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STRATEGIC OVERVIEW I.

Mission Statement To support the growth and development of the Industrial Sector, Small and Medium Enterprises and Cooperative sector for employment and wealth creation, and to foster the emergence of innovative, technology-led, sustainable and globally competitive enterprises II.
Current Situation & Challenges  The manufacturing sector is a vital economic pillar, contributing to 13.8 percent of Gross Value Added (GVA) and employing some 85,000 persons, of which around 23 percent are foreigners.

 Activities in the manufacturing sector picked up in 2021 and 2022 following the severe contraction in 2020.

The sector grew by 10.4 percent in real terms in 2022.

Total domestic exports increased by 16.9 percent to reach Rs 61 billion in 2022.
Excluding sugar, domestic exports went up by 15.9 percent from Rs 45.1 billion to Rs 52.3 billion.
To ro w t h R a t e n i o i l l i M s R 70,000 60,000 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 10,000 0 0.2% 1.4% 52,020 50,631 47,824 -17.7% 10.4% 60,977 8.3% 52,152 15.0% 10.0% 5.0% 0.0% -5.0% -10.0% -15.0% -20.0% e g a t n e c r e P 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 Domestic exports (Rs M) Growth of Manufacturing sector  The SME sector contributed to 38.2 percent of GVA, 44 percent of total employment and 8.5 percent of total domestic exports in 2021.
The legacy effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and geopolitical fragmentation are still impacting the sector.
 With a view to mitigating the effects of successive economic shocks and to promote business continuity, Government has, through the Development Bank of Mauritius, the Industrial Finance Corporation of Mauritius, Economic Development Board, and the SME Mauritius, mobilised some Rs 5.6 Billion in FY 2022-2023 for the implementation of the following schemes: o COVID-19 related Loans o Sustainable Development Loan Schemes o Food Security Loan Schemes o Modernisation and Transformation Schemes o Export Competitiveness Schemes o SME Support Schemes - Rs 2.3 bn - Rs 1.2 bn - Rs 600 m - Rs 1 bn - Rs 450 m - Rs 60 m VOTE 10-1: MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, SMEs AND COOPERATIVES264  672 graduates and diploma holders have been placed under the SME Employment Scheme to develop their entrepreneurial skills and enhance their employability.
 Some 1,150 active cooperative societies are engaged in agriculture (including livestock and fishing), agricultural support services, savings and credit, and public transport.

These cooperative societies, regrouping around 85,000 members, are generating a turnover of almost Rs 4 billion.
Key Challenges  Adherence to sustainable consumption and production practices  Modernising manufacturing base for higher value-added products  Shortage of skilled labour and disparity between available skills set and industry requirements  Rising production costs owing to increase in cost of raw materials and energy prices  Enhancing resilience and productivity of SMEs  Intense competition from low-cost countries in traditional export markets  Slow adoption of technology and innovative practices III.
Strategic Direction 2023-2026 Strategic Direction Enabler Promotion of import substitution strategies by encouraging local production Upgrade and modernise the manufacturing base for differentiated and higher value- added products Boost the export manufacturing sector Support SMEs in building their resilience by fostering higher productivity, profitability, efficiency and growth potential  Facilitate level-playing field for imports and exports with regard to norms and standards to ensure that there is domestic market conformance  Promote the culture of buying Mauritian products and provide through locally manufactured goods to greater visibility dedicated activities  Encourage enterprises to re-engineer and re-orient their business models focusing on green and Industry 4.0 technologies through support from the Industrial Finance Corporation of Mauritius  Promote sustainable manufacturing through the implementation of relevant projects and schemes  Conduct market surveys to identify products having export potential and intensify export promotion campaigns in new and emerging markets  Strengthen regional and global market opportunities by leveraging on Free Trade Agreements and Preferential Trade Agreements  Upgrade quality of products to focus on higher value added supply chains to tap niche markets  Facilitate access to finance to SMEs through several financial instruments, including concessionary loans  Bridge the skills gap in order to respond to emerging requirements  Support SMEs, through various schemes, to improve their productivity and competitiveness as well as to move to a higher value-added supply chain VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued265 Strategic Direction Improve competitiveness of the Cooperatives Sector Enabler  Improve market penetration by encouraging the use of e-commerce platform to create visibility of locally manufactured products by SMEs  Support production, storage, sales and value addition, and adoption of best practices through special schemes  Facilitate access to finance and markets to co-operators  Provide targeted training and capacity building programmes IV.
