Empowerment Programme, Mauritius

Date Shared:

Thursday, July 10, 2014 - 15:00

Countries and areas:

Mauritius

2030 Agenda migration-relevant and related target Labels:

Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth - 8.8 on labor rights for migrant workers

GCM Thematic Cluster Areas:

Objective 2: Minimize the adverse drivers and structural factors that compel people to leave their country of origin

Objective 19: Create conditions for migrants and diasporas to fully contribute to sustainable development in all countries

Contributors:

Member States

Chairmanship:

Belgium 2007

Geographical Relevance:

National

Tags:

Temporary and Circular Labour Migration, Sustainable Development , Diaspora Investment and Entrepreneurship, Mainstreaming Migration into Development Planning, Livelihoods and Job Creation

Summary:

The Government of Mauritius has established a multi-agency "Empowerment Programme", in order to, among other objectives, mount training and re-skilling programmes for the unemployed and to enhance Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) development. Established in 2006, the Programme has become today an important tool in efforts to reskill those who have lost jobs in declining sectors, to reintegrate those who are left behind and to prevent those on the periphery from sliding into poverty.

The Empowerment Programme is also entrusted with overseeing the implementation of circular migration, with one sub committee on circular migration for labour migration.

Link:

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Link to documents:

"Migration and Development, The Mauritian Perspective", in: https://www.iom.int/jahia/webdav/shared/shared/mainsite/microsites/IDM/w...

GFMD Source:

GFMD 2007- RT 1.4 'How can circular migration and sustainable return serve as development tools?'