Mauritania Public Sector Governance Project

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The objective of the Public Sector Governance Project for Mauritania is to improve monitoring and transparency of selected government entities and the administration of property and mining taxation. There are three components to the project, the first component being improving transparency and control in Public resource management. The objective of this component is to support the authorities’ efforts to enhance transparency and improve controls over the use of public resources through an updated and more integrated GFMIS, increased monitoring of SOEs and AGAs, improved accounting and auditing standards, better internal and external oversight, and a more efficient public procurement system. The second component is the strengthening the administration of property registration and taxation and mining taxation. This component will help the GoM to broaden the tax base and modernize tax administration to create a more predictable and stable source of revenue for the state. It involves support to the tax department to improve their communication and service to taxpayers; an update and expansion of the fiscal census; and support to increase fiscal revenues from property taxes and fees through the development of a modern national cadastre. Finally, the third component is the project management. This component will support the recipient to hire and maintain a Project Implementation Unit (PIU), including personnel and equipment to ensure technical support for the implementation of the planned activities. The component will also finance operating costs and some equipment including a vehicle, office rental, office equipment, travel, operating expenditures, and external audits of project accounts (PAs).