Lettre d'information. July 2014, issue 61.
Date: 2014-07-04
Institutions: Delegation to Mauritius, to the Comoros and to the Seychelles
Subjects: Comoros, European Union, Mauritius, Seychelles, cooperation policy, serial publication

July 2014 - ISSUE 61 

Inside this issue: 

Régional:  Soutien  aux 
Petits  Etats  Insulaires 
en  Développement  de 

la  région  de  l’océan 
Indien 

Seychelles: 
nical Assistance 

Tech-

Regional:  Support  to  sustainable  fisheries  in  the  Indian 
Ocean region  

Seychelles: Education 

The European Union through its support to the SmartFish programme, im-
plemented by  the Indian  Ocean Commission aims at supporting the sus-
tainable  management  of  inland  and  marine  fisheries  in  the  region.  It ’s 
goal is to strengthen regional cooperation mechanisms and build capacity 
whilst final goal is to fight against poverty and eradicate hunger.  

In  the  Seychelles,  EU  support  has  contributed  to  increasing  the  national 
economy  by  improving  artisanal  and  industrial  fisheries  management  and 
capacity building. The EU has recently contributed to the delivery of a long 
line  training  vessel  worth  EUR  300  000 which  will  serve  to  teach  students 
navigation and  fishing  techniques  to  better  target  the  most  valuable spe-
cies. 

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Mauritius:  Grants  Disbursement 
Sustainable and Equitable Development Phase II» 

for 

«Promoting 

Rodrigues:  Water  sec-
t o r  
d e v e l o p -
ment:  Financing  of 

EUR 5.1 million  

M a u r i t i u s :  
E U 
and  private  sector  de-
velopment  

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The  Government  of  the  Republic  of  Mauritius  received  more  than 
EUR 27 million (more than MUR 1 billion) in terms of EU grants in 

support  of  the  economic  and  social  reform  programme.  These 
funds were disbursed directly into the National Treasury in Decem-

ber 2013. These grants represented the first disbursement in a se-
ries of three, for the budget support programme “Promoting Sus-
tainable and Equitable Development Phase II”, that is under imple-

mentation since the year 2013, for which the total funding availa-
ble is EUR 88 million (MUR 3.5 bn) until 2015. 

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ISSN: 1831—1830 

Catalogue No.: MU-AA-14-001-2A-N    

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The European Union renews its support to sustainable fisheries in the Eastern and Southern 
Africa – Indian Ocean region 

On 6 March 2014, the EU and IOC signed a new Financing Agreement for an amount of EUR 16.5 million in sup-
port of the strategic priorities of the Eastern and Southern Africa  –   Indian Ocean region for the fisheries sector. 
The new Financing Agreement relates to Phase II of the “Implementation of a Regional Fisheries Strategy for the 
Eastern and Southern Africa  –   Indian Ocean region” better known under the name SmartFish. The programme, 
which will be implemented by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC) from March 2014 to September 2017, aims at 
supporting the implementation of the Eastern and Southern Africa  –  Indian Ocean region fisheries strategic priori-
ties  for  sustainable  management  and  development  of  the  inland  and  marine  fisheries  and  aquaculture  sector.  It 
targets  marine  fisheries,  lake  fisheries  (Lake  Tanganyika,  Lake  Victoria)  as  well  as  aquaculture,  building  on  the 
results achieved under Phase I.  

Phase I of the SmartFish programme was implemented by the IOC and FAO from February 2011 to March 2014. 
Under  Phase  I,  a  diverse  set  of  capacity  building  activities,  with  respect  to  fisheries  management,  governance, 
trade  and  food  security,  as  well  as  Monitoring  Control  and  Surveillance  (MCS),  have  been  undertaken.  A  large 
number  of  activities  have  been  launched  to  strengthen  regional  cooperation  mechanisms  and  capacity  in  close 
collaboration  with  Governments,  Regional  Fisheries  Management  Organisations  of  the  South  West  Indian  Ocean 
area, and of major shared lakes (Lake Victoria, Lake Tanganyika), as well as other regional fisheries projects. 

Moreover, since 2012, the IOC has been promoting a close collaboration between SmartFish and the "Plan Ré-
gional de Surveillance des Pêches dans la région du sud oust de l'océan Indien" (PRSP), a programme of EUR 
12 million funded under the EU Budget and implemented by the IOC and its Member States from 2007 to 2014, to 
develop  synergies  in  fighting  Illegal  Unreported  and  Unregulated  (IUU)  fishing,  and  capitalise  on  the  experience 
acquired for the organisation of joint patrols. 

