Country Programme
Economic transformation and financial affairs
Green transition and sustainable economy
Social inclusion and welfare
Africa's economic integration
The Programme
Mauritius is undergoing an economic structural transformation, aiming to become an open and globally competitive economy, positioned as a regional hub for investment. Mauritius is leveraging its robust financial sector while strengthening its compliance with international standards.
The Mauritius Country Programme is designed to support the government’s strategic agenda, “Towards an Inclusive, High Income and Green Mauritius, Forging Ahead Together”. This ambitious Country Programme focuses on a set of policy domains that are relevant to the country’s socio-economic development, including green transition, social welfare, enhanced transparency of public and private institutions, and conformity with international standards. The Country Programme will also support the government’s reform agenda by helping to align its public policies with OECD standards and good practices.
Within its four pillars, the Country Programme foresees a list of 14 projects as well as a co-ordination function to ensure that the Country Programme is implemented and monitored effectively. It is designed to bring a whole-of-government approach so that Mauritius moves towards aligning with OECD standards while supporting their domestic reform agenda.
The projects are aligned with the Africa-OECD Partnership's strategic objectives and thematic areas, offering opportunities to create synergies. Most of the projects will be through technical workshops and dissemination activities involving the participation of selected African regional and country stakeholders.
Pillar 1: Economic transformation and financial affairs
Background
The projects under this pillar are designed to propel Mauritius towards crossing the high-income threshold in the coming years. In light of the Mauritius ambition to become a global and African financial hub for resource mobilisation and international investment, this pillar will facilitate the alignment of Mauritius with critical OECD standards.
Projects
1.1 Economic Survey and Mauritius County Desk
1.2 Tax Policy Review
1.3 Creating the conditions for Mauritius' accession to the OECD Convention on Combating Bribery of Foreign Public Officials in International Business Transactions
1.4 Review of National Statistical System
1.5 OECD to support Mauritius' revision of the National Code of Corporate Governance, aligning itself with the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance
Pillar 3: Social inclusion and welfare
Background
Mauritius needs to address pressing structural challenges if it is to achieve and maintain high-income status. These include labour and skills shortages, an ageing population, and gender equality and women’s participation in the work force. This pillar will support Mauritius's reform efforts to further open the labour market, attract manpower and talents, address skills mismatches, and boost youth and women's empowerment, particularly labour participation.
Projects
3.1 Addressing social protection gaps in Mauritius: the role of social registries
3.2 Gender Equality and Women’s Economic Empowerment
3.3 Youth employability and skills adaptation to the next generation of jobs
3.4 Ageing population and international labour
3.5 Supporting the modernisation of the instructional system to promote better learning outcomes
Pillar 2: Green transition and sustainable economy
Background
Climate change adaptation and mitigation are public policy priorities for Mauritius. This pillar supports Mauritius’ pursuit of a cleaner, greener, and safer future through sustainable environmental management. Climate change greatly affects Mauritius impacting its environment, economy, and society.
Projects
2.1 Green Growth Policy Review (GGPR) of Mauritius
2.2 Infrastructure and adaptation to climate change
2.3 Inclusive Forum on Carbon Mitigation Approaches (IFCMA) Pilot
Pillar
4: Africa's economic integration
Background
Mauritius is committed to deepening economic ties and multilateral co-operation with African partners, both at the regional and continental level. The Country Programme's projects are well-aligned with the Africa-OECD Partnership's strategic objectives and thematic areas, offering opportunities to create synergies. The African dimension will be mainstreamed to most of the projects through technical workshops and dissemination activities involving the participation of selected African regional and country stakeholders.
Projects
4.1 Supporting the Africa-OECD Partnership
4.2 Coordination and monitoring
Contacts:
Carlos Conde, Head Middle East and Africa Division, OECD Carlos.CONDE@oecd.org
Malory Greene, Senior Advisor, Middle East and Africa Division, OECD Malory.GREENE@oecd.org
Sabrina Gasparrini, Policy Analyst, Middle East and Africa Division, OECD Sabrina.GASPARRINI@oecd.org