The Mauritian Experience with SDGs

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September 2017 © UN ‘The SDGs offer the Republic significant opportunity to build on the successes and“ to use the agenda as a tool to convene Government, NGOs and the Private Sector to come together in support of a sustainable development agenda that leaves no one behind’.

Simon Springett UN Resident Coordinator “

This publication provides an overview of the journey that The Republic of Mauritius has taken in the Post-2015 era. It is merely a snapshot to show the overall positive trajectory. In no way does it provide an in-depth understanding of what has transpired across all specific sectors and goals.

This booklet was prepared with support from the UNDP Kazakhstan partnership

Prepared by : Simon Springett UN Resident Coordinator Tony Muhumuza, Economics Advisor a.i. Doorgawatee Ram-Gopal, UN Coordination Analyst

September 2017 © UN Mauritius

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- 2 - Stronger integrated planning, strategic thinking and policy integration will be crucial“ for governments to define the best implementation approach for the Goals at the local level.

António Guterres UN Secretary General “

We will continue to look to the experience “of Mauritius. We will learn from your approaches to integrate the economic, environmental and social dimensions of development. And we will support you in every step of the way.

Mr. Ban Ki Moon, “ UN Secretary General. May 2016 As a nation on the forefront of meeting the sustainable development challenge,“ Mauritius is well placed to be an example for the world. “

- 3 - A Snapshot on Performance The is committed to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at its core. Following the adoption of the Agenda, the country has turned its attention towards implementation.

There is strong drive to address the unfinished business of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by, in part stepping up efforts to tackle specific lagging goals while laying the ground for the next level of effort presented by the SDGs. The country is building on lessons learnt from the MDGs era to prepare the necessary steps for SDGs implementation.

The UN places Mauritius performance on SDGs above the African average in 2015

SDG13: Climate Action 99.8

SDG3: Good Healh and welbeing 94.9

SDG14: Life Below Water 85.3

SDG8: Decent Work and Economic Growth 83.8

SDG1: No poverty 79.5

SDG12:Responsible Consumption and Production 71.3

SDG10: Reduced Inequaliies 70.6

SDG9: Indusry Innovation and Infrastructure 69.1

SDG16: Peace Justice and Strong Institutions 67.5

SDG17: Partnerships for the Goals 62.9

SDG6: Clean Water and Sanitation 54.2

SDG2: Zero Hunger 52.8

SDG15: Life on Land 43.8

Overall Score SDG5: Gender Equality 42.4 62.1

SDG4: Quality Education 41.3 Africa Score 51.4 SDG11: Sustainable Cities and Communities 26.1

SDG7: Affordable and Clean Energy 11.1

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Index score (1-100) Constructed from UN SDG - 4 - Index & Dashboard 2017 Performance on selected goals

End poverty in all Ensure inclusive and Ensure access to affordable, its forms everywhere equitable quality education reliable, sustainable and and promote life long learning modern energy for all • Less than 1% living below opportunities for all $1.90 (PPP) a day line • Participation rate in • 99.6% of population organized learning (one with access to electricity year before the official (2011 data) primary entry age) • Renewable energy share Girls: 96.2% in the total final energy Boys: 93.4% consumption. Overall: 94.8 2010 5.8% • Proportion of schools 2015 with access to: 4.1% Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for Electricity: 100% all at all ages Single Sex Basic facilities: 100% • 100% of the population with access to affordable medicines and vaccines on a sustainable basis. Pass Rate at Primary level %

• Health Worker Density: 2015 The number of Doctors 80.7% per 10,000 population 2010 increased from 12.0 in 74.4% 2010 to 20.2 in 2015. 2015 67.9% 2010 63.1%

Source - Statistics Mauritius (2015 Data) - 5 - Leveraging the Power of Advocacy to Deliver on the 2030 Agenda:

Championing the Post - 2015 National Consultations

Mauritius was one of the 50 countries that We want a people-centred and planet- were selected to participate in the first round sensitive Post-2015 Framework to of the post-2015 consultations. The aim of “address the universal challenges of the this national consultation, facilitated by 21st century. Government of Mauritius and the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, was to stimulate Mr. Simon Springett, discussions amongst national stakeholders UN Resident Coordinator/ UNDP Resident and to garner inputs and ideas for a global Representative for Mauritius, March 2013. shared vision of ‘The Future We Want’ to inform the post-2015 development agenda.

