Kaédi

Kaédi is a regional centre on the Senegal River, serving agricultural communities in southern Mauritania. Its urban development is shaped by seasonal flood risk, water and sanitation needs and the requirement for reliable streets and public facilities in a city exposed to climate variability.

Kaédi was included in earlier participatory city-development strategies and has now been added to the MOUDOUN programme through an urban-resilience component. Current work includes drainage and sanitation studies, while national fibre-optic investment has improved digital connectivity through the southern corridor. These interventions address complementary dimensions of the city’s regional role. Kaédi’s future growth depends on making neighbourhood infrastructure more resilient to water-related risks while ensuring that transport, communications and public services connect the city effectively to its wider hinterland.