Organization of awareness-raising campaigns on the delegitimization of
slavery;
Organization of workshop for civil society organizations (CSOs) and the
media on anti-slavery legislation;
Pronouncement of a fatwa on 27 March 2015 by the Association of Ulemas
on the illegitimacy of slavery practices;
Establishment of income-generating projects for populations affected by the
legacy of slavery.
In 2013, the “TADAMOUN” National Agency received funds from the national budget in
the amount of 2.8 billion UM, i.e. US$ 9.7 million for the implementation of its
programmes.
This helped to realize projects relating to education, vocational training, health, water,
agriculture, livestock, fisheries, environment, social housing and small businesses
especially in priority zones. Moreover, this institution is authorized to file civil suit in cases
relating to slavery.
In 2014, the “TADAMOUN” Agency conducted the following key actions for the
eradication of the legacy of slavery:
- Construction of 20 complete schools in the wilayas of Hodh Chargui, Hodh
El Gharbi, Assaba, Brakna, Tagant, Gorgol, Guidimakha, Trarza and Adrar;
- Construction of 20 school canteens (one canteen for each complete school);
- Construction of 7 mosques and 7 madrasas;
- Construction of 16 boreholes, 9 AEPs;
- Deepening of 14 wells and treatment of river water in the wilayas of Trarza,
Gorgol, Brakna and Guidimakha;
- Construction and equipment of 20 health posts and centres in the wilayas of
Hodh Charghi, Hodh ElGharbi, Assaba, Brakna, Tagant, Gorgol, Guidimakha
and Adrar;
- Construction of 1,159 social housing units in Nouadhibou and 1,000 social
housing units in rural areas;
- Procurement of 1,500 animal-drawn ploughs for farmers;
- Construction of 12 dams in the wilayas of Hodh Charghi, Hodh ElGharbi,
Assaba, Brakna, Tagant, Gorgol, Guidimakha and Adrar;
- Construction of 500 levees and small dikes in the wilayas of Hodh Charghi,
Hodh ElGharbi, Assaba, Brakna, Tagant, Gorgol, Guidimakha, Trarza and
Adrar;
- Supply of 46 tons of seeds in the wilayas of Hodh Charghi, Hodh ElGharbi,
Assaba, Brakna, Tagant, Gorgol, Guidimakha, Trarza and Adrar;
- Development of 500 ha of land in targeted areas in certain wilayas (excluding
Nouakchott);
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