Mauritania

Mauritania’s hot, dry climate means a large number of its people are vulnerable to drought. Climate change is expected to intensify the impacts of this and other hazards, notably heat waves, In parts of the country, floods and locust invasions pose a threat.  

There are initiatives under way to institutionalize anticipatory action within the country’s disaster risk management infrastructure, and to ensure that people are able to act early and mitigate the impacts of forecastable hazards.  

Working groups 

Anticipatory Action Task Force for West and Central Africa

Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action

Photo: Validating Mauritania’s Anticipatory Action Plan at a high-level workshop, 2025. © TFAA