National consultations involving women, youth groups, the elderly and the private sector allowed voices from different stake-holding groups to be heard in this process. Amongst other things, stakeholders reviewed the progress registered by Mauritius on MDGs. The consultations revealed the opportunities and challenges that the 2030 Agenda poses to the country as it sets itself the ambitious objective of reaching high-income status by the same milestone- 2030.

Government launches the 2015 MDG report for Mauritius

As the international community anticipated the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable REPUBLIC OF MAURITIUS Development in September 2015, Mauritius released its REPORT 2015 MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS fourth and final report on MDG implementation that showed it has either achieved or nearly achieved the MDGs on poverty, education, health, gender and global partnership. It noted continuing efforts on goals where it lags and is making progress on: challenges posed by Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), reducing child mortality, protecting the environment and conserving biodiversity. - 6 - Agenda 2030 launched and the Private Sector Commits

The campaign is an incredible opportunity to drive real change and improve the A press conference was held on 25 September lives of people across the world. We are 2015 to officially launch the 2030 Agenda pleased to be part of the dialogue and at the national level. The press conference awareness raising of the Global Goals, and included a presentation on the SDGs and will continue to collaborate with govern- the 2030 global agenda by Mansour Ndiaye, ment, other private sector companies Head of the Inclusive and Sustainable Cluster, and community partners to achieve UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa. the objectives set. It was graced by the presence of private sector actors.

We believe that by making the new Goals as famous as possible, Government, private sector and civil society will feel even more responsible and make them work.

If the goals are going to work, everyone needs to know about them. You can’t fight for your rights if you don’t know what they are. You can’t convince world leaders to do what needs to be done if you don’t know what you’re convincing them to do. If the goals are famous, they won’t be forgotten. Why is this important for us?. Representative of Standard Chartered Bank Mauritius, September 2015

- 7 - Social Good Summit 2015 in Mauritius

On 28th September 2015, a Social Good Summit was held jointly by the Ministry of Social Integration and Economic Empowerment and UNDP. This was part of similar events organised worldwide by the UN in more than 100 countries to shed light on the new agenda for 2030.

In Mauritius, the focus was on SDG1 and the formulation of the Marshall Plan Against Poverty. The event brought together several public and private sector stakeholders as well as representatives of NGOs and the civil society.

Government is committed to promote We are the first generation that can social justice, eliminate poverty and to eradicate poverty and the Marshall Plan accord equal opportunity to people of Against Poverty will exactly do that by different levels of social development. identifying the actions necessary to eradicate it in Mauritius. Mr Prithvirajsing Roopun, Minister of Social Integration Mr Emmanuel Bor, and Economic Empowerment Acting UN Resident Coordinator

- 8 - SDGs: an opportunity for Parliamentarians to demonstrate their commitment to improve people’s lives

On 19 November 2015, a working session on ‘Nationalising the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development’ was held to raise awareness among Members of the National Members Assembly, including of Parliament are Ministers. The session uniquely positioned to was also convened to raise issues of concern to ad- promote ownership just development policies and and leadership of make them more effective and parliamentarians address the needs of citizens. over the 2030 Agenda, as well Mr. Ban Ki Moon, as identify UN Secretary General, appropriate during his visit to Mauritius strategies and May 2016 mechanisms for effective engagement of parliamentarians, and key stakeholders in the national delivery and monitoring of the Agenda.

On 23 May 2017, a similar awareness session was held for the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, demonstrating the commitment of government to mobilise political support at all levels of government, including the grass root.

In May 2017, the UN presented the Parliamentary Handbook on the role of Parliaments in implementing SDGs to all the members of the National Assembly and the Rodrigues Regional Assembly. This is a publication produced by the Global Organisation of Parliamentarians Against Corruption (GOPAC), the Islamic Development Bank and UNDP.

