Mauritania has taken a further step towards aligning public debt sustainability with climate action and sustainable development financing, following a Technical committee meeting held on Monday in Nouakchott by the Ministry of Finance.
The meeting forms part of ongoing cooperation between the Mauritanian Government and the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) on a proposed debt-for-climate action and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) exchange program.
The ESCWA mission to Nouakchott is aimed at shaping an innovative framework that balances debt management with investment in priority climate and development projects, against the backdrop of mounting climate risks and socio-economic…