Decree No. 87-010 creating a National Literacy Council, 21 January 1987.
This Decree creates a National Literacy Council under the Mauritania Secretariat of State charged with the battle against illiteracy.  The Objectives of the Council are 1) to propose the large outlines of literacy and education programs, as well as the elements of an implementation strategy; 2) to give its advice on any problem that is submitted to it by the Secretariat of State; 3) to mobilize and coordinate national, material, human, and technical forces to be placed at the service of literacy; and 4) to evaluate the progress accomplished in the field of literacy.  Decree No. 87-027 of 25 February 1987 creates a special account to record the receipts and expenses in the battle against illiteracy (Journal Officiel de la Republique Islamique de Mauritanie, Nos. 690-691, 29 July 1987, pp. 328-329). Decree No. 87-028 of 25 February 1987 sets up regional literacy coordinators to carry out duties related to fighting illiteracy (Journal  Officiel de la Republique Islamique de Mauritanie, Nos. 684-685, 29 April 1987, pp. 209-210).
D000349:Africa; D017954:Africa South of the Sahara; D000352:Africa, Northern; D000354:Africa, Western; D003906:Developing Countries; D004493:Education; D006285:Health Planning; D008435:Mauritania; D008877:Middle East; D009934:Organization and Administration
Africa; Africa South Of The Sahara; Arab Countries; Developing Countries; Education; French Speaking Africa; Literacy Programs--legal aspects; Mauritania; Organization And Administration; Program Activities; Programs; Western Africa