Relationship dossier
Mauritania
Spain
Relationship assessment
A substantial partnership centered on migration, security and development
Mauritania toward Spain
+45Mauritania has cooperated with Spanish authorities on migration management and security, and has engaged Spain through bilateral arrangements on labor mobility and migration.
Spain toward Mauritania
+45Spain has provided development cooperation to Mauritania and worked with Mauritanian authorities on migration management and security. Spanish high-level engagement has also supported bilateral economic and development cooperation.
Overall relationship
+45The relationship is shaped by sustained cooperation on migration, security and development, supported by bilateral engagement and arrangements on labor mobility. These practical areas of cooperation make the partnership substantial, while uncertainty about implementation and the durability of commitments limits a stronger characterization.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Mauritania and Spain have built a substantial partnership focused on migration management, security, development and economic ties. Spain has provided development cooperation and worked with Mauritanian authorities on migration control and security. Mauritania has cooperated with Spain on migration management and labor mobility. High-level engagement and bilateral agreements reinforce these ties, though the scale and implementation of cooperation can vary by area.
Key developments
Spain and Mauritania established a bilateral framework for labor migration cooperation.
Spanish and Mauritanian authorities expanded cooperation on migration management and security.
Spain and Mauritania signed cooperation agreements during a Spanish prime ministerial visit focused on migration, development and economic ties.
Major uncertainties
- The extent and implementation of bilateral migration and security cooperation are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of development and investment commitments are uncertain.