## Islamic Republic of Mauritania: Economic Development Documents

_IMF Staff Country Reports, June 1, 2018_

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: June 1, 2018
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484358788.002

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### 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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## Content in this bundle

- **Country Report**
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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2018/06/01/islamic-republic-of-mauritania-economic-development-documents-45918_