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MAURITANIA
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF OASIS REGIONS
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CLIENT
Ministry of Sustainable Development and Environment
LOCATION
Oasis regions in Mauritania
DURATION
2004-2005
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SERVICES RENDERED
For the preparation of this project, Mauritanian authorities have mandated Experco to conduct the technical and economic feasibility study. Conducted analyses and studies include:
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Surveys and gathering of data; |
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Analysis of data and production of thematic maps / GIS; |
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Assessment of the technical feasibility: SPP studies, identification of priority projects, technical and economic feasibility studies. Socio-economic comparisons of solutions;
Comparaisons socio-économiques des solutions ; |
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Environmental impact study; |
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Gender equity plan: Analysis of the project's impact on women and preparation of a plan in terms of gender equity; |
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Detailed preliminary project studies and elaboration of consultation files for contractors: dams and weirs (60); water supply wells (900): drinking, agricultural and irrigation; water distribution networks; construction of roads; engineering structures, afforestation ( 1 700 ha ); social infrastructures: classrooms, community rooms. Studies include the cost estimate of works and future specific studies, elaboration of an execution calendar and supervision-control of works. |
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PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Oasis regions in Mauritania cover nearly 58% of the national territory and group a sedentary population (800 000 inhabitants) located in nearly 200 oases. These regions are characterized by a severe enclosing and a lack of basic infrastructures such as the supply of drinking water, health and education infrastructures which constitute additional hindrances to their economic development. Employment opportunities are practically non-existent in these poor environments and their only source of agricultural production comes from palm stands and animal husbandry around the oases.
Within the context of the DRSP, the program on the sustainable development of oases aims at reducing the high poverty rate among rural populations of the affected five regions as well as limiting rural exodus. To achieve this, the program includes five main components:
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structuring of oasis communities (creation of basic organizations among target populations); |
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sustainable development of oasis production capacities (promotion of sustainable agricultural systems through the development and distribution of appropriate techniques and know-how in the field of management and the procurement of assistance in terms of marketing); |
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support to decentralized financial systems (strengthening of existing decentralized micro-credit structures); |
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realization of basic economic, social and community infrastructures; |
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program coordination, follow-up and evaluation. |
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