Participatory Elaboration of the Development Directive for the Nouakchott Sandy Dune Bar

Abstract Fully aware of the great vulnerability of its coastal dune cordon, natural infrastructure reducing the risk of coastal flooding, the capital of Mauritania, Nouakchott, understands that its protection against marine hazards depends first and foremost on the development of a political and operational tool for managing the cordon. The article presents the need for the tool, the opportunities that support it, the participatory approach developed to guarantee its success and the action plan that will be implemented within this frame.