Report of mission to Mauritius 3-7 May 2000

Abstract

The mission was undertaken in response to a request from the Ministry of Women, Family Welfare and Child Development, for ECA to provide technical advisory services. With technical advisory services from ECA, the Ministry has established a Gender Bureau and a micro credit programme for poor women. In general, both programmes are relatively well established. However, the common problem that account for slow progress is an acute shortage of staff, and lack of technical expertise. In the following report, achievements of each programme and recommendations for enhancing effectiveness are highlighted. The following is a full report of discussions and reviews of the Gender Bureau and the Entrepreneurship Council.