Key Deliverables and Key Performance Indicators Outcome A globally competitive and sustainable industrial sector based on continuous innovation, technology upgrading, productivity gains and highly skilled workforce Actual 2022/23 (Prov.)

10.4% (2022) 38.2% (2021) Actual 2022/23 (Prov.)


15.9% (2022) Target 2023/24 Target 2025/26 Target 2030 6.0% 6.0% 6.0% ≥ 39% ≥ 40% ≥ 45% Target 2023/24 Target 2024/25 Target 2025/26 10.0% 10.0% 10.0% 60 65 70 80 Outcome Indicator Percentage real growth of the manufacturing sector SME contribution (as a % of Gross Value Added) Key Performance Indicator Percentage increase in domestic exports (excl.
sugar) Number of standards developed Delivery Unit Main Service Industrial Development Division Mauritius Standards Bureau Academy of Design and Innovation Facilitate the development of the manufacturing sector Development of standards and provision of conformity assessment services Provision of training in Fashion and Design technology No of Students trained 239 325 350 400 National Productivity and Competitiveness Council Promote productivity, quality and competitiveness Number of productivity programmes carried out 115 130 140 160 VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued266 Delivery Unit Main Service SMEs Division Facilitate the development of SMEs SME Mauritius Ltd Provide support to SMEs Cooperatives Division Facilitate the development of the Cooperatives Sector National Cooperative College Promote the development of cooperative entrepreneurship Key Performance Indicator Number of SMEs registered Actual 2022/23 (Prov.)
Target 2023/24 Target 2024/25 Target 2025/26 20,185 22,000 24,000 27,000 Number of jobs created by registered SMEs Number of SMEs assisted through SME support schemes Number of cooperative societies assisted through technical support and schemes/projects Number of cooperative members trained 1,765 2,300 2,500 2,700 896 900 950 1,000 600 650 700 750 600 725 900 1,100 V. Human Resource & Gender Distribution Staff in Post Number Male Female Top Management (Salary ≥ Rs 110,000) Middle Management (Rs 47,000 ≤ Salary <Rs 110,000) Support (Salary <Rs 47,000) Overall CISD Figures – May 2023 3 62 238 303 67% 53% 32% 37% 33% 47% 68% 63% Staff in Statutory Bodies / Public Bodies Number Male Female SME Mauritius Ltd Mauritius Standards Bureau Academy of Design and Innovation National Productivity and Competitiveness Council National Cooperative College 52 91 55 26 11 48% 58% 49% 31% 36% 52% 42% 51% 69% 64% VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued267 FINANCIAL RESOURCES Summary by Economic Categories Rs 000 Code Economic Categories 2022/23 Estimates 2023/24 Estimates 2024/25 Planned 2025/26 Planned VOTE 10-1: TOTAL EXPENDITURE 513,000 550,000 554,600 546,100 Recurrent Expenditure 479,000 504,000 506,700 516,100 20 21 22 26 28 Allowance to Minister Compensation of Employees Goods and Services Grants Other Expense 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 194,790 195,700 201,590 203,990 63,400 69,200 61,800 61,800 214,000 229,700 236,500 243,500 4,410 7,000 4,410 4,410 Capital Expenditure 34,000 46,000 47,900 30,000 26 31 Grants Acquisition of Non-Financial Assets 12,800 20,000 13,500 13,400 21,200 26,000 34,400 16,600 Summary by Sub-Heads Rs 000 Details 2022/23 Estimates 2023/24 Estimates 2024/25 Planned 2025/26 Planned Sub-Head 10-101: General Sub-Head 10-102: Industrial Development Sub-Head 10-103: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Sub-Head 10-104: Cooperatives Development 42,900 46,100 40,600 38,500 250,900 267,900 270,800 276,400 83,300 87,800 89,000 91,000 135,900 148,200 154,200 140,200 TOTAL
 513,000 550,000 554,600 546,100 Sub-Head 10-101: General Item No.
