The Mauritanian Council of Ministers has approved two loan accords signed here on December 02, 2009, between the Mauritanian Government and Islamic Development Bank (IDB) which are earmarked for financing the rehabilitation of the irrigated areas of the basin "Alrakiz" in Southern Mauritania. The Two accords are worth 8.4 Million Islamic Dinars. This project will facilitate reclamation of the irrigated area totaling 2,400 hectares in "Alrakiz" in Southern Mauritania.