Mauritania Voluntary National Review 2024
VNRs Submitted: 2 (50%)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Progress
Achieved: 1 (6%)
On-Track: 12 (70%)
Off-Track: 4 (24%)
No Progress: 0 (0%)
Report Details
DOI: 10.47556/R.UN-VNRS2026.21
Number: 21
Year: 2026
Publisher: World Association for Sustainable Development (WASD) and SDGs Tracker Initiative.
Summary
The Islamic Republic of Mauritania submitted its second Voluntary National Review (VNR) on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2024, building on the first VNR presented in 2019. Mauritania has demonstrated a clear commitment to accelerating progress towards the SDGs, notably through the implementation of the second five-year plan (2021-2025) of the Accelerated Growth and Shared Prosperity Strategy (SCAPP 2016-2030). Building on the achievements of the first five-year phase (2016-2020), the strategy aligns with the United Nations’ (UN) 2030 Agenda to promote strong, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth. Since the first VNR, the Government, with support from development partners, has undertaken significant actions to improve social protection, health, education, and governance, while fostering economic diversification, digital transformation, and environmental sustainability. Progress has been recorded in areas such as poverty reduction, child and maternal health, school enrolment, access to water and energy, and economic recovery, with GDP growth reaching 6.4% in 2022 and inflation declining to 2.6% in February 2024. Despite these gains, challenges remain, including disparities in service access, data gaps, and resource limitations. This 2024 review provides an overview of advances, persistent challenges, and strategic priorities, emphasising the need for strengthened institutional capacity, inclusive governance, social protection, education, and environmental resilience to ensure Mauritania remains on track to achieve the SDGs by 2030.