country on the Atlantic coast of
Africa. Mauritania forms a geographic and cultural bridge between the North
African Maghrib (a region that also includes Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia) and
the westernmost portion of Sub-Saharan Africa. Back in 1960, Mauritania was
administered as a French colony during the first half of the 20th century and
became independent on November 28 of 1960.
Poverty issue in Mauritania
The people of Mauritania are
constantly battling poverty. Over the years, Mauritania has grown more fragile
as droughts and food shortages have endangered the survival of its people. However,
there have been and continue to be governmental initiatives, as well as efforts
made by humanitarian organizations, to give Mauritania a brighter future.
The shortages of food and water are
the most detrimental obstacles in trying to alleviate poverty in Mauritania. In
2011, Mauritania was extensively affected by a severe drought that led to a
steep increase in food prices, unsuccessful farming and a startling loss of
livestock. This resulted in a food shortage, leaving 700,000 people during a food
crisis, as of 2012.
The SDG implemented in Mauritania by
the Government of Mauritania undertook a Rapid Integrated Assessment with UN
support to inform its new Strategy of Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity
for 2016–2030. The assessment will inform the formulation of the new strategy,
which marks a transition from 15 years of implementing a strategy and policy
focused on poverty reduction, to the formulation of a new, ambitious
development strategy through to 2030. (UN,2019)
In addition, the SDG monitors the
Ministry of Economy and Finances provided SDG-related training to the new
strategy’s technical team, using UN tools and modules. This training focused on
the challenges of integrating the SDGs into national plans, with attention to
cross-cutting elements, data and accountability. (UN,2019)
Geography and Climate
Geography and
Climate: Only 0.5% of Mauritania’s land a little over 1 million square
kilometers is suited for agriculture, but a majority of Mauritanians still
depend on agricultural subsistence or raising livestock. Food insecurity is a
severe problem due to incessant cycles of drought and erosion; such cycles were
severe enough to force nomadic Mauritanians to the main cities in the 1970s and
80s. Because of Mauritania’s placement against the Atlantic Ocean and
prevailing winds, the country is afflicted by intense dust storms at times. (UNDP,
poverty in Mauritania,2019)
Tools To Help
Since the
poverty is still prior issue in Mauritania, the context of the UNCT, UNDP
supported the Ministry for the Economy and Finances to convene partners for
example from NGOs, the private sector, other ministries and government agencies
to discuss the implementation of the SDGs in Mauritania. UNDP also supported a
national workshop to provide the tools and the methodology for mainstreaming
the SDGs into Mauritania’s new strategy. (UN,2019).
Conclusion
An
awareness-raising workshop took place in May 2016 to explain the global SDG
formulation processed the future mainstreaming of the SDGs into Mauritania’s
new strategy.The a new strategy helps Mauritania as country and populations to stand up to overcome the crisis of poverty.
The event brought together multiple government departments and
the private sector.For example, the Employers Association and the Chamber of Commerce),
civil society (e.g. Platform of Non-State Actors, Organization for the Defense
of the Disabled, Observatory of Organizations for Human Rights. All these organizations have one goal is to decrease the ratio of poverty in Mauritania and help the population to live better quality of life.
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