Mauritania, Sept. 29 -- The African Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a $500,000 emergency humanitarian grant to Mauritania to support Malian refugees and their host communities in the vulnerable Hodh El Chargui region.The funding will support urgent water, sanitation, and hygiene needs for refugees, returnees, and host populations. Nearly 36,000 people-more than half of them women and children-living across 18 localities in the Moughataas of Adel-Bagrou, Timbedra, Djigueni, and Amourj are expected to benefit.The United Nations Children's Fund will implement the project in partnership with Mauritanian authorities to ensure services meet international humanitarian standards. Planned interventions include the installation of ...