With technical support from UNDP, the National Assembly now has a Parliamentary Gender Caucus established since November 2016. UNDP has assigned an expert to assist the Government in: i) deepening gender mainstreaming and implementing activities related to the mandate of the Parliamentary Gender Caucus at the National Assembly, and (ii) improving women’s social, economic and political empowerment. - 9 - Leveraging non-state actors is Government agencies critical to achieve the global goals champion the SDG cause

Selected engagements

Sustainable and inclusive develoment 2 June 2016 – SDG workshop with calls for strong partnership at local, the Ministry of Environment and regional and global levels.The SDGs Sustainable Development, which no doubt provide the broad guidelines launched the publication “Basic Course to facilitate this engagement. on Sustainable Development”.

Mr. Paramasiva (Dana) Chengan, 20 November 2016 – SDG Awareness Chairperson of the Mauritius Council Raising Session for the National SDG of Social Service (MACOSS) Committee chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Regional Integration and International Trade. Several engagements have taken place to strengthen partnership with non-state actors. 20-21 April 2017 – a National Workshop on Among these, on 20 November 2015, an “Mauritius’ Cooperatives and the SDGs” awareness workshop on SDGs was held was organised by the Ministry of Business, for local media to enhance capacity for Enterprise and Cooperatives. This resulted in professional reporting on the 2030 agenda. an Action Plan for the Cooperative Movement Facilitated by Marilyn Cham, Inclusive to implement the SDGS. Political Processes Specialist from UNDP New York, the media fraternity was equipped I7-18 May 2017 – a national consultation was with knowledge in their role in advancing the organised by the Ministry of Ocean agenda. A related session, also including Economy, Marine Resources, Civil society, was held in Rodrigues on May Fisheries and Shipping, in 24 May 2017. partnership with UNDP, in support of the UN High On 17 June 2016, a Civil Society Level Conference on Workshop on Community Implementation of SDG Development – End Poverty in 14. Where Mauritius all its forms everywhere (SDG made 6 voluntary 1) was held. commitments to support achievement In October 2016, of SDG 14. the World Health Organisation The Ministry (WHO) hosted the of Health and Global Dialogue Quality of Life, on the role of with support Non-State Actors from WHO in supporting elaborated the Member States in their “National Health Accounts (NHA)”. national efforts to tackle Non-Communicable On 6th June 2017, a launching of the NHA Diseases (NCDs) as part of the SDGs support report and opening ceremony of the one to Mauritius. day dissemination workshop were organized.

The formulation of the Marshall Plan Against Poverty was a broad-based participatory process involving actors from the delivery side as well as, and most importantly actors from the receiving end.

- 10 - Mauritius co-chairs the UN High Level Panel on Water

H.E. Mrs. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, President Clean Water is Life and Health. of Mauritius co-chairs the UN High Level Access to it is a question of Panel on Water, with H.E. Mr. Enrique Peña dignity and is a human right. Nieto of Mexico. The Panel consists of 11 sitting Heads of State and Government and one Special H.E. Mrs. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Adviser. It has a two-year mandate to champion a comprehensive, inclusive and collaborative way of developing and managing water resources, and improving water and sanitation related services.

The High Level Panel on Water, co-convened by UN Secretary-General and President of the World Bank Group, was launched in April 2016. Its current membership is as follows:

• H.E. Mrs. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, • H.E. Mr. Pedro Pablo Kuczynski Godard, President of Mauritius (Co-Chair) President of Peru • H.E. Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto, • H.E. Mr. Jacob Zuma, President of Mexico (Co-Chair) President of South Africa • H.E. Mr. Malcolm Turnbull, • H.E. Mr. Macky Sall, Prime Minister of Australia President of Senegal • H.E.Ms. Sheikh Hasina, • H.E. Mr. Emomali Rahmon, Preside Prime Minister of Bangladesh • nt of Tajikistan • H.E. Mr. János Áder, • H.E. Special Advisor, President of Hungary Dr. Han Seung-soo, • H.E. Mr. Hani Al-Mulki, Former Prime Minister of the Prime Minister of Jordan • Republic of Korea • H.E. Mr. Mark Rutte, Prime Minister of The Netherlands

