Transcript UPDATING OF REPORTS

Barbados Programme of Action Review
National Priorities
Mauritius
Presented by
Mr. S. Seebaluck
Ms V. Sannassee
Mr. R. Cundasamy
Cape Verde
- September
2003
GEOGRAPHICAL POSITION
OF MAURITIUS
MAURITIUS
• Area: 2,040 sq km
(includes Agalega and
Rodrigues)
– Water: 10 sq Km
– Land: 2,030 sq km
• EEZ 1.9 million sq km
BASIC STATISTICS ON MAURITIUS
2002
• GDP at market prices (Rs M)
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GDP annual growth rate
GDP per capita
(Rs)
GDFCF
(Rs M)
Exports(f.o.b)
(Rs M)
Imports(c.i.f)
(Rs M)
Population(mid-year)
Total Labour Force
Total employment
Unemployment rate
Inflation rate
Tourist arrivals
142,362
2.3 %
117,609 (US$ 4,100)
31,549
54,762
64,888
1,174,021
541,100
490,000
9.8%
6.4%
681,600
Note: US$ 1 = Rs 30
Overview
• National Environmental Strategies 1990 and
1999
• National Environmental Action Plan I and II
• Environment Investment Programs I and II
• Vision 2020 (1994) and Into the Next
Millennium (1999) – 2 documents which set
out Government Strategies to achieve
Sustainable Development
Overview
• National Environmental Strategies (1999)
highlight 5 priority areas
• Institutional Strengthening and Capacity
Building
• Land Management
• Marine and Coastal Resources Management
• Water Resources Management
• Biodiversity Management
Chapter
Title
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Climate Change and Sea level rise
II
Natural and Environmental Disasters
III
Management of Wastes
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Coastal and Marine Resources
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Freshwater Resources
VI
Land Resources
VII
Energy Resources
VIII
Tourism Resources
IX
Biodiversity Resources
X
National Institutions and Administrative Capacity
XI
Regional Institutions and Technical Cooperation
XII
Transport and Communication
XIII
Science and Technology
XIV
Human Resource Development
XV
Implementation, Monitoring and Review
Chapter I:
Climate Change and Sea level Rise
• Mauritius was the first country to ratify UNFCCC in 1992
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Kyoto Protocol ratified in 2001
• An Climate Change Action Plan was developed by the
National Climate Change Committee
• Vulnerable sites have been identified and adaptation
strategies developed
Chapter II:
Natural and Environmental Disasters
• Natural Disaster Committee at PMO
• Early Warning System in place
• PM’s Relief Fund in place to assist victims
Chapter III:
Management of waste
• National Solid Waste Management Strategy (2000)
• SWMS based on waste minimisation principle
• Basel Convention ratified in 1992
• Regulations for hazardous waste 2001
Chapter IV:
Coastal and Marine Resources
• Ratified Nairobi Convention (July 2000)
• Coastal policy in NPDP -ICZM plan envisaged
• ICZM Division & Committee established under EPA Beach
Authority - Beach Management regulation under way
Chapter V:
Freshwater Resources
• National Water Master Plan 2040
• Introduction of Private Sector Participation in water sector
• Leak Detection Programs to reduce Unaccounted for Water
Losses
• Midlands Dam constructed now operational for irrigation and
potable water
Chapter VI:
Land Resources
• Most lands are privately owned
• 21, 211 ha. are government owned in the form of nature
reserves, forest, islets, Pas Geometriques, and are used for
hotels, recreational and conservation purposes
• NPDP was prepared in 1994 and reviewed in 2003
• Land use conflict is being addressed
• Judicious land use through the National Development
Strategies and the EIA mechanism of the EPA 2002
• Preservation of ESAs
Chapter VII:
Energy Resources
• Mauritius is heavily dependent on imported fossil fuel
– 73% of our energy requirements are imported
– In 2002 Rs 6.3 billions was spent on importation of fossil fuel
• A shift to from fossil fuels to bagasse and hydroelectricy
• Research/studies under way to evaluate potential of using renewable
energy resources such as wind, solar, and biomass
• Soft loans for solar heaters and LPG available
Chapter VIII:
Tourism Resources
• Sustainable tourism elaborated in Tourism Development
Plan, National Development Strategy and National
Environmental Strategy
• Integrated approach to hotel development
• Control of tourism projects through EIA/PER
• Development guidelines (NDS)
• Environmental Charter for tourism sector
Chapter IX:
Biodiversity Resources
• Biodiversity Convention ratified in 1992
• A National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan is being
finalised
• Successful Implementation of conservation programs
• National Parks, Marine Parks and Marine Protected
Areas established
Chapter X:
National Institutions and
Administrative Capacities
• Creation of Ministry of Environment and Department of
Environment in 1989
• EPA 2002 provides for NEC, ECC, ELO and National
network for Sustainable Development
• Local authorities empowered to enforce
regulations and issue planning permits
national
• On-going programs for capacity building at level of
various organizations (enforcing organizations), UoM,
International seminars, training and workshops
Chapter XI:
Regional Institutions and
Technical Cooperation
• Mauritius is a member of the following:– IOC, SADC, COMESA, NEPAD, AMCEN, RIFF, IORARC
• Many regional projects are under way – tuna tagging, ICZM,
environmental education, coral reef monitoring, Oil Spill
Contingency Program
• Participation in IOC, SADC, COMESA, ECA, initiatives and
projects
• Direct investment in the region- sugar, textile, tourism and
offshore services
Chapter XII:
Transport and Communication
• Port Master Plan has been recently revised
• Integrated National Transport Strategy
• Vehicle emissions standards and mass sensitisation
program on vehicle emissions – lead free petrol
• Radio liberalisation, 4 radios stations, internet
• ICT – Cybercity and Government on line
• Good inter-island communication by ship, plane, radio,
telephone and internet
Chapter XIII:
Science and Technology
• UOM engaged in scientific research programs, inter alia,
in marine resource, food technology, industrial wastewater
treatment, solid waste management and ground water
monitoring
• MRC, FARC and AFRC
• University of Technology
and the Mauritius
Oceanography Institute
• Creation of Biotechnology Institute
• MSIRI - sugar technology, foodcrop, pests …
• AREU ensures that agricultural practices are
environmentally friendly
• NEL – future research activities
• Development of scientific database as EIS
Chapter XIV:
Human Resource Development
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Ministry of Training, Skills Development Employment and
Productivity
Human Resource Development Strategy and Human
Resources Development Council
MQA (accreditation of courses)
NPCC
IVTB
MCA, UOM, UTM and other private organisation are
dispensing courses to meet local capacity requirements
Chapter XV:
Implementation, Monitoring and Review
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A Ministry of Environment with a Department of Environment
An Environment Protection Act 1991 which has been revised in 2002
A Department of Environment
National Environmental Action Plans I and II
Environment Investment Programmes I and II
A National Environment Commission
Gaps and Constraints
• Only 35% of the Environment Investment Program implemented due
to lack of resources; promised foreign financial support did not
materialise
• Inadequate institutional capacity to implement projects
• Capacity Building Initiatives inadequate. For instance, 10 years after
Rio and 8 years after Barbados, the National Capacity SelfAssessment Initiative is now being carried out under GEF.
