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The IMF said the programme was designed to improve the ability of Mauritanian authorities to produce consistent, policy-relevant public debt projections and analysis.<\/p>\n
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The technical assistance project was implemented by the IMF\u2019s Institute for Capacity Development between January 2024 and January 2025 at the request of the Ministry of Finance.<\/p>\n
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The programme worked with Mauritania\u2019s National Committee on Public Debt (CNDP), the inter-institutional body responsible for coordinating debt policy, debt sustainability analysis and public debt reporting.<\/p>\n
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According to the IMF, the project was introduced to address weaknesses in debt projections and improve the integration of risk analysis into policy discussions.<\/p>\n
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Mauritania faces fiscal and debt vulnerabilities linked to dependence on export revenues from iron ore, gold, and gas, exposure to recurring droughts and floods, and reliance on external financing.<\/p>\n
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The IMF said these conditions make strong debt projection tools essential for fiscal planning and debt management.<\/p>\n
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As part of the programme, the IMF introduced and customised its Public Debt Dynamics Tool for Mauritania\u2019s resource-rich economy. The tool separates extractive and non-extractive components of the primary balance to better account for volatility in commodity revenues.<\/p>\n
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The Natural Disaster Debt Dynamics Tool was also applied to assess the fiscal impact of climate and commodity price shocks.<\/p>\n
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Through training, workshops and technical exchanges, officials strengthened capacity to prepare public debt reports covering baseline projections, fiscal adjustment scenarios and shock simulations.<\/p>\n
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The IMF said the project also improved institutional coordination by clarifying responsibilities for data provision, macroeconomic assumptions and debt reporting.<\/p>\n
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The Directorate of Public Debt and the Macro-Budgetary Forecasting and Steering Unit have committed to regularly integrating the new debt analysis into CNDP policymaking.<\/p>\n
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This will include a structured schedule for debt sustainability analysis linked to the budget cycle, standardised data inputs and defined institutional responsibilities.<\/p>\n
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The IMF said historical real-sector data will be sourced from ANSADE and the Treasury, while the Macro-Budgetary Forecasting and Steering Unit will provide macroeconomic and fiscal projections.<\/p>\n
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Debt stock figures and interest payment data will be compiled by the Directorate of Public Debt, which will also coordinate inputs from participating agencies.<\/p>\n
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To preserve institutional knowledge, authorities developed user manuals for the debt tools and committed experienced staff to train new technical team members at least twice a year.<\/p>\n
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The IMF said these measures should help Mauritania strengthen long-term public debt management, improve fiscal planning and better respond to economic and climate-related shocks.<\/p>\n
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