The Mauritanian Center for Policy Analysis or Centre Mauritaniend’Analyse de Politiques was established jointly by the Mauritanian government and ACBF in 2002 in response to demands for institutional and human capacity building needs in Mauritania.
The project goal is to improve the resilience of the Mauritanian economy to internal and external shocks in delivering development results under its third Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP).The specific objectives are to:
- Enhance the analytical knowledge of the Centre Mauritaniend’Analyse de Politiques(CMAP) in addressing emerging issues identified as key development priorities in Mauritania;
- Improve agricultural policy environment for sustained productivity;
- Strengthen the managerial capabilities in the public administration for effective and efficient implementation of public policies and programs; and
- Enhance youth employment, policy analysis and management.