Mauritania is embarking on an ambitious project to strengthen its capacities in managing public debt. The project aims to improve debt management and highlight persistent structural and organizational challenges. It is conducted with technical support from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and financed

Mauritania faces several difficulties in projecting its public debt in a coherent manner and in developing appropriate strategies. Among its obstacles are the lack of reliable data, outdated forecasting tools and a shortage of qualified personnel within the National Public Debt Committee (CNDP) according to the IMF's preliminary mission report. These shortcomings reflect management that is still largely dependent on external expertise. Indeed, the IMF insists on the need to improve coordination between the three member institutions of the CNDP. These are the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development (MEDD) and the Central Bank of Mauritania (BCM). The IMF's 2024 action plan, including two field missions and several virtual meetings, aims to strengthen local capacity. These objectives include the establishment of reliable debt projections; the analysis of the impacts of economic shocks, in particular those related to natural disasters; and the regular publication of dynamic debt reports.