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Mauritania

At a Glance

The West Africa Regional Mission serves Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Chad, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Liberia, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, and Sierra Leone, and The Gambia.

West Africa’s rich forest and coastal resources are increasingly at risk due to recurrent droughts, rising sea levels and deforestation with large consequences for economic development and food security. To address the region’s vulnerability to climate change and climate-related shocks, USAID is working with countries to improve the management of forests and mangroves, with the twin goals of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by increasing  sequestration  and increasing the resilience of the region’s coastal communities and upland systems. Clean energy programming will provide assistance to help eliminate the main obstacles to investment in low emissions development. 

Climate Projections and Impacts

Refer to the Climate Risk Profile (2018) for more information.

Climate Projections

Increased/More Frequent Precipitation
Decreased Rainfall in the West, Increased Rainfall in the East
Sea Level Rise
Increased Temperature

Key Climate Impact Areas

Agriculture
Ecosystems
Energy
Human Health
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Urban Areas
Water

Funding & Country Climate Context


USAID Regional Climate Change Funding (2022)

Total

$4 Million

Adaptation

$4 Million

GAIN Vulnerability

Medium

Population (2023)

4.2 Million

GHG Emissions Growth

3.11%

% Forested Area

0.20

Refer to metadata and sources for more details.

Climate Change Information

USAID ATLAS Climate Risk Profile: Sahel_FR_Cover
Climate Risk Profile

Profil de Risque du Changement Climatique: Sahel Occidental

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