Finance Minister Codioro Moussa N’Guenore met an International Monetary Fund mission in Nouakchott on October 19, 2026, the Mauritanian Information Agency reported that evening. (ami.mr)
Public finances and energy on the agenda
The delegation was led by Fabiana Machado, a senior economist in the IMF Fiscal Affairs Department’s public-finance division, and included senior energy specialists. Discussions addressed cooperation between Mauritania and the Fund, particularly in public finances and energy. Budget Director-General Ahmed Ould Abbe attended. (ami.mr)
The mission’s announced dates are October 19–November 1, 2026. The official account did not disclose specific policy recommendations, financing commitments or an agreed reform package. Those outcomes should not be presumed from the opening meeting. (ami.mr)