• Dispersed responsibilities
• Coordination in respect of various MEAs
• Lack of Private Sector Involvement
• Lack of dedicated funding
• Lack of support tools for enforcement
• Lack of awareness on BPOA issues
LINKAGES WITH THE MILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOAL - 1
MDG Goal Policies & Strategies
1990 – 2000
Eradicate
•Marshall Plan (1995)
Poverty and • Trust Fund against
Hunger
Exclusion
(X-Cutting •Trust fund for the
Issue)
social integration of
Vulnerable
Groups(1999)
Policies & Strategies
as from 2000
• Poverty Alleviation
Action Plan (2001)
• Micro Credit
Programs
•Community Based
Projects
•EU funded Program 4 Million EURO
LINKAGES WITH THE MILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOAL -2
MDG Goal Policies & Strategies
1990 – 2000
Achieve
•Universal Primary
Universal Education
Primary
•Development of
Education Master Plan
(X-Cutting
Issue)
Policies & Strategies
as from 2000
• Abolition of CPE
Ranking System
• Construction of new
secondary schools
• Preparation of a
White Paper on
Tertiary Educational
Reform
LINKAGES WITH THE MILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOAL -3
MDG Goal Policies & Strategies
1990 – 2000
Promote
• White paper on
Gender
Women Development
Equality
in 1995
and
•Setting up of the
Empower
National Women
Women
Entrepreneurs in 1999
Policies & Strategies
as from 2000
• National Gender
Action Plan in 2000
• Revision of Sex
Discrimination Act
• Formulation of an
Action Plan on
Gender Responsive
Budgeting
LINKAGES WITH THE MILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOAL - 6
MDG Goal Policies & Strategies
1990 – 2000
Combat
• Various Studies
HIV/AIDS, Carried Out
Malaria and • Education and
Other
Information Sessions
Diseases
for Workers
Policies & Strategies
as from 2000
• White Paper for
Health Sector
Development Reform in
2002
• Action Plan prepared
• National HIV/ AIDS
Strategic Plan 2001-2005
• Setting Up of a
National AIDS
Committee
LINKAGES WITH THE MILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOAL -7
MDG Goal Policies & Strategies
1990 – 2000
Ensure
• Environment
Environmental
Protection Act – 1991
Sustainability
• Conventions and
Protocols signed
•Environmental Action
Plan I
• Environmental
Investment Program
Policies & Strategies
as from 2000
• Approval of the
second National
Environmental
Strategies
• Implementing
Environment
Investment Program II
• New Environment
Protection Act-2002
LINKAGES WITH THE MILLENIUM
DEVELOPMENT GOAL -8
MDG Goal Policies & Strategies
1990 – 2000
Develop a
• Setting up of the
Policies & Strategies
as from 2000
• National Human
Global
Industrial and Vocational Resource Development
Partnership Training Board in 1988
Strategy Prepared
for
•Development in ICT
•Cyber Island
Development
•National IT Strategy
(X-Cutting
•E-Education
Plan – 1998
Issue)
•Government on-line
•White Paper on
Telecommunications Centre
1997
NEW & EMERGING ISSUES
 Trade-Related Issues
 Improved Access to Capital
New Information and
Communication Technologies
 Role of Private Sector
Trends in Regionalization
Strengthening Capacity
National Security and Terrorism
UPDATING OF REPORTS
1991
1997
2002
MULTI-STAKEHOLDERS
CONSULTATION - 1
 Public
Participation
 Letter & Documents
 Venue
 Public Relations
MULTI-STAKEHOLDERS
CONSULTATION - 2
THE FIRST MEETING
 Attendance
 Permanent Secretary
 Minister
 Presentation of Implementation Review
& Questions
 Group Formation
Template
TEMPLATE
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
Where are we now?
 Where do we want to go?
 How do we get there?
 How do we know when we get
there?
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MULTI-STAKEHOLDERS
CONSULTATION - 3
FOLLOW -UP
 Briefing with Group Chairpersons
 Meetings of Groups
 Preparation of Group Draft Reports
 Coordination Workshop
(Beginning of October)
 Final Combined Group Report
( End October)
FINAL GROUP
REPORT
NATIONAL
REPORT WITH
INPUTS FROM
GROUP REPORT
THANK YOU
FOR YOUR KIND
ATTENTION