-year phase:
  • Will consolidate Mauritania's “new look”.
  • Economic growth will exceed 12 percent a year.

Key themes and areas of focus

• Business environment
• Economic growth
• Economic sectors
• Education
• Expenditure
• Human capital
• Inclusive growth
• Labor
• Poverty
• Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)

Keywords and notable concepts

• border
• Business environment
• CR
• Global
• Human capital
• Inclusive growth
• ISCR
• Islamic Republic of Mauritania honor
• natural resources
• poverty rate
• private sector development strategy
• public finance
• Public investment and public-private partnerships (PPP)
• shared prosperity

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