Mauritania COVID-19 Emergency DPO

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The development objective COVID-19 Emergency Development Policy Operation is to strengthen the response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, help protect the poor and most vulnerable, and lay the foundations for recovery by supporting Small and Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs) and improving debt transparency. This standalone operation aligns with the government’s Coronavirus (COVID-19) response plan while contributing to close the financing gap. The operation is articulated around three mutually reinforcing pillars that balance the need to address critical emergency Coronavirus (COVID-19) related issues with putting in place elements of a medium-term framework for improving resilience: First pillar supports reforms to protect lives; Second Pillar supports reforms to protect livelihoods; and Third Pillar supports reforms to strengthen foundations for economic recovery.