Adaptation in the face of climate change takes the form of “climate resilient development” while mitigation/sequestration of GHG emissions corresponds to “low carbon development” (National Climate Change Adaptation Policy Framework for the Republic of Mauritius, 2012)
Study of Coastal Risks in Mauritius and Rodrigues
Climate resilient development projects
- Coastal Zone Management
- Coastal rehabilitation projects (RESILIENCE OF INDIAN OCEAN COASTAL ZONES (RECOS)
- Project for the Development of Integrated Coastal Ecosystem Management System (JICA)
- Climate Change Adaptation Programme in the Coastal Zone: This UNDP programme aims to increase the climate resilience of coastal communities and livelihoods. It includes infrastructure and natural protection to combat beach erosion and flood risk (status: completed in Dec 2022).
- Study of Coastal Risks in the Republic of Mauritius: Funded by Agence française de développement (AFD), this project assesses current and future risks of coastal erosion and submersion in Mauritius and Rodrigues, using GIS mapping for 2022, 2050, and 2100 to inform adaptation planning and enhance coastal resilience.
- Coral restoration and coral farming
- Restoring marine ecosystem services by restoring coral reefs to meet a changing climate future (estimated completion in 2026)
- Presentation on coral farming from Albion Fisheries Research Centre
- Community-based coral farming project launched to mark World Oceans Day 2022
- Coral Farming Training Programme 2017
- This report by the Mauritius Academy of Science and Technology states that drought-resistant crops like maize are being studied to enhance food security.
- Improving understanding of climate change vulnerability in flood-prone areas
- Developing public sector skills to implement a national climate resilience strategy
- The National Land Drainage Master Plan outlines (status: completed in 2022)
- Building Regional Resilience through Strengthened Meteorological, Hydrological and Climate Services in the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) Member Countries
- Ecosystem-based Adaptation in the Indian Ocean – EBA IO (estimated completion in 2030)
- Rainwater harvesting systems for Rodrigues
- National tree-planting campaigns (One Million Trees Project, with inception report)
- National Adaptation Plan (NAP): This Green Climate Fund (GCF) funded NAP project aims to develop comprehensive national and sectoral adaptation strategies to strengthen resilience in key sectors—such as water, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and infrastructure—against the impacts of climate change in Mauritius.
Low carbon development projects
- Road Map on Renewable Energy 2030
- Phasing out coal in electricity generation before 2030
- CEB Home Solar project (inaugurated in 2018) with video by MBC
- Accelerating the transformational shift to a low-carbon economy in the Republic of Mauritius (estimated completion in 2025)
- National tree-planting campaigns (One Million Trees Project, with inception report)
- Phasing out coal in electricity generation before 2030
- Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions for Low Carbon Island Development Strategy for Mauritius (completed in Jan 2024): The project aims to create a low-carbon economy in Mauritius by enhancing national capacity for NDC-related Nationally Appropriate Mitigation Actions (NAMAs). It includes strengthening capabilities across key sectors, implementing renewable energy frameworks, and establishing a transparency framework for tracking NDC progress. The Ministry of Environment, Solid Waste Management and Climate Change, Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities, Central Electricity Board and UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre are the executing agencies.
- Strengthening the national greenhouse gas inventory of the Republic of Mauritius to improve climate reporting and transparency (CBIT) (May 2022 - May 2026) some data is available on Mauritius Open Data. The CBIT project aims to enhance Mauritius’ GHG inventory system by improving emission factors, data quality, and institutional capacity—thus enabling more robust, transparent climate reporting and integration into national policy frameworks for both mitigation and adaptation.
- GCF funded ‘Accelerating the transformational shift to a low-carbon economy in the Republic of Mauritius’s project
- Climate Investor One (estimated completion in 2037)
- Outreach and Capacity Building on Climate Change for NDC 3.0 Formulation: This project supports stakeholder engagement, consultations, and awareness-raising activities—including with youth, women, and vulnerable communities—to inform the formulation and communication of Mauritius’ updated Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC 3.0) for the 2025–2035 period.
- Transforming Financial Systems for Climate (estimated completion in 2028)
- Project GAIA ("GAIA") for funding of adaptation projects. Countries targeted include Small Island Developing states, which includes Mauritius
- 10 Year Electric Vehicle (EV) Integration Roadmap for Mauritius (2020): The roadmap outlines strategies for integrating electric vehicles sustainably, balancing costs and benefits, while addressing current fossil fuel reliance and future renewable energy integration. The scope of this study is limited to Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV) and Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV).
- The Initiative for Climate Action Transparency (ICAT) Mauritius Project: Funded by UNOPS/UNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC), this project supports the development of robust transparency and reporting systems to track climate policy impacts and NDC implementation in Mauritius, while building national capacity on Article 6 mechanisms, including carbon markets and cooperative approaches.
Both Climate Resilient Development and Low Carbon Development
Building a Shared “Vision 2050” for a Climate-Resilient and Carbon-Neutral Country by 2050: Funded by Agence française de développement (AFD), this project supports the development of long-term strategies to decarbonize the energy and transport sectors (low carbon development) and to strengthen the resilience of tourism and agriculture sectors (climate resilient development), guiding Mauritius toward a sustainable, climate-proof future by 2050.
Fourth National Communication for the Republic of Mauritius: Funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) through UNEP, this project supports Mauritius' climate reporting obligations under the UNFCCC by preparing a comprehensive national communication that includes a GHG inventory, assessments of climate vulnerability, mitigation measures, and cross-cutting issues, thereby informing both low-carbon and climate-resilient development strategies.
Others:
- This page gives the 6 projects funded by Green Climate Fund which shall make a positive impact on Mauritius. Also see Table 5 in Second performance review of the Green Climate Fund
- Republic of Mauritius Midterm Review of the Implementation of the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 from which we have
- Coastal Protection works
- Coral Restoration Project (UNDP AFD)
- Coral farming and fish breeding and restoring marine Ecosystem
- A useful document for the youth (111 Actions for Youth to Combat Climate Change in Mauritius).
- Article on capacity building on bioinformatics, genetics, QGIS, and Python for coral reef monitoring
- Glossary: see here (table 27, 29,30 have much funding information)
- Climate-smart agriculture, bio-farming (source)
- Mauritius Country Report 2024
- PUBLIC SECTOR INVESTMENT PROGRAMME (2021/22 - 2025/26)
The National Environment and Climate Change Fund (NECCF) was created under an Act of Parliament in 2002 to finance environment-related projects. The main objectives of the NECCF are, among others:
The NECCF covers projects, programmes and schemes in the following main areas:
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