• Government launches a free digital platform for all Official Journal editions.
• The portal offers authenticated laws, decrees, and regulations since 1959.
• The project supports wider digital reforms under the World Bank–funded WARDIP.

The Mauritanian government inaugurated on Monday, November 24, a new digital portal dedicated to the Official Journal, now freely accessible to the public. The initiative aims to modernize access to legal texts, strengthen transparency in public information, and simplify consultation of laws in force, gathering more than 30,000 authenticated legislative and regulatory documents.

The portal centralizes all editions of the Official Journal since 1959, along with a selection of laws, decrees, international conventions, and other regulatory texts. Available in Arabic and French, it features an advanced search engine that allows legal professionals, investors, researchers, public administrations, and citizens to access authenticated and updated versions quickly.

The Official Journal is the primary legal source confirming the existence, entry into force, and authenticity of state-issued texts. Its digitization responds to the growing need to modernize procedures, reduce publication delays, and ensure easier access to legal information in a context of rapid digital transformation.

The project is part of the West Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP – Mauritania), financed by the World Bank, which supports the country’s administrative modernization. It also includes a training program for staff at the General Secretariat of the Government, covering digital archiving, legal database management, and code updates to ensure the platform’s reliability and long-term sustainability.

Beyond the digitization of the Official Journal, WARDIP also plans the creation of a public-service interoperability framework, the development of a government cloud, improvements in broadband access, and support for innovation and start-ups. These actions aim to create an environment conducive to digital public services and economic development.

The launch of the Official Journal portal is expected to improve access to law for citizens and courts, strengthen public-sector transparency, secure the regulatory environment for investors, and consolidate the rule of law. With more than 30,000 authenticated texts covering over six decades, the platform marks a major step in modernizing Mauritania’s legal system and aligning the country with international best practices in digital governance.

Samira Njoya