- 11 - The unlimited power of advocacy materials

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- 12 - Leveraging the power of ICT to build national capacities

In 2016, a civil service e-learning platform was established with support from UNDP We have chosen to focus our first to equip public servants with the necessary attention on the eradication of extreme competencies to perform their duties forms of poverty. My Government has effectively, efficiently and in a more customer- already undertaken, with the support of friendly manner. Currently accessible to the UNDP, to establish a social register 85,000 government staff, the platform also of those living in dismal conditions and provides opportunities to access Agenda who require targeted measures and 2030 online training modules prepared by assistance. the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR). The tool is available at: Statement by Prime Minister of Mauritius, Hon. http://training.civilservice.govmu.org/ 71st session of the General Assembly, on September 2016 Launched in 2012, the Social Register of Mauritius (SRM) is more instrumental now than ever. It is a computer-based application to register and improve the targeting efficiency of social programs so that limited resources primarily reach those Training course on using who deserve them most. The detailed Human Rights Indicators socio-economic profiling of each poor household as well as the individual members In 2016, OHCHR conducted a training within the household will enable the course on using indicators to measure formulation of transformational policies with and implement human rights with key respect to the proposals in the Marshall Plan stakeholders in Mauritius. This work will Against Poverty, and contributing aid in monitoring progress and support towards the achievement of reporting on the SDG’s, the Africa 2030 the SDGs. Agenda, the Sendai Framework, and the Samoa Pathway.

Training course/capacity building in Health

In the context of supporting implementation of SDG 3, WHO supported the staff of the Ministry of Health and Quality of Life to participate in different capacity building engagements, including: NCDs; Immunization Information system and Data Quality Improvement; Integrated disease surveillance Data Management, among others.

Work is underway, to establish an integrated Management Information System for the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF) of Mauritius.

- 13 - Anchoring the 2030 Agenda on national priorities and realities. Success in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda will require careful anchoring in national priorities and realities.

The Government of Mauritius is committed to ensure that the 2030 Agenda is mainstreamed in its legal, policy, and institutional architecture. It is critical that all SDG-related interventions are deliberately targeted and resources earmarked within national priorities. SDG Roadmap AssessingAlignment: national Focus Areas priorities and

the SDGs

Financing for Development

Coordination: Institutional Mechanisms Data, monitoring and reporting

Advocacy, resources and partnerships

Prioritizing

SDG accelerators

In November 2016, UNDP’s Bureau of Programme and Policy Support (BPPS) undertook a mission on Mainstreaming Acceleration & Policy Support (MAPS) for SDGs.This mission was implemented in partnership with the government to agree on priorities within the 2030 agenda and the appropriate institutional frameworks. This exercise was characterised by a wide consultative process including stakeholders from government, civil society, media, youth groups, UN Country Team and other Development Partners.

This engagement resulted in a draft SDG Roadmap anchored on six main focal areas.

- 14 - UNDP Assessment of the SDG Targets covered by policy documents Coordination: Institutional mechanisms

Mauritius recognizes that the 2030 Agenda entails a fundamental change in the way global and national development goals are pursued: a whole new way of priority-setting and policymaking, new strategies for coherent development and linked implementation of strategies and efforts, new and stronger partnerships and greater commitment from all stakeholders, stronger capacities for monitoring and reporting on progress, and new investments. Integral in the change is the recognition that plans, cooperation and resources require more than just alignment but integration.

Alignment: Assessing national priorities In light of this, national processes are and the SDGs underway to firm up the coordination structure for SDG implementation, in which each institution including state and A Rapid Integrated Assessment (RIA) non-state actors have an active role to play. tool, a methodology developed by the UN Development Group, was used to assess the extent to which national policy frameworks integrate SDG targets. The Prioritizing SDG accelerators assessment reveals a high degree of confluence between SDG targets and national policies: 98 out of 107 SDG The draft Roadmap seeks to define targets deemed relevant to Mauritius accelerators with the objective of tackling found references in the national policy poverty and exclusion to leave no-one documents reviewed for the analysis. behind as well as addressing environmental Gaps are most important in SDG 14 on concerns. Accelerators are proposed along oceans, SDG 5 on gender equality, SDG four dimensions and their respective policy 6 pertaining to water and sanitation, areas: Economy (Human capital, Economic SDG 11 on sustainable cities and SDG diversification, Productivity, Infrastructure) 12 related to sustainable production and Social (Education, Social protection,Health, consumption. Gendar) Environment (Green economy, Land use & managment) and Governance & capacity (Institutional performance).

