Madar (Nouakchott) - Mauritania's Commission for Human Rights, Humanitarian Action and Relations with Civil Society on Friday, 13 November 2026 handed over agricultural and sanitation equipment at the agricultural training and extension school in Kaedi to support vulnerable groups in the Gorgol region, the Mauritanian News Agency (AMI) reported.
The handover ceremony was overseen by the Gorgol governor's adviser for economic affairs and the commission's director of adaptation and humanitarian action.
According to the same source, the equipment includes 7 grain mills, 7 machines for agricultural activities, 6 tricycles and 10 refrigerators, as well as sanitation equipment to support efforts to improve the general appearance of towns and settlements.
The director of adaptation and humanitarian action said that, under its 2026 action plan, the commission had received requests for support from Gorgol under the region's special development programme, in response to needs caused by poor rainfall, particularly in farming, income-generating activities and public sanitation.
He added that the equipment has arrived in Kaedi and will be distributed to beneficiaries by the regional development committee, "in a way that ensures it is directed to the targeted groups and areas".
