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Mauritania Secures $195 M OPEC Fund for Climate, Social Projects

6/27/2026

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Mauritania secured $195 million from the OPEC Fund for International Development on June 23 to fund climate-resilient infrastructure and social protection.
The $180 million 2026–2029 framework and $15 million social-protection loan from Mauritania’s Ministry of Economy and Finance aim at structural transformation rather than short-term aid.
A World Bank report says climate impacts could cut Mauritania’s GDP by 9.3 % by 2050, prompting financing of climate-resilient infrastructure, agricultural value chains, food-security projects and rural jobs.

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Mauritania secured $195 million from the OPEC Fund for International Development on June 23 to fund climate-resilient infrastructure and social protection.
The $180 million 2026–2029 framework and $15 million social-protection loan from Mauritania’s Ministry of Economy and Finance aim at structural transformation rather than short-term aid.
A World Bank report says climate impacts could cut Mauritania’s GDP by 9.3 % by 2050, prompting financing of climate-resilient infrastructure, agricultural value chains, food-security projects and rural jobs.