Mauritania - Livestock Development and Range Management Project (PADEL)

The Livestock Development and Range Management Project aims at improving the productivity of livestock in Mauritania and increasing the incomes of stockbreeders. The project is consistent with the Government’s rural development strategy especially as it helps boost food security, reduce poverty and protect and conserve natural resources. Indeed, Mauritania’s agricultural sector is highly dependent on the vagaries of the weather and numerous socio-economic constraints. Accordingly, to ensure food security, reduce poverty and conserve natural resources for sustainable development and promote the integration of agriculture into the national and international markets, the Government directed its attention to livestock development and range management with a view to improving cattle productivity and increasing the incomes of those who earn a living from stockbreeding. The main project components are: (A) range protection and rehabilitation; (B) livestock development; (C) support to operating structures; (D) project management.