On 8 June 2011, the EU has disbursed a total of EUR 1.4 million grant in recognition of the good progress made by Mauritius in its economic reform programme, in maintaining a policy of macroeconomic stability and in implementing measures to improve public finance management. This is the first of the two equal tranches available to Mauritius in the context of the Global Climate Change general budget support programme. Mauritius can benefit from a total of EUR 3 million under this programme, made available by the EU especially to the countries with higher vulnerability to climate change. EUR 2.8 million is provided in form of budget support and EUR 200.000 as technical assistance in the field of sustainable development.
Mauritius has introduced the Energy Efficiency Bill to the National Assembly, which was one of the objectives under this jointly agreed programme. The Energy Efficiency Bill provides for the setting up of the Energy Efficiency Management Office to, among others, develop and implement strategies, programmes and action plans for the efficient use of energy, establish procedures to monitor energy efficiency and consumption, compile and maintain a database for energy auditors and devise labelling requirements and specifications for any equipment, machine or appliance which is imported, manufactured or sold in Mauritius. This is an important step to put Mauritius on the sustainable development trajectory. Furthermore, the Government of Mauritius is strongly committed to elaborate and adopt a strategy for sustainable development until end of 2011 as well as the accompanying action plan by March 2012.
The EU's Global Climate Change programme is complementary to the EUR 125 million loan that the AFD is providing to the Government of Mauritius to support the sustainable development.
For more information about the budget support, please click here.
Mauritius has introduced the Energy Efficiency Bill to the National Assembly, which was one of the objectives under this jointly agreed programme. The Energy Efficiency Bill provides for the setting up of the Energy Efficiency Management Office to, among others, develop and implement strategies, programmes and action plans for the efficient use of energy, establish procedures to monitor energy efficiency and consumption, compile and maintain a database for energy auditors and devise labelling requirements and specifications for any equipment, machine or appliance which is imported, manufactured or sold in Mauritius. This is an important step to put Mauritius on the sustainable development trajectory. Furthermore, the Government of Mauritius is strongly committed to elaborate and adopt a strategy for sustainable development until end of 2011 as well as the accompanying action plan by March 2012.
The EU's Global Climate Change programme is complementary to the EUR 125 million loan that the AFD is providing to the Government of Mauritius to support the sustainable development.
For more information about the budget support, please click here.