Details Recurrent Expenditure 20 20100 21 21110 Allowance to Minister Annual Allowance Compensation of Employees Personal Emoluments .001 .002 .004 .005 .006 .009 Basic Salary Salary Compensation Allowances Extra Assistance Cash in lieu of Leave End-of-year Bonus 21111 Other Staff Costs .002 .100 .200 Travelling and Transport Overtime Staff Welfare 2022/23 Estimates 2023/24 Estimates 2024/25 Planned 2025/26 Planned 39,500 42,700 38,200 38,500 Rs VOTE 10-1: MINISTRY OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT, SMEs AND COOPERATIVES268 Item No.
Details 21210 Social Contributions .001 Contribution to the National Savings Fund 22 22010 22020 22030 22040 22050 22060 22070 22100 22120 Goods and Services Cost of Utilities Fuel and Oil Rent Office Equipment and Furniture Office Expenses Maintenance Cleaning Services Publications and Stationery Fees of which .008 Fees to Consultants (COMESA Funded) 22170 22900 Travelling within the Republic Other Goods and Services of which .955 Gender Mainstreaming 26 26210 .067 Grants Contribution to International Organisations African Asian Rural Development Organisation Capital Expenditure Project Value Rs 000 31 Acquisition of Non-Financial Assets Non-Residential Buildings .401 Upgrading of Office Building Other Machinery & Equipment .802 Acquisition of IT Equipment Intangible Fixed Assets 31112 31122 31132 .117 Development of a Centralised IT System - Central SME Database 6,000 2022/23 Estimates 2023/24 Estimates 2024/25 Planned 2025/26 Planned Rs - - 100 100 100 100 475 475 475 475 200 - - - 200 800 800 800 200 800 800 800 200 800 800 800 3,400 3,400 2,400 - 3,400 3,400 2,400 - 1,000 200 1,000 400 400 2,000 2,000 - - 200 - - 200 - - 200 - - 2,400 - 3,000 2,400 - 3,000 TOTAL 42,900 46,100 40,600 38,500 Sub-Head 10-102: Industrial Development Recurrent Expenditure 21 21110 Compensation of Employees Personal Emoluments .001 .002 .004 .005 .006 .009 Basic Salary Salary Compensation Allowances Extra Assistance Cash in lieu of leave End-of-year Bonus 237,400 249,000 256,800 262,400 Rs VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued269 Item No.
Details 21111 Other Staff Costs .002 .100 .200 Travelling and Transport Overtime Staff Welfare 21210 Social Contributions .001 Contribution to the National Savings Fund 22 22010 22020 22030 22040 22050 22060 22070 22090 22100 22120 22150 22900 26 26210 26313 Goods and Services Cost of Utilities Fuel and Oil Rent Office Equipment and Furniture Office Expenses Maintenance Cleaning Services Security Publications and Stationery Fees Scientific and Laboratory Equipment and Supplies Other Goods and Services Grants Contribution to International Organisations Extra-Budgetary Units .011 .046 .064 Academy of Design and Innovation (formerly Fashion and Design Institute) Mauritius Standards Bureau National Productivity and Competitiveness Council Capital Expenditure 26 26323 Grants Extra-Budgetary Units .011 Academy of Design and Innovation (formerly Fashion and Design Institute) .046 Mauritius Standards Bureau .064 National Productivity and Competitiveness Council of which 31 31122 Enterprise Go Digital project Acquisition of Non-Financial Assets Other Machinery and Equipment .802 Acquisition of IT Equipment .999 Acquisition of Other Machinery and Equipment 2022/23 Estimates 2023/24 Estimates 2024/25 Planned 2025/26 Planned Rs - 2,000 2,500 400 1,000 1,000 2,500 400 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,500 - - - 1,000 400 TOTAL 250,900 267,900 270,800
 276,400 VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued270 Sub-Head 10-103: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Rs 000 Item No.
