Our vision
A Mauritania where every citizen, at home or abroad, can contribute fully to sustainable national development.
Who we are
A national ambition
A citizen movement for dialogue, reflection, proposals and action, serving a united, inclusive, innovative and prosperous Mauritania.
Our mission
Connect talent, generations, regions, institutions and initiatives to turn skills, experience and goodwill into useful action for the country.
Independent, non-profit and non-partisan. Inspired by the values of Islam and the principles of the Republic: dignity, solidarity, justice, responsibility, respect and fraternity.
DignitySolidarityJusticeEquityLove of the homelandNational unityDialogueActive citizenshipRule of lawWomen–men equalityCompetence & meritInnovationTransparencyAccountability
Three pillars of action1 2 3
Active citizenship
Take part, propose and engage in dialogue with responsibility.
National skills
Bring together and showcase expertise at home and across the diaspora.
Trust & cohesion
Rebuild the bonds between citizens, regions and institutions.
Governance
Collegial, transparent
Diversity is written into the Statutes (art. 15): balance between women and men, a strong role for young people, regional, social and linguistic diversity, and the diaspora.
General Assembly
Sovereign body of all active members. Meets at least once a year, in person, online or hybrid.
Executive Bureau
Runs the association between Assemblies; seeks consensus first.
Coordination Committee
The Bureau plus the leads of active Passerelles: implements the roadmap.
Passerelles
Thematic workstreams that identify needs, mobilise skills and build projects.
Our story
From a WhatsApp group to an association
Inaugural online meeting — public launch, the Charter presented: 3 pillars, 11 Passerelles, 3 flagship projects.
Roadmap proposed: 4 priority Passerelles and six-month goals.
General meeting on Zoom — Charter adopted in principle, roadmap adopted, provisional coordination committee.
Draft Statutes (45 articles) and Internal Rules (29 articles) shared with members.
Constitutive General Assembly.
Forum of Mauritanians Abroad, Nouakchott — Passerelles presents its position note.