- 15 - Assistance for some of the indicators; and Financing for Development understand the fact that the development of SDG indicators calls for an integrated approach to ensure an efficient and careful The Roadmap’s recommendations on monitoring of the Goals and Targets. financing SDGs seek to build on on-going efforts by the Government of Mauritius The Roadmap recommends: suggesting action around three areas: I) i) enlarging the menu of analytical tools maximising available finance by focusing for statistical analysis ii) enhancing investments on identified SDG accelerators; capacity for statistical analysis, ensuring ii) optimising the impact of investments inter-operability of data management through the implementation of a Medium- systems across producers of data, iii) filling Term Expenditure Framework; and iii) gaps in areas lagging most behind as leveraging innovative financing instruments identified by the RIA, and iv) formulating a for sustainable development National Strategy for the Development of Statistics which addresses the main gaps and needs on data production, collection, Data, monitoring and reporting analysis and dissemination in the context of monitoring, evaluation and reporting on Vision 2030 and the SDGs. Data are crucial for the successful monitoring of the SDGs. Similar to MDGs, Statistics Mauritius (SM) is leading on the We will need high-level, high-energy political development of the SDG indicators. commitment. We will need a renewed global partnership for development. We will need to A Committee on SDGs has been set up go beyond traditional statistics and embrace by the Statistics Board to look at the a data revolution. development of the 229 SDG indicators. The Committee chaired by SM comprises mainly all concerned data producers from line Ministries and other organisations like Bank of Mauritius and University. Advocacy, resources and partnerships 31 May 2016 – Statistics Mauritius, in partnership with United Nations and Government of Kazakhstan conducted Stakeholder engagement in MDG a one-day awareness workshop. The implementation and awareness around workshop brought together all data Vision 2030 provide a base on which to producers in the national statistical system galvanize support for SDG implementation to make them aware of the importance in Mauritius. Ministries and departments, of the SDGs indicators and to discuss on private sector, civil society organizations, proposed way forward to develop, collect, academia, and the media understand the compile and disseminate the statistical priorities that the government has set and indicators required to monitor progress for the conditions form which these priorities the 17 goals. Other participants comprised are being launched. of NGOs, Private sectors, Trade Unionists and the media. The roadmap recognises the need for more engagement among state and Prior to the data workshop, Statistic non-state actors, and citizens Achieving Mauritius undertook a stocktaking exercise Vision 2030 and the SDGs will require on the availability and relevance of data significant resources and sweeping policy on SDG indicators.This assessment is changes that the country will need to critical to enable stakeholders to identify understand and stand behind. the Goals that fall within their areas; be informed of the data available, and the need for additional data or Technical - 16 - Linking SDGs and key national strategic policy documents

The Government has elaborated Vision 2030 as its new development model to transform Mauritius into an inclusive, high-income country by 2030. Vision 2030 has identified 13 growth enablers, organized across overarching themes such as innovation, quality of institutions and governance, fixed and human capital investment, connectivity and economic integration.

The country will develop its global competitive advantage in mainly 6 sectors including agriculture, financial services, ICT, ocean economy, manufacturing and tourism, which are expected to drive the economy. The Vision supports both the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action (SAMOA) Pathway.

Vision 2030 will be actualised by Three-Year Strategic Plans. The current strategic plan covers the period-2017/18-2019/20. THREE YEAR STRATEGI C PLAN 2017/18 THREE YEAR STRATEGI -2019/20 C PLAN 2017/18 -2019/20

THREE YEAR STRATEGI 2.3 Vision 2030 THREE YEAR STRATEGIC PLAN 2017/18-2019/20

The socio-economic transformation of Mauritius C PLAN 2017/18 has been remarkable. However, as many other countries, Mauritius is facing increased global competition and several economic headwinds. In -2019/ response, a new development model is being 20 adopted to realise the Vision 2030, which is to become an inclusive, high-income country.

