Social Protection Country Profile : Mauritania

This report presents a comprehensive profile of social protection in Mauritania. It covers pensions, healthcare, cash transfers and food and energy subsidies, as well as other social insurance and social assistance programmes in place in Mauritania. The report was written by Ms. Leonie Harsch, Inclusive Social Development Section, Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), under the supervision of Ms. Gisela Nauk, Chief, Inclusive Social Development Section, ESCWA, and Mr. Frederico Neto, Director, Social Development Division, ESCWA. The study benefited from the advice and support ofMr. Anton Bjork,Mr. Thomas Hegarty, Ms. Zuzana Vuova, Ms. Angela Zettler and Mr. Patrick Ray, Inclusive Social Development Section, ESCWA.