UNDP in Mauritius

UNDP IN MAURITIUS

As one of three resident United Nations agencies in Mauritius, UNDP maintains a comparative programme and resource advantage, delivering up to 70 per cent of the United Nations system programme resources and serving with staff embedded in various programme ministries. At local level, through its projects, including the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants Programme, UNDP, has established partnerships with communities and civil society organizations (CSOs) across the socioeconomic and environment programme areas, ensuring strengthened ownership, sustainability and development impact. UNDP invests in upstream policy advice on climate mitigation and adaptation, financing for the Sustainable Development Goals, impact investment and sector-wide digital transformation.

Through successful partnerships, UNDP has delivered impactful development solutions, resulting in the Government’s status as the largest bilateral contributor to UNDP through government cost sharing and enabling the capacity to bring programmes to scale through joint implementation. Within the corporate context, the UNDP Global Policy Network continues to offer specialized advice tailored to high-income and small island developing States, building on previous successes. UNDP also offers a credible programme, tools and frameworks to support the development of small island developing States.

Theory of Change

If structural constraints that hinder investment in the public and private sectors are addressed, and underemployed women, at-risk youth and vulnerable communities, particularly in coastal regions and those affected by gender-based violence, are deliberately included in economic and alternative livelihood initiatives, and if environmental commitments for the sustainable management of natural resources, adaptation to and mitigation of climate change and disaster risk reduction are fulfilled through increased climate financing and effective implementation; then Mauritius will consolidate its path towards an inclusive and green economy aligned with the national vision.

Legal Framework

A Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA) was signed between the Government of Mauritius and UNDP in 1974 which embodies the basic conditions under which the UNDP and its Executing Agencies shall assist the Government in carrying out its development objectives.

Resources

UNDP Mauritius Country Programme Document 2024-2028

The country programme for Mauritius aims to support innovation and experimentation for integrated solutions and inclusive digital transformation, and exploration of innovative private financing sources. At country level, the UNDP multi-country office aims to strengthen upstream policy advisory capacities and streamline operational capacities for improved efficiency and agility in programming. The programme emphasizes a human rights- based approach through the design, planning and implementation of development programmes at community level, with specific focus on underemployed fisherfolk in coastal communities; survivors of gender-based violence; and communities vulnerable to environmental shocks and degradation.

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Mauritius Standard Basic Assistance Agreement (SBAA)

This Standard Basic Assistance Agreement embodies the basic conditions under which the UNDP shall assist the Government in carrying out its development projects, and under which such UNDP-assisted projects shall be executed. Assistance shall be provided by the UNDP under this Agreement only in response to requests submitted by the Government and approved by the UNDP. Such assistance shall be made available to the Government and shall be furnished and received in accordance with the relevant and applicable resolutions and decisions of the competent UNDP organs, and subject to the availability of the necessary funds to the UNDP.

The SBAA was signed between the Government of Mauritius and UNDP in 1974.

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United Nations Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework Mauritius 2024 - 2028

This UNSDCF 2024 -2028, is an agreement on selected outcomes that will constitute development cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Mauritius and the United Nations. It is fully aligned to Mauritius’ National Vision, related sustainable development goals, internationally and regionally agreed commitments and obligations, including human rights treaties, the Samoa Pathway and the Africa Agenda 2063. Its main focus is to support the ongoing transformation of Mauritius’s economy towards high income country status while ensuring sustainable job creation and economic growth, to secure lasting and inclusive prosperity, especially for vulnerable groups.

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