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UNDP in Mauritania supported the process of the National Agenda 21 which led to the
development of national environmentally sustainable development strategies articulated
in the country’s development frameworks, in particular, the National Environmental
Action Plan (NEAP). Furthermore, UNDP assisted the country in launching some programmes
addressing sustainable energy services and chemicals management. 2
CHEMICALS ENERGY FSSD*
PORTFOLIO
Cecile Molinier, Resident Representative
UNDP is supporting the Government in developing a strategy for environmental protection in Mauritania. Through a participative and
multi-sectoral process, the development of the National Environmental Action Plan formulates a strategic and coordinated vision of the
environmental situation in Mauritania, within the framework of sustainable development, and provides the country with a set of indicators
to control and evaluate the environmental situation.
With funding from GEF, UNDP is assisting Mauritania’s efforts to increase energy access and use of renewable energy technologies. For
example the Adrar Solar Initiative seeks to provide sustainable electricity access to the rural and low-income settlements in the Adrar
desert area as well as on the northern coastline. The Urban On-Grid Wind Electricity addresses the power supply shortage issues common
to all major urban areas, using three wind farms in Mauritania’s three main cities. The adoption of the solar and wind energy alternatives
bodes well for Mauritania’s sustainable development efforts.
The UNDP-supported programmes in the refrigeration sector are an integral component of Mauritania’s Environment Plan of Action
which seeks concrete steps towards compliance with Montreal Protocol targets.The projects under implementation provide assistance
to a centralized recovery and recycling program in the cooling and mobile air-conditioning sectors, and encourage refrigeration endusers
(commercial and industrial) and MAC to permanently replace or retrofit ODS-based equipment through incentives. The programme
also includes a strong awareness-raising component. Mauritania is also participating in a regional methyl bromide (Me. Br.)
phase-out project, implemented by UNDP for low-volume consumers in Africa.This project provides policy strengthening assistance to
prevent the introduction of Me. Br. use in the country.
CONTACTS
http://www.undp.mr/english/environnement/index.html
PARTNERS
Some of our Partners working with
UNDP and the Government in
Mauritiana
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GTZ
Government of France
1
PPPUE, "Innovative Partnership Project in Mauritania”, UNDP, 2005: http://pppue.undp.org/downloads/UNDP%20PPPUE%20-%20IPG%20Mauritania.pdf and IRIN,“Mauritania: A Desert Capital
Drowning in a Sea of Rubbish”, OCHA, 15 Feb 2005: http://www.irinnews.org/report.aspReportID=45576&SelectRegion=West_Africa&SelectCountry=MAURITANIA. ; 2 http://www.undp.mr/environnement/index.html;
*Frameworks and Strategies for Sustainable Development
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