Details Recurrent Expenditure 21 21110 Compensation of Employees Personal Emoluments Salary Compensation .001 Basic Salary .002 .004 Allowances .006 Cash in lieu of Leave .009 End-of-year Bonus Other Staff Costs 21111 .002 Travelling and Transport 21210 Social Contributions .001 Contribution to the National Savings Fund 26 26313 .147 Grants Extra-Budgetary Units SME Mauritius Ltd Capital Expenditure 26 26323 .147 Grants Extra-Budgetary Units SME Mauritius Ltd 2022/23 Estimates 2023/24 Estimates 2024/25 Planned 2025/26 Planned TOTAL 83,300 87,800 89,000 91,000 Sub-Head 10-104: Cooperatives Development Rs 000 Recurrent Expenditure 120,600 126,000 123,200 124,600 21 Compensation of Employees 86,990 86,400 87,690 88,790 21110 Personal Emoluments 75,565 74,880 76,170 77,270 .001 .002 .004 .005 .006 .009 Basic Salary Salary Compensation Allowances Extra Assistance Cash in lieu of Leave End-of-year Bonus 21111 Other Staff Costs .002 .100 .200 Travelling and Transport Overtime Staff Welfare 21210 Social Contributions .001 Contribution to the National Savings Fund 22 22010 22020 22030 22040 22050 22060 Goods and Services Cost of Utilities Fuel and Oil Rent Office Equipment and Furniture Office Expenses Maintenance 10,050
250 250 350 350 350 350 1,325 850 850 850 10,050 400 50 1,020 1,020 VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued271 Item No.
Details 22070 22090 22100 22120 Cleaning Services Security Publications and Stationery Fees of which .008 Fees for Consultants (E-Cooperatives Project) 22170 22900 26 26210 26313 Travelling within the Republic Other Goods and Services Grants Contribution to International Organisations Extra-Budgetary Units .061 National Cooperative College 28 28211 .030 .031 .032 .058 .074 Other Expense Transfers to Non-Profit Institutions Mauritius Cooperative Alliance Ltd Mauritius Livestock Marketing Cooperative Federation Mauritius Agricultural Marketing Cooperative Federation Mauritius Women Entrepreneur Cooperative Federation Mauritius Fishermen's Cooperative Federation Rs 000 2022/23 Estimates 2023/24 Estimates 2024/25 Planned 2025/26 Planned 350 350 350 350 775 1,425 1,425 1,425 850 1,000 1,000 1,000 900 1,900 950 950 - - 1,000 - - 2,590 - - Capital Expenditure 15,300 22,200 31,000 15,600 31 31112 Acquisition of Non-Financial Assets Non-Residential Buildings .401 Upgrading of Office Building Project Value Rs 000 15,300 22,200 31,000 15,600 13,800 20,900 29,000 12,600 500 - 1,000 500 .430 Upgrading of 'Maisons des 12,500 20,000 27,000 11,100 Eleveurs/Maisons des Pêcheurs' of which (a) Tamarin (b) St Pierre - Common Facility Centre .442 Upgrading of Building 31121 Transport Equipment .801 Acquisition of Vehicles 31132 31133 Intangible Fixed Assets Furniture, Fixtures & Fittings 20,000 40,100 10,000 16,000 2,000 - - 4,000 25,000 11,100 300 400 1,500 1,500 - 1,300 - - - 1,300 - - 1,000 - 2,000 3,000 500 - - - TOTAL 135,900 148,200 154,200 140,200 VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued272 HUMAN RESOURCES SN Position Titles Vote 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives Sub-Head 10-101: General Minister Permanent
 Secretary Assistant Permanent Secretary Manager, Financial Operations Assistant Manager, Financial Operations Procurement and Supply Officer/Senior Procurement and Supply Officer Assistant Procurement and Supply Officer Manager, Human Resources Office Management Executive Office Management Assistant Office Supervisor Management Support Officer Confidential Secretary Word Processing Operator 15 16 17 Receptionist/Telephone Operator Office Auxiliary/Senior Office Auxiliary Driver (on roster) Sub-Head 10-102: Industrial Development Industrial Consolidation and Diversification Permanent Secretary Deputy Permanent Secretary Assistant Permanent Secretary Director of Industry Deputy Director of Industry (New) Principal Industrial Analyst Senior Industrial Analyst Industrial Analyst Head, Business Information Unit Assistant to Head, Business Information Unit Assistant Manager, Financial Operations Financial Operations Officer/Senior Financial Operations Officer Assistant Financial Operations Officer Procurement and Supply Officer/Senior Procurement and Supply Officer Assistant