, economic development in Mauritania remains weak. The over-reliance on natural resources has left the economy undiversified with … for the rapidly growing population. The objective of this report is to support policy makers in Mauritania in their reform … questions: (i) Why Mauritania could not diversify its economy in the past and what are the opportunities to do so in the future …

In 1992, the Government of Mauritania embarked on a series of macroeconomic and structural reforms that have stimulated … the Islamic Republic of Mauritania (GIRM) since 1992, and assesses the economic and social impact of these measures, as a … prelude to exploring the long-term structural and regulatory constraints that Mauritania needs to deal with, in order to …

greater exchange rate flexibility in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. It also identifies the macro-financial risks that … resilient financial sector. Mauritania is a small economy exposed to terms-of-trade shocks. The current account deficit is …

This Selected Issues paper covers three topics of particular relevance to Mauritania: export competitiveness and …