The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Land Reform (MAFWLR), with support from the African Development Bank, has constructed sanitation facilities for six schools in the Zambezi Region at a cost of N$5,6 million. 

Mauritania’s candidate, Dr. Sidi Ould Tah, has been elected as President of the African Development Bank, taking over from Akinwumi Adesina.