Vision 2030 requires that Mauritius moves onto a higher growth path and that growth is equitably  distributed among all the segments of the Enabled by increased innovation, more population. Growth will, therefore, be: efficient public institutions, world class infrastructure, skilled labour force, as well as better access to the global market place; and

 Driven Mauritius willby develop key sectors a competitive of the economy where advantage internationally such as agriculture, financial services, ICT, ocean economy and tourism.

The Vision 2030 Development Model is illustrated below.

Growth Enablers

The growth enablers will set the foundationFigure 2-15: for aThe Vision 2030 developmental mode conducive business environment for higher growth. Industries that constitute “Growth Enablers” are listed in the figure above. Across these sectors, there are overarching and recurring themes such as innovation, quality of institutions and governance, fixed and human Innovation capital investment, connectivity as well as Structural reforms would need to be implemented economic integration. in various sectors to enable growth. Innovation should prevail across all dimensions, including product development and process optimisation, to increase value added growth in the economy. There is a need to move away from the reliance

4 on transfer of innovation and technology by multinational companies and to focus on developing technology domestically. To this end, investment in science and technology, funding for R&D in the identified growth driving sectors, as well as the creation of an institutional environment that supports technological change will be given priority.

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Anchored on each of the strategic areas of the vision, the strategic plan sets elaborate monitorable goals, and corresponding projects, to be achieved by 2020 which are also in sync with the 2030 agenda.

- 17 - Mapping the Strategic Plan (2017/18 - 2019/20) to SDGs

Growth Enablers Related SDGs (over arching themes)

Innovation

Governance

Fixed and Human Capital Investment

Economic integration

Growth Sectors

Agriculture

Financial Services

Information Communication & Technology

Manufacturing

Ocean Economy Refer to the Government Strategic Plan for linkages between Growth Enablers & Growth Sectors & Growth Enablers the GovernmentRefer to Growth between Plan for linkages Strategic

Tourism

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Marshall Plan Against Figure Poverty (2016) 1: The Marshall Plan Framework

UNDP, with support of the Partnership Marshall Plan Framework for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) programme, has supported government RIGTHS BASED APPROACH to prepare and endorse the Marshall SOCIAL Plan Against Poverty to address the INCLUSION root cause of exclusion, in view of POLICIES The policy component of the MP achieving SDGs on poverty (1), gender include s a ‘ sectoral social policiesinclusion proofing equality (5), inclusive and sustainable recommendations on policy reforms Vertical ’ of (i.e. education, growth (8) and inequality (10). PAGE integration: and housing soc interventions MPat , employment…ial protection, is a joint programme of UNDP, UNEP, each level, from ). International Labour Organisation the policy to This part of theINSTITUTIONS MP r community (including NEF) that deliver services to the eview (ILO), the UN Industrial Development level, will be (service s key Feedback -client interface); it institutions ‘vertically’ gaps and loops: poor the MP Organisation (UNIDO), the UN integrated developmentsuggests identifi include – institutional escapacity capacity s short e.g. in strategies feedback loops Institute for Training and Research social . protection to ensure that , the MP include results of (UNITAR). Support also came from s This part of PROGRAMMESthe MP r interventions at evaluations of programmes and services ( UNESCO, UN-Habitat and UN all 4 levels to social protection, employment…)eview already in place, programmes s government ensure assesses i.e. education, housing, and policies’

Population Fund (UNFPA). effectiveness of the poor their effectiveness and capacity to reach implementation

policies and and suggests(e.g, through outreach/communication) are utilized to programmes revisions and new programmes. inform policy and

