Noticias sobre Mauritania
SFD commits over $160 million to water and energy projects in Mauritania
The Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) marked the groundbreaking of the Kiffa Potable Water Supply Project during an official engagement in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, attended by H.E.
Sidi Ould Tah elected ninth president of the African Development Bank Group
Sidi Ould Tah of Mauritania has been elected President of the African Development Bank Group at the Bank’s Annual Meetings held in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire.
Global Water Organization launches in Riyadh to tackle global water challenges
The newly established Global Water Organization (GWO) officially commenced operations on Wednesday from its headquarters in Riyadh, following the signing of its founding charter during an inaugural meeting in the Saudi capital, according to the Saudi Press Agency.
AfDB funds new water project to tackle climate challenges in Mauritania
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved financing of over $18 million for Mauritania to launch the "3R-Water" project, which aims to improve access to water and sanitation in rural regions affected by water scarcity and climate change impacts.
Staggering temperature rise predicted for the Middle East and North Africa
Some parts of the region, which is already warming at the same rapid rate as the Arctic, could see up to 9 degrees Celsius of warming.
OPEC Fund approves close to US$1.2 billion new development funding
The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) is significantly stepping up its development support with nearly US$1.2 billion in new funding since June.
Africa faces disproportionate burden from climate change and adaptation costs
Africa bears an increasingly heavy burden from climate change and disproportionately high costs for essential climate adaptation, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Cote d’Ivoire is 10th African nation to join UN Water Convention
Faced with increasing water stress and climate change impacts on the water resources it shares with its neighbours, Cote d’Ivoire has joined the United Nations Water Convention – a UN treaty to improve joint water management across borders.
World Bank approves $200 million to improve sanitation services and water resources in Senegal
The World Bank approved $200 million in financing to help Senegal improve safely managed sanitation services and water resources in priority water security hotspots.
Desalination in Morocco: meeting water demands in a water-scarce region
With a semi-arid climate, uneven rainfall patterns, and a burgeoning population, securing a reliable water supply is a critical challenge in Morocco.
World Bank Boosts Climate and Community Resilience in the Senegal River Valley
The World Bank Board of Directors today approved a significant initiative aimed at addressing urgent challenges in the Senegal River Valley (SRV), an area vital for local economies and residents that is increasingly at risk due to escalating threats from climate change.
Global momentum for climate action surges as 38 nations embrace the Freshwater Challenge
The Freshwater Challenge aims to ensure 300,000km of degraded rivers and 350 million hectares of degraded wetlands are committed to restoration by 2030, and to protect freshwater ecosystems.
World Bank: the importance of groundwater on climate resilience in the Sahel
The global study revealed that, in the event of drought, access to groundwater can lead up to a 50% increase in agricultural yields.
World Bank: urbanization and climate change exacerbate the risk of flooding in Mauritania
According to the sixth edition of the World Bank’s Economic Update on Mauritania, the country continues to recover from the economic and social impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, with economic growth increasing from 2.4% in 2021 to 5.2% in 2022.
The World Bank approves $135 million for flood management in Dakar, Senegal
The World Bank has approved $135 million in financing for Senegal to help the country reduce and anticipate flood risks in Dakar's peri-urban areas by strengthening urban planning and management capacities.
10 states in Africa, Middle East and Latin America commit to join key water-sharing treaty
In an unprecedented political push for cross-border water cooperation, Ministers from Africa, Latin America and the Middle East have declared at the UN Water Conference their country’s resolve to join a key United Nations accord known as the Water Convention.
Devastating cost of future coastal flooding for many developing nations predicted in new study
New global modeling predicts the devastating socioeconomic impacts of future extreme coastal flooding for developing nations caused by climate change, with Asia, West Africa and Egypt facing severe costs in the coming decades.
Deserts ‘breathe’ water vapor, study shows
Deserts may seem lifeless and inert, but they are very much alive.
“Managing water variability is becoming one of the key development challenges facing Africa”
The African Development Bank provides concessional funding for various projects and programs to reduce poverty and economic and social development in the least developed African countries.
African Heritage Sites threatened by coastal flooding and erosion as sea-level rise accelerates
A team of climate risk and heritage experts from IHE Delft and other institutions warn that important heritage sites along the African coast are at risk from climate change in a new study published this week in Nature Climate Change.