SmartFish is designed according to the core principles of the European Union’s Development Policy and develop-
ment  objective  “to  reduce  poverty  with  a  view  to  its  eventual  eradication”,  the  Millennium  Development  Goals 
(MDG), and on the basis of the Cotonou Partnership Agreement. SmartFish is based on the strategic priorities of 
the regional Organisations of the ESA-IO region namely COMESA (Common Market for East and Southern Africa), 
East African Community (EAC) IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority for Development), and is in line with the Eco-
nomic Partnership Agreements for the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) and the East African Community (EAC) 
configurations which include specific “fisheries” chapters. The programme is also consistent with the reform of the 
external dimension of the EU Common Fisheries Policy which came into force in 2013. 

The second phase of the SmartFish Programme will take into account the lessons learned for future actions in the 
fishery sector identified during the high-level workshop on "Developing new approaches to sustainable fisheries  –  
Lessons  learned  from  Smartfish  and  related  projects"  organised  by  the  Indian  Ocean Commission  from  09-11 
March  2014  in  Seychelles,  which  gathered  participants  from  a  broad  range  of  stakeholders, including  the  FAO, 
Regional Management Fisheries Bodies, Regional Economic Communities, private sector associations of the ESA-
IO region, as well as fisheries organisations from West Africa, the Pacific and Caribbean  regions. The workshop 
demonstrated that fisheries is an important socio-economic sector in the region whose potential is not fully ex-
ploited,  and  provided  a  better  understanding  of  what  has  worked  and  what  has  not  in  trade  and  food  security, 
Monitoring Control and Surveillance and governance and fisheries management.  

Phase II is a sign of EU commitment to sustainable fisheries in the ESA-IO region, taking into account the poten-
tial of fisheries for the socioeconomic development of the region, and the contribution of fish and fish products in 
the fight against poverty and the achievement of MDG target 1—Eradicate poverty and extreme hunger. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Through  EU  support,  the  Seychelles  fishery  sector  contributes  to  economic  growth  in  the 
country  

There are many examples of support that  the European Union is providing to the Seychelles fishery sector. On 12 
March 2014, EU representative Mr. Stefaan Depypere (Director for the international affairs and markets, Directorate 
General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries of the European Commission) had the opportunity to visit the latest out-
comes  of  the  Seychelles ’  fisheries  development  policy  programme  funded  through  their  Fisheries  Partnership 
Agreement upon invitation by the Seychelles Fisheries Minister, Mr. Peter Sinon. The visit followed an inspiring work-
shop on “New approaches to Sustainable Fisheries” which was hosted by the Seychelles Government and had been 
organised by the EU funded SmartFish Programme which is implemented by the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC). 

The  financial  contribution  of  the  EU  offers  European  vessels,  through  access  rights,  fishing  opportunities  in  Sey-
chelles waters. In addition, a specific amount is allocated for the implementation of the Seychelles fisheries devel-
opment policy. This fisheries sectoral support managed by the Seychelles Fishing Authority is annually endorsed by 
both parties to the Fisheries Partnership Agreement (FPA). The components of this programme aim at improving the 
artisanal and industrial fisheries management through  the development of appropriate infrastructures and capacity 
building.  

Mr. Philippe Michaud, President of the Board of the Seychelles Fishing Authority (SFA), underlined the importance of 
this support with the recent delivery of a long line training vessel worth EUR 300 000, that will embark the students 
of the Seychelles Maritime Training School on fishing trips. Students will be taught navigation and fishing techniques 
to better target the most valuable species and will certainly engage in the growing long line Seychelles’ fleet devel-
opment. This latest investment for the training of crew to operate on semi-industrial vessels and fishing gears has 
been  supported  through  an  incentive  credit  line  of  the  FPA  Fisheries  Development  Fund  which  is  managed  by  the 
Development Bank of Seychelles.  

Another  activity  which  is  strategic  in  enhancing  further  developments  of  the  industrial  fishing  fleet  activities  is  the 
recent construction of 120m of quay of the Indian Ocean Tuna cannery processing factory, funded under the Fisher-
ies Partnership Agreement for an amount of EUR 3.2 million.  

