Annual Country Report 2024: Mauritania. Country Strategic Plan 2024-2028

Annual Country Report 2024: Mauritania. Country Strategic Plan 2024-2028

Rome (Italy): World Food Programme, 2024.

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91 p.

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In February 2024, the WFP Executive Board approved the new Country Strategic Plan (CSP) 2024-2028 of WFP in Mauritania, which subsequently started in March 2024. As of December 2024, Mauritania hosts the largest population of Malian refugees in West Africa, with 288,000 people, including nearly 112,000 who arrived within the year. The Mbera Refugee Camp, located in the Bassikounou Department, has become the third-largest population centre in the country. In this context, WFP has intensified its relief response to support both refugees and host communities. At the same time, WFP launched a new project aimed at fostering durable solutions by transitioning refugees away from prolonged humanitarian assistance. This initiative seeks to build their resilience and facilitate their integration into national social systems while promoting their integration into the social and economic fabric of the communities where they have settled. Amid growing needs and an ambitious agenda to strengthen the Government's ownership of the response, WFP has increased efforts to broaden its donor base. A focused resource mobilization strategy is being implemented to engage new and non-traditional donors, while enhancing advocacy and coordination with national authorities.

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