Madar (Nouakchott) - The delegate general of Taazour, Mauritania's national solidarity agency, Sidi Ould Moulaye Zein, together with the governor of Gorgol, launched in Kaedi on Thursday, October 29, 2026, consultations on phase two of the emergency programme to expand access to essential local-development services in the region, the Mauritanian News Agency reported.
He said ministerial missions were sent on the president's instructions to hear citizens and assess phase one, adding that public investment in Gorgol since 2019 has exceeded 84 billion old ouguiyas, including about 20 billion for the emergency programme.
The programme covers 304 work sites in education, health, water, electricity, agriculture, livestock, road access, youth and sport, which are 61% complete with 67% of deadlines used. The next phase will focus on speeding up delivery and fixing shortcomings, he said.
The governor called for greater involvement of local elected officials, including in choosing contractors and supervision firms, while the mayor of Kaedi urged closer coordination between municipalities and administrative authorities.
