Mauritania - Governance Support Project for Inclusive Growth Promotion (PAGOCI)

This intervention concerns the grant of UA 2 million from the resources of the African Development Fund to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania to finance the Governance Support Project for Inclusive Growth Promotion (PAGOCI). PAGOCI is an institutional support project designed to enhance the capacity of structures tasked with monitoring and implementing the Poverty Reduction Strategy Framework (PRSF) by putting in place the necessary conditions for private sector development and promoting entrepreneurship, especially among women and youths. This project addresses the country’s key challenges and constraints in terms of promoting job-creating inclusive growth through: the strengthening of economic and financial governance, private sector development and reduction of gender disparities and inequalities. The country has achieved an average annual growth rate of about 5-6% over the past decade, but unemployment persists especially among youths and women. It comprises three components: (i) Support to PRSF development and monitoring/evaluation; (ii) Private sector development; and (iii) Project management and coordination. Les résultats attendus de la mise en œuvre du projet sont: (i) à court terme, le renforcement de la qualité de la formulation et de la mise en œuvre des politiques et l’amélioration du climat des affaires ; et (ii) à plus long terme, une croissance économique forte et inclusive qui contribue à la réduction du chômage et des inégalités de genre.