Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's ministerial missions to the interior regions on Thursday, October 29, 2026, began meeting citizens in Gorgol, Brakna and Guidimakha, with eleven regions to be covered, ahead of phase two of the emergency programme to expand access to essential local-development services, the Mauritanian News Agency reported.
In Aleg, the agriculture minister launched consultations in Brakna, where the programme has 309 interventions. Completion stands at 100% for water and sanitation, 96% for electricity, 78.3% for education, 72.5% for road access, 67% for livestock, 57.5% for agriculture and 42% for youth and sport.
In Selibaby, the delegate minister for decentralisation launched phase two of the regional development-priority forums in Guidimakha, after visiting newly built schools and a new health centre in Kouri.
In Gorgol, the 304 work sites were 61% complete with 67% of deadlines used. The prime minister's office said the meetings drew administrative authorities, elected officials, youth and women's groups and civil society.
