Mauritania faces climate shocks, high levels of food insecurity and an influx of refugees from Mali. Acute malnutrition exacerbates health risks faced by pregnant and lactating women. UNFPA provides life-saving sexual and reproductive health as well as protection services to affected women and adolescents, including Malian refugees in the Mbera refugee camp.
Emergencies related content
Humanitarian needs
Last updated on - April 2021
Total people in need
Humanitarian funding
Resources in US$
Key humanitarian results 2020
UNFPA-assisted safe deliveries
Total people reached with all types of GBV services
Affected population reached with Family Planning services
Number of women of reproductive age (aged 15-49) reached with SRH services
Number of adolescents aged 10-14 reached with SRH services
Number of adolescents aged 15-19 reached with SRH services
Number of young people aged 20-24 reached with SRH services
Number of people reached with Humanitarian Cash & Voucher Assistance
Number of mobile clinics
Functional health facilities supported by UNFPA that provide Emergency Obstetric Care (EmOC)
Dignity Kits distributed
Number of health facilities that provide specialized GBV services (including Clinical Management of Rape), supported by UNFPA
Personnel trained on clinical management of rape
Personnel trained on Minimum Initial Package (MISP)
- Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
- -Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
- -Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.