Completion and Learning Review Validation - Islamic Republic of Mauritania FY18-FY23 Country Partnership Framework - Executive Summary

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Completion and Learning Review Validation evaluates the World Bank Group’s Completion and Learning Review for the Islamic Republic of Mauritania covering the FY18–FY23 Country Partnership Framework. The review aligns CPF objectives with major development challenges from the 2017 Systematic Country Diagnostic and government strategies, focusing on economic recovery and diversification, human capital for inclusive growth, and economic governance and private sector-led growth. Ratings assess development outcome as Moderately Satisfactory and WBG performance as Good, and highlight lessons on timely PLR preparation and results framework revisions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

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Pages40

Reading Time1 h 41 min

Executive Summary

Ratings

CPF Objectives and Focus Areas

Assessment by IEG

WBG Performance and Alignment

Lessons Learned

Public Disclosure Authorized Public Disclosure Authorized Completion and Learning Review Validation Islamic Republic of Mauritania FY18-FY23 Country Partnership Framework April 29, 2025 Ratings | Indicator | CLR Rating | CLRV (IEG) Rating | | --- | --- | --- | | Development outcome | Moderately Satisfactory | Moderately Satisfactory | | World Bank Group performance | Good | Good | Note: CLR = Completion and Learning Review; CLRV = Completion and Learning Review Validation; IEG = Independent Evaluation Group. I. Executive Summary i. This review of the World Bank Group’s (WBG) Completion and Learning Review (CLR) covers the period of the Country Partnership Framework (CPF), ﬁscal years (FY) 18-23. The Performance and Learning Review (PLR) of April 25, 2022, modiﬁed the results framework. ii. The CPF objectives were aligned with the country’s major development challenges identiﬁed in the 2017 Systematic Country Diagnostic (SCD) and government strategies. The overarching goal of the CPF program was to harness Mauritania’s natural resource wealth to strengthen human capital and achieve inclusive and resilient growth, with three areas of engagement: Focus Area (FA) I. Promote an economic recovery and transition to diversiﬁed and resilient growth; FA II. Build human capital for inclusive growth; and FA III. Strengthen economic governance and private sector-led growth. While climate change was not a main engagement area or separate objective, climate related issues were addressed by two indicators. A number of the indicators included targets for women and/or refugees. The CLR also reports that all active lending projects are gender tagged. iii. The 2022 PLR came late in the CPF period but made signiﬁcant changes to the indicators in the Result Framework (RF). However, many of the indicators – both in the CPF and in the PLR-addressed institutional outputs (such as published ﬁsheries management data, number of people provided access to services, birth attended by skilled health staﬀ, number of investment climate reforms implemented) rather than outcomes. The PLR missed an opportunity to better reﬂect IFC and MIGA activities. Overall, the PLR and the revisions to the RF came late in the CPF period to allow for amore strategic adaptation. iv. IEG rates the CPF development outcome as Moderately Satisfactory. Of the nine objectives, one was Achieved, ﬁve Mostly Achieved, and three Partially Achieved. Focus Area I (Promote and economic recovery and transition to diversiﬁed and resilient growth) is rated Moderately Satisfactory: two objectives Mostly Achieved, and one objective Partially Achieved. There were large increases in fresh ﬁsh exports and in generated investments in the ﬁsheries sector, also increases in the area under sustainable land management. There was, however, no increase in the households with less exposure to erosion and ﬂooding, and only a modest increase in the number of people receiving various services. Focus Area II (Build human capital for inclusive growth) is rated Moderately Satisfactory: one objective rated Achieved, one Mostly Achieved, and two Partially Achieved. There were improvements in social safety nets, in the management of the COVID-19 pandemic, and in fourth-grade educational scores, but not for teachers’ competency testing or for youths’ beneﬁts from technical training. Focus Area III (Strengthen economic governance and private sector-led growth) is rated Satisfactory: two objectives are rated Mostly Achieved. There was improved public access to budgetary information, and an increased number of insolvency cases brought for resolution to the courts. v. IEG rates the WBG performance as Good. The overall goal and the three CPF focus areas were relevant in relation to the government’s program and the constraints identiﬁed in the 2017 SCD. The overarching goal of the CPF program was appropriate. The CPF was also well aligned with the WBG twin goals and its priorities concerning gender an

FAQs

What period and framework does the Completion and Learning Review Validation cover for Mauritania?

It covers the World Bank Group’s Completion and Learning Review for the Mauritania Country Partnership Framework for FY18–FY23.

How does IEG rate the CPF development outcome and WBG performance?

IEG rates the CPF development outcome as Moderately Satisfactory and the World Bank Group performance as Good.

What are the three CPF focus areas and how are they assessed at a high level?

Focus Area I targets economic recovery and transition to diversified, resilient growth; Focus Area II targets building human capital for inclusive growth; Focus Area III targets strengthening economic governance and private sector-led growth. Each area receives Moderately Satisfactory or Satisfactory overall ratings based on objective-level achievements.

Jul 19, 2026

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