This part of the MP programme Putting the Marshall Plan COMMUNITIES design and/or initiatives (i.e. look the Social Inclusions at existing and community Empowerment development Project) revisions. and build into Action: communitiess on them to inclusive society. to claim their riempower the individuals and ghts and become active agents of Based on recommendations contained in the Marshall Plan, the Government of Mauritius, with support from UNDP carried out an impact assessment of the 10 poverty alleviation initiatives of the National Empowerment Foundation (NEF) over the and commit to period 2010-2015. The need to shift from changing its current income level as the key eligibility criteria of behaviour in relation to specific areas, while poor households, to a metric and composite the state will commit to provide them with the index reflecting non-income deprivations was ways to do so. In this model, the beneficiaries one of the key recommendations. are not passive recipients of governmental transfers and services, but active collabora- Following this evaluation, a report was tors who aim to achieve independent and prepared, with UNDP support, proposing productive lives. The family conditionalities the restructuring arrangements for the NEF and the state commitments expressed in a to enable a synergetic, results-driven and contract signed by both parties, introduce a properly monitored pro-poor agenda for notion of accountability to both sides. Mauritius. An integrated Management Information As part of efforts to reform the social welfare System for the NEF will be completed soon. system, the government is transitioning from traditional cash transfer system to the Marshall Plan Social Contract system that is designed for families that need cash transfers and wish to raise their investments in education, health and economic empowerment. Each family will elaborate its Development Plan

- 19 - UN programming and SDG implementation in Mauritius UN Portfolio for SDG - related projects has grown

2017 US $ 11.42m

2016 2015 US $ 9.02m US $ 6.64m

e gene ae onrbued 7 mllon o area ne e adopon o e 030 genda

- 20 - Aligning UN Country Team Projects (2014-2020) with SDGs

Linking UN Country Team Missions (2015-2017) with SDGs

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- 21 - UN Country Team member agencies:

17 agencies, funds and programmes constitute the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) of Mauritius. This includes FAO, IAEA, IFAD, ILO, IOM, UNAIDS, UNDP, UN Environment, UNESCO, UNFPA, UNHABITAT, UNIDO, UNODC, UNWOMEN, OCHA, and OHCHR and WHO. Only IOM, UNDP and ILO have Country Offices. The remaining active UN agencies operate through ministries or from outside the country, with different levels of national representation:

• UNOPS/UNDP has a nationally staffed Global Environment Fund (GEF) Small Grants Programme

• UNESCO, IFAD, UNFPA, IAEA, FAO and ILO have national focal points / liaison officers based in respective government ministries

• UNEP has a National Coordinator for the regional Switch Africa Green (EU funded) project hosted by the Resident Coordinator’s Office, and also following on the Partnership for Africa on Green Economy (PAGE) which is a coalition of five UN Agencies (UNEP, UNIDO, ILO, UNITAR and UNDP)

Other UN agencies, funds, and programmes actively engaged on programmes with the Government of Mauritius include: WTO, ITC, WIPO, WMO, ICAO, IMO, UNECA, UNCTAD, UNDESA, UNOSD, UNITAR, and ISDR.

Even with limited physical presence and absence of a no overarching United Nations / Government cooperation framework (UNDAF), the work and support of the United Nations to Mauritius remains highly relevant.

Enabling poor rural people to overcome poverty LIST OF ACRONYMS FAO Food and Agriculture Organization ICT Information and Communication Technology IFAD International Fund for Agricultural Development ILO International Labour Organization IOM International Organization for Migration MACOSS Mauritius Council of Social Services MAPS Mainstreaming, Acceleration, Policy Support MDGs Millennium Development Goals NCDs Non-communicable diseases NEF National Empowerment Foundation NGO Non-Government Organisation NHA National Health Accounts OCHA Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs OHCHR Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights PAGE Partnership for Action on Green Economy RIA Rapid Integrated Assessment SAMOA SIDS Accelerated Modalities of Action SDGs Sustainable Development Goals SM Statistics Mauritius SRM Social Register of Mauritius UN United Nations UNAIDS Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS UNDP United Nations Development Programme UNITAR United Nations Institute for Training and Research UNEP United Nations Environment Programme UNESCO United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization UNFPA United Nations Population Fund UNHABITAT United Nations Centre for Human Settlements UNIDO United Nations Industrial Development Organization UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime WHO World Health Organisation

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