Mauritania Agriculture Value Chains Development Project (WB-P518954)

Countries
  • Mauritania
Geographic location where the impacts of the investment may be experienced.
Financial Institutions
  • World Bank (WB)
International, regional and national development finance institutions. Many of these banks have a public interest mission, such as poverty reduction.
Project Status
Proposed
Stage of the project cycle. Stages vary by development bank and can include: pending, approval, implementation, and closed or completed.
Bank Risk Rating
B
Environmental and social categorization assessed by the development bank as a measure of the planned project’s environmental and social impacts. A higher risk rating may require more due diligence to limit or avoid harm to people and the environment. For example, "A" or "B" are risk categories where "A" represents the highest amount of risk. Results will include projects that specifically recorded a rating, all other projects are marked ‘U’ for "Undisclosed."
Voting Date
Sep 16, 2027
Date when project documentation and funding is reviewed by the Board for consideration and approval. Some development banks will state a "board date" or "decision date." When funding approval is obtained, the legal documents are accepted and signed, the implementation phase begins.
Borrower
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Development
A public entity (government or state-owned) provided with funds or financial support to manage and/or implement a project.
Sectors
  • Agriculture and Forestry
The service or industry focus of the investment. A project can have several sectors.
Investment Type(s)
Loan
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Investment Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Loan Amount (USD)
$ 50.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Project Cost (USD)
$ 50.00 million
Value listed on project documents at time of disclosure. If necessary, this amount is converted to USD ($) on the date of disclosure. Please review updated project documents for more information.
Bank Documents
Primary Source

Original disclosure @ WB website

Updated in EWS Sep 17, 2026

Disclosed by Bank Aug 29, 2026

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Project Description
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According to bank's website, the proposed project aims to increase the productivity and market integration of selected agricultural value chains in Mauritania, with a focus on smallholder farmers, women, and youth, and to mobilize private investment in agribusiness.To increase productivity and market integration, the Project targets two priority value chains notably horticulture and fodder with complementary support to livestock, dairy, and aquaculture. Investments in climate-smart production practices and producer organization address productivity constraints; investments in post-harvest and cold-chain infrastructure and integrated aquaculture systems address quality and loss reduction; and strengthened linkages to the Tiguint agri-food platform, the [Systeme de Veille du Marche/Market Surveillance System: SVM], and urban and export markets address market access constraints. Together, these investments are expected to reduce post-harvest losses, improve compliance with quality and food safety standards, and connect producers more effectively to higher-value domestic and export markets.Consistent with the PDO's focus on smallholder farmers, women, and youth, the Project embeds gender- and youth-sensitive design across all components, targeting these groups as producers, entrepreneurs, and market participants rather than through standalone activities. This ensures that productivity and market integration gains are broadly shared rather than concentrated among a narrow set of larger or better-connected producers.To mobilize private investment in agribusiness, the Project will deploy guarantee mechanisms, agricultural insurance, and matching grants to de-risk agribusiness investment, leveraging One-WBG instruments (IBRD, IFC, and MIGA) to catalyze private finance at scale in value chains where investment risk is currently a binding constraint. This is complemented by support to the agricultural finance ecosystem and to policy and regulatory reforms that strengthen the broader enabling environment for agribusiness, ensuring de-risking instruments operate within an improving systemic context rather than substituting for it.Effective implementation is supported through dedicated project coordination, monitoring and evaluation, and knowledge management systems. A Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) will enable rapid reallocation of resources in response to eligible crises, protecting development gains against climate and other shocks.

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Environmental and Social Risk: M

Investment Description
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Total Project Cost: US$ 50.00 million 

Commitment Amount: US$ 50.00 million 


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Task Team Leader: Fred Kizito

Title: Senior Agriculture Economist 

Email: fkizito@worldbank.org

ADM Environmental Specialist: Souleymane Hussein Seye 

ADM Social Specialist: Cheikh Hamallah Diagana 

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