Procurement and Supply Officer Assistant Manager, Human Resources Human Resource Executive Office Management Executive Office Management Assistant Office Supervisor Management Support Officer Confidential Secretary Word Processing Operator 24 Receptionist/Telephone Operator Funded 2022/23 2023/24 341 348 22 24 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 - 4 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 2 2 119 119 1 1 2 1 - 3 5 8 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 21 3 4 1 1 1 2 - - 3 5 8 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 5 1 21 3 4 1 VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued273 Position Titles SN 25 26 27 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 Head Office Auxiliary Office Auxiliary/Senior Office Auxiliary Driver Assaying and Marking of Jewellery Director, Assay Office Assistant Director, Assay Office Scientific Officer (Assay) Senior
 Gemmologist (New) Gemmologist Technical Officer/Senior Technical Officer (Assay Office) Office Management Assistant Management Support Officer Confidential Secretary 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Word Processing Operator 38 39 40 Receptionist/Telephone Operator Assay Laboratory Auxiliary Office Auxiliary/Senior Office Auxiliary Quality Enhancement, Accreditation and Conformity Assessments Director, MAURITAS Accreditation Manager Assistant Accreditation Manager Accreditation Officer Office Management Assistant Management Support Officer Confidential Secretary Receptionist/Telephone Operator Office Auxiliary/Senior Office Auxiliary Funded 2022/23 2023/24 1 6 4 1 6 4 1 1 2 - 3 8 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 - 3 8 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 4 1 2 1 1 1 Sub-Head 10-103: Small and Medium Enterprises Development 44 45 Deputy Permanent Secretary Assistant Permanent Secretary Principal Business and Enterprise Analyst Senior Business and Enterprise Analyst Business and Enterprise Analyst Financial Operations Officer/Senior Financial Operations Officer Assistant Financial Operations Officer Human Resource Executive Office Management Assistant Management Support Officer Confidential Secretary Word Processing Operator 13 14 15 Head Office Auxiliary Office Auxiliary/Senior Office Auxiliary Driver SME Registration Unit Registrar, Small and Medium Enterprises (New) Assistant Manager (Ex-SMEDA) 16 17 1 1 - 1 2 1 1 1 2 13 2 2 1 3 1 1 1 - 1 3 1 1 1 2 13 2 2 1 4 1 - 1 - 1 VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued274 SN Position Titles Business Development Officer (Ex-SMEDA) Executive Officer (Ex-SMEDA) Clerical Officer/Higher Clerical Officer (Ex-SMEDA) Receptionist/Telephone Operator (Ex-SMEDA) Senior Clerk/Word Processing Operator (Ex-SMEDA) Driver/Office Attendant (Ex-SMEDA) Office Attendant (Ex-SMEDA) Sub-Head 10-104: Cooperatives Development Permanent Secretary Deputy Permanent Secretary
 Assistant Permanent Secretary Registrar, Co-operative Societies Deputy Registrar of Co-operative Societies Divisional Co-operative Officer Principal Co-operative Officer Senior Co-operative Officer Co-operative Officer Principal Co-operative Auditor Senior Co-operative Auditor Co-operative Auditor Secretary for Co-operative Development Senior Co-operative Development Officer Co-operative Development Officer Assistant Manager, Financial Operations Principal Financial Operations Officer Financial Operations Officer/Senior Financial Operations Officer Assistant Financial Operations Officer 26 27 28 29 Word Processing Operator 30 31 32 33 34 35 Principal Procurement and Supply Officer Procurement and Supply Officer/Senior Procurement and Supply Officer Assistant Manager, Human Resources Human Resource Executive Office Management Executive Office Management Assistant Office Supervisor Management Support Officer Confidential Secretary Receptionist/Telephone Operator Head Office Auxiliary Office Auxiliary/Senior Office Auxiliary Driver Handy Worker (Special Class) (New) General Worker Funded 2022/23 2023/ - 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 26 3 6 1 1 5 5 - - 18 TOTAL 341 348 VOTE 10-1: Ministry of Industrial Development, SMEs and Cooperatives - continued275