Ruler of Sharjah decrees municipal councils to convene

SHARJAH, 15th September, 2021 H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued an Emiri Decree No. 34 for 2021 calling on municipal councils in the Emirate of Sharjah to convene for the first regular session of the seventeenth annual term. The Emiri Decree stipulates that the municipal councils in the Emirate of Sharjah are called to convene for the first regular session of the 17th annual term, on 19th September, each at its headquarters. nation’s food security strategy. The project also aims to increase operational efficiency and improve services for fishermen and providing cooled storage spaces and fish processing service, enabling them to better benefit from the fish-rich coasts of Mauritania. Mohamed Saif Al Suwaidi, Director-General of ADFD and Ousmane Mamoudou Kane, Minister of Economic Affairs and Promotion of Productive Sectors in Mauritania, signed the MoU at ADFD in presence of several senior officials from both sides. Al Suwaidi said, "ADFD and Mauritania have partnered to support the financing of a wide range of high-impact economic and social development projects going back to 1977. The modernisation of the Tanit Fishing Port represents an opportunity to directly impact the livelihoods of local fishing families while contributing to national economic growth and a number of national strategic priorities, including environmental preservation of the Tanit fishery as well as the Mauritania food security strategy." Ousmane Mamoudou Kane said, "Our partnership with ADFD has been pivotal for our goals to develop and improve strategic infrastructure in Mauritania. This funding will help improve the facilities and service at Tanit Fishing Port, which in turn will contribute to socio-economic development, increase export capacity, and achieve sustainable development." The ADFD-funded upgrade will provide local fishermen with access to refrigeration storage and rapid freezing units required to operate the Tanit fish processing plant, which improves access to the fish export market. The project will also enhance safety of maritime navigation into and out of the port, add a 150-square-metre boat repair and maintenance workshop as well as a range of equipment and facilities designed to improve port services and efficiencies. Artisanal fishing is strategically important to Mauritania for its economic contribution and support of local fishing families. Fish represent as much as 58 percent of the exports of Mauritania and 10