Mauritania

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Total population (2012)3,622,961
Birth cohort (2012)119,176
Surviving Infants (surviving to 1 year per year, 2012)110,703
Infant mortality rate (deaths < 1 year per 1000 births, 2012)71.10/1000
Child mortality rate (deaths < 5 years per 1000 births, 2012)107.78/1000
World Bank Index, IDA (2012)3.18
Gross Nation Income (per capita US$, 2010)1,030
Co-financing status (2012)Intermediate
No. of districts/territories (2009)53
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GAVI support for Mauritania

Type of support

Approvals

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Commitments

2001-2016 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

Disbursements

2001-2012 (US$)
(31 Dec 2011)

% Disbursed

(31 Dec 2011)
2003200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015
Health System Strengthening (HSS)$377,000$2,407,000$377,000100%
HepB mono (NVS)$631,309$631,309$631,309100%
Immunisation Services Support (ISS)$416,000$416,000$388,00093%
Injection Safety Support (INS)$205,000$205,000$205,000100%
Penta (NVS)$4,886,138$4,886,138$4,734,93297%
Vaccine Introduction Grant$200,000$200,000$200,000100%
Total$6,715,447$8,745,447$6,536,241

Red line on table indicates duration of support based on commitments.
Commitments: Multi-year programme budgets endorsed in principle by the GAVI Board. These become financial commitments upon approval each year for the following calendar year.
Approvals: Total Approved for funding (IRC Reviewed)

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Mauritania DTP3 / immunisation coverage

DTP3 - WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)64%
DTP3 - Official country estimates (2010)64%
M:F sex ratio at birth (2012)1.05%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for male (2007)56.00%
Household survey: DTP3 coverage for female (2007)57.00%
Household survey: Last DTP3 survey (2007)56%
% districts achieving > 80% DTP3 coverage (2010)17%
% districts achieving < 50% DTP3 coverage (2010)32%
MCV WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)67%
Polio WHO/UNICEF estimates (2010)63%

Breakdown of support

CSO, HSS & ISS supportVaccine support
18% 82%
$1,170,000 $5,366,241

Data refers to disbursed values, date as per above chart

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News and updates relating to Mauritania

16 November 2010

la Caixa stimulates child vaccination with a new contribution of 3 million euros

HRH Princess Cristina, Director of the International Area of the "la Caixa" Foundation, and Mary Robinson, Chair of the GAVI Alliance Board, ex-President of Ireland and former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, renewed this morning at Caixa Forum Madrid the commitment of "la Caixa" to the eradication of child mortality with the donation to GAVI of 3 million euros.

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