UNDP in Mauritius & Seychelles

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UNDP Supports the Installation of a 14 MW Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System

A 14 MW Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) was inaugurated at the Jin Fei substation, in Riche Terre, yesterday 16 December 2021. This event was held in presence of the Honourable Georges Pierre Lesjongard, Minister of Energy and Public Utilities; Ms Amanda Serumaga, United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative for Mauritius and Seychelles; Ms Guness-Goolbar, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities; Mr Radakrishna Chellapermal, Chairman of the Central Electricity Board (CEB); Mr Jean Donat, General Manager of the CEB; and Mr Chavan Dabeedin, National Project Director for the GCF project and Renewable Energy and Strategic Projects Manager at the CEB.

BLOG

E€OFISH: New fishing grounds for the artisanal fishers of the Republic of Mauritius

Mauritius and Rodrigues have respectively 1,900 and 1,100 artisanal fishermen. In recent decades, these traditional lagoon fishers have faced great challenges, including the steady decline of marine and coastal ecosystems. To earn a living, some artisanal fishers now venture out of the lagoon where they can explore waters high in fish resources, but riskier too. These men and women, embarked on frail canoes miles from the shore, are the future of artisanal fishing in the Republic of Mauritius. It is therefore crucial that they receive the necessary support to take this new step in the best possible conditions.

ACCELERATOR LAB

The Power of Humans and Data – Why Local and Contextualised Data Matters

The role of the UNDP Accelerator Labs is to explore ‘weak signals’ of key emerging issues with the potential for high development impact, and to map effective solutions to systemic and complex social issues while also experimenting before taking them to scale. To do this, the Labs rely on local communities to generate valuable population data that can steer them in the right direction towards achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) where we know that recent events have both stalled and reversed progress. But reports can tell us only so much. The information that data gives us, and the knowledge we gain is limited. If we go beyond data, then a different picture begins to emerge.

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Empowering the Private Sector to Diversify Seychelles’ Economy - Discussion Paper

This paper draws on extensive national level consultations and data analysis to stimulate debate on strategies for repositioning the private sector to effectively contribute to the country’s economic diversification. It highlights the structure of the Seychelles’ economy with emphasis on the place of the private sector, assesses the trends of economic diversification, articulates the efficacy of the legal policy and institutional environment in facilitating private sector engagement, and proposes a mix of reforms to empower the private sector.

Newsletter

Gendered Voices Issue 4- Impacts of COVID-19 on the Informal Sector

This new edition of the UNDP Gendered Voices Newsletter sheds light on the pandemic-triggered challenges and resilience strategies developed by women entrepreneurs in the the informal sector, particularly those involved in green jobs, in the Republic of Mauritius and Rodrigues Island.

RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

Circular Economy : Optimising private sector investment in Mauritius

This report is the product of a partnership between Business Mauritius and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), with financial support from the Government of Japan as part of efforts to facilitate the socio-economic response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritius. The successful implementation of the Circular Economy will require an integrated approach that coordinates the efforts of all stakeholders in collaboration with the private sector. We are hopeful that the insights contained in this report will be a useful guide for policymakers and actors in the private sector.

UNDP at a glance

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is one of the world’s largest multilateral development agencies partnering with national stakeholders from the government, private sector, academia and civil society, to achieve 2030 national visions and to build a world where no one is leaving behind. To achieve this aim, UNDP provides and supports capacity building efforts, promotes policy dialogue and advocacy, and shares best practices and knowledge.

UNDP Country Office in Mauritius and Seychelles partners with both countries in the area of inclusive development, environment protection, climate change adaptation and disaster risk management. Capacity building for the public sector and gender mainstreaming will remain key areas of intervention.

Tackling climate change

The Climate Change Adaptation programme is in its last year of implementation. The programme embarked on major coastal protection works at 13 different sites toincrease climate resilience of communities and livelihoods in the coastal areas of Mauritius.The programme comprises of the construction of a refuge centre, mangrove plantations and costal adaptation works, as well as establishing an early warning system for storm surges. It also comprises training and capacity building, as well as policy mainstreaming, knowledge dissemination and management components.

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME ANNUAL REPORT 2020

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UNDP Supports the Installation of a 14 MW Grid-Scale Battery Energy Storage System

E€OFISH: New fishing grounds for the artisanal fishers of the Republic of Mauritius

The Power of Humans and Data – Why Local and Contextualised Data Matters

Empowering the Private Sector to Diversify Seychelles’ Economy - Discussion Paper

Gendered Voices Issue 4- Impacts of COVID-19 on the Informal Sector

Circular Economy : Optimising private sector investment in Mauritius

UNDP at a glance

Tackling climate change

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