Agence Espagnole pour la Coopération Internationale au Développement in Mauritania
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AECID
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The Spanish Agency for International Cooperation for Development (AECID) is the main management body of the Spanish Cooperation, aimed at poverty reduction and sustainable human development. According to its statute, the Agency was created to promote the full realization of development, conceived as a fundamental human right, being the fight against poverty part of the construction process of this right. To do this follow the guidelines of the IV Master Plan for Spanish Cooperation , in line with the international agenda marked by the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and attention to three transverse elements: gender, environmental quality and respect cultural diversity.

AECID is attached to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation through the State Secretariat for International Cooperation and Latin America (SECIPI). Law 23/1998, of July 7, International Development Cooperation Agency contemplates the executive organ of the Spanish Cooperation, and its object falls within its priorities: promoting development and balance in international relations, prevention and emergency care, promotion of democracy and the promotion of relations with partner countries . It counts with instruments such as technical cooperation, economic and financial cooperation, humanitarian aid and development education and social awareness .

The vision of the Spanish Cooperation Agency appears defined in its 2014-2017 Strategic Plan , and is based on the contribution of the organization:

A development outcomes that promote poverty reduction, social cohesion, and equal rights of people in partner countries.
Access and protection of the basic rights of victims of humanitarian crises populations.
A construction of a society aware of the importance of development.

Internationally, in 2015 it will reach Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and a new stage which requires a new vision and a flexible framework starts. The sustainable development , facilitated by the integration of economic growth, social justice and environmental management, should become the new guiding principle of the new Development Agenda.

On the other hand, this year marks the European Year of Development (EYD2015 ) , with the aim of increasing the level of awareness and involve European citizens in the fight to eradicate poverty and achieve sustainable development.

The AECID, together with its partners, works in more than 30 countries through its network of Technical Cooperation Offices , Cultural Centres and Training Centres.

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Nuakchott
Address
Ambassade d'Espagne, BP 232 Nuakchott Mauritania
Country
Mauritania
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