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Participants in training programme on ‘Women Empowerment on Boards’ receive certificates

Participants in training programme on ‘Women Empowerment on Boards’ receive certificates
Date:June 29, 2020|Domain:Gender--Sustainable Development

​GIS – 29 June 2020: Some 30 Permanent Secretaries (PS), Deputy PS, Assistant PS of the Public Service received certificates for the completion of a five-day training programme focusing on ‘Women Empowerment on Boards’. The award ceremony was held


Mauritius steps up efforts to combat climate change and grow into a green economy

Mauritius steps up efforts to combat climate change and grow into a green economy
Date:December 16, 2019|Domain:Environment--Sustainable Development

GIS – 16 December, 2019: The vision of the Government is to make the transition to a green economy by advocating the use of sustainable and innovative technologies to increase the country’s resilience to environmental challenges and climate change.


Financial sector has a key role to play in enabling Mauritius achieve sustainable growth, says Prime Minister

Financial sector has a key role to play in enabling Mauritius achieve sustainable growth, says Prime Minister
Date:September 04, 2019|Domain:Business & Industry--Economy & Finance--Sustainable Development

GIS – 4 September 2019: The financial sector has an important role to play in the transition of Mauritius to realise a more sustainable, greener, inclusive and robust growth, and the public and private sectors are to act as the contributors in this


International Day for Biological Diversity: Endemic Plant Awareness Centre inaugurated

International Day for Biological Diversity: Endemic Plant Awareness Centre inaugurated
Date:May 30, 2019|Domain:Agriculture and Food Security--Environment--Sustainable Development

GIS – 30 May  2019: An Awareness Centre and a Pink Pigeon Display Facility were inaugurated, yesterday, by the Minister of Agro-Industry and Food Security, Mr Mahen Seeruttun, at the Vallée d’Osterlog Endemic Garden in Le Val.  The inaugural ceremon


Workshop empowering women to become climate resilient

Workshop empowering women to become climate resilient
Date:May 30, 2019|Domain:Gender--Sustainable Development--Environment

GIS – 30 May  2019: A one day workshop on the theme “Women Empowerment in Disaster Risk Reduction and Enhancing Resilience against Extreme Weather”, an initiative of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre and the Mauritius Meteor


Capacity Building in coastal risk management

Capacity Building in coastal risk management
Date:May 28, 2019|Domain:Environment--Sustainable Development

GIS – 28 May  2019: A training workshop on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), aiming to build capacity in coastal risk management and enhance the EIA procedures based on international best practices opened, this morning, at the Pearle Beach Reso


Government encourages transition of cooperative sector to green and sustainable practices

Government encourages transition of cooperative sector to green and sustainable practices
Date:February 20, 2019|Domain:Sustainable Development--Business & Industry

GIS – 20 February 2019: The Republic of Mauritius is one of the seven pilot countries in Africa selected to implement the European Union’s SWITCH Africa Green Programme to achieve green growth that will foster transformation towards green economy. 


Much progress is being accomplished in the renewable energy production sector, says DPM

Much progress is being accomplished in the renewable energy production sector, says DPM
Date:November 30, 2018|Domain:Public Utilities--Sustainable Development--Environment

GIS – 30 November 2018: A credit facility agreement to support the Green Climate Fund project ‘Accelerating the Transformational Shift to a Low-Carbon Economy in the Republic of Mauritius’ was signed by the Director of the Agence Française de Dévelo


Mauritius to host international conference on Sustainable Development Goals

Mauritius to host international conference on Sustainable Development Goals
Date:November 27, 2018|Domain:Sustainable Development--Youth & Sports

GIS – 27 November 2018: An international conference addressing the theme of Sustainable Development Goals (SGDs) will be held in Mauritius from 29 November to 01 December 2018. The conference, focusing on ‘Young persons’ plan for the planet’, showca


GRNW Rehabilitation Urban social forest project to be completed by end 2018

GRNW Rehabilitation Urban social forest project to be completed by end 2018
Date:August 22, 2018|Domain:Economy & Finance--Environment--Sustainable Development

GIS – 22 August 2018: The Grand River North West (GRNW) Rehabilitation Urban social forest project, aimed at re-creating a forested area at GRNW which will bring much expected societal, environmental and economic benefits to Mauritius, and, necessit