The Government of Mauritius funds a wide range of social assistance schemes and programmes to improve the lives of individuals and households living under vulnerable conditions. The schemes are currently administered and implemented by various Ministries and institutions, which can result in duplication of records,...

Since its independence in 1968, Mauritius has successfully transformed itself from a low income, mono-crop agricultural economy based largely on sugarcane, to an upper middle-income country with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$8,570 in 2012. Economic growth has been accompanied by significant progress...

Speech by Mr. Simon Springett, UN Resident Coordinator   Honourable Mireille Martin Minister of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare Jean Claude de L’Estrac, Secretary General,   Indian Ocean Commission Distinguished Guests, Journalists, researchers, and editors, Ladies and Gentlemen, Good Morning It is...

The National Report on the ‘Post 2015 UN Development Agenda - The Future We Want’, in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) was launched this afternoon at Sir Harilal Vaghjee Hall, in Port Louis. The Report is the outcome of an inclusive consultative process and forms part of a global reflection...

UNDP’s ‘Removal of Barriers to Energy Efficiency and Energy Conservation in Buildings in Mauritius’ project commenced implementation in 2008. The aim of this project, funded under the ‘Climate Change Mitigation’ focal area of the GEF is to reduce GHG emissions sustainably through a transformation of the building...

UNDP SUPPORTS THE GOVERNMENT OF SEYCHELLES TO BUILD GOOD GOVERNANCE CAPACITY The main objective of the Seychelles Governance Capacity Building Programme which is funded by the European Union (EU), is to support the efforts of State and Non State Actors to continue improving and strengthening governance...

As a Small Island Developing State (SIDS), the Republic of Mauritius (which includes Rodrigues, Agalega and other small islets) is particularly vulnerable to the adverse effects of climate change. In the coastal zone, it is feared that accelerating sea level rise and increasing frequency and intensity of tropical...

UNDP Mauritius celebrated its 45 years of partnership with Mauritius and launched an e-book on that occasion

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