In association to this new quay, the ongoing construction of support facilities will certainly provide more added value 
which is directly derived from the calling of the industrial vessels at Port Victoria. Such economic benefits, not only 

for the Seychelles but also for the region, will be closely monitored by the SFA with the support of the EU funded 
SmartFish 2014-2017 Programme implemented by the Indian Ocean Commission. Seychelles will therefore actively 
participate  in  the  improvement  of  the  regional  economic  governance  and  management  of  tuna  fishing  and  pro-
cessing value chains for a mutual benefit of all stakeholders.   

Seychelles will continue to benefit from EU sectoral support under the Fisheries Partnership Agreement, endorsed by 
the new Protocol, which came into force in January 2014 for a period of 6 years amounts to a total of EUR 15.2 
million.  

Regional Integration 

The  Republic  of  Seychelles  has  received  EUR  871,904 
(approximately SR 13.9 million) representing the second 
tranche disbursed under the COMESA-led Regional Inte-
gration Support Mechanism (RISM) programme, which is 
funded by the European Union. The specific objective of 
the RISM programme is to support Member Countries to 
participate more fully in the COMESA, EAC and Tripartite 
Free Trade Areas and COMESA and EAC customs unions 
with minimum disruptions to public expenditure commit-
ments,  while  enabling  them  to  implement  economic 
reform  programmes  in  the  context  of  regional  integra-
tion.  

the COMESA.  The  evaluation  was  based  on  Progress 
Monitoring  Reports  (PMRs),  which  elaborated 
their 
achievements during the year 2012 and would thus ena-
ble  them  to  access  performance  based  RISM  resources 
depending  on  the  achievement  of  their  respective  com-
mitments or targets. Seychelles benefitted from the allo-
cation following effective achievement of certain indica-
tors whilst implementing its regional integration commit-
ments  such  as  putting  in  place  a  proper  coordinating 
Committee and a Secretariat dealing with Regional Inte-
gration  matters  and  resolution  of  all  Non  Tariff  Barriers 
registered  in  2012.  The  funds  have  been  disbursed  di-

In 2013, Seychelles was among the nine COMESA mem-
ber  countries  found  eligible  to  funding  under  the  RISM 
submissions  by 
programme,  after  a  call 

for 

rectly into the budget of the Government of the Republic 
of Seychelles as untargeted financial assistance, thereby 
providing  the  flexibility  in  the  use  of  these  financial  re-
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L'Union européenne renouvelle son soutien aux Petits Etats Insulaires en Développement de la région 
de l’océan Indien avec un soutien financier supplémentaire de 7 500 000 euros 

C'est aux Comores, en marge du Conseil des Ministres de la COI qui s'est terminé le vendredi 11 avril 2014, que 
l'Union européenne et la Commission de l'océan Indien ont signé une nouvelle Convention de Financement pour 
un montant de 7,5 millions d’EUR en appui au développement durable des Petits Etats Insulaires en Développe-
ment de la région. 

La convention de financement est relative à la seconde phase du projet ISLANDS (Stratégie de Maurice pour les 
Petits Etats Insulaires en Développement de la région Afrique australe et orientale  –  océan Indien) qui est entiè-
rement financé par le 10e Fonds européen de Développement. Ce montant vient s'ajouter aux 10 millions d'EUR 
de la première phase, soit au total 17,5 millions d’EUR de l'enveloppe régionale du 10e FED en appui au déve-
loppement durable des Comores, Madagascar, Maurice, Seychelles et Zanzibar de la République de Tanzanie.  

L’objectif global du programme ISLANDS, qui est mis en œuvre par  la Commission de l'Océan Indien,  est de 
"contribuer  à  élever  le  niveau  de  développement  social,  économique  et  environnemental,  et  d’accroître  l’
intégration régionale dans la région de l’Afrique-orientale et australe et l’océan Indien à travers le développe-
ment durable des Petits Etats Insulaires en Développement". 

La première phase du programme, qui a démarré en août 2011, a déjà permis d'appuyer la mise en œuvre de la 
Stratégie de Maurice adoptée en 2005 pour la poursuite de la  mise en œuvre du Programme  d’action pour le 
développement durable des Petits États Insulaires en Développement (plus connu en tant que Programme d'Ac-
tion de la Barbade). A travers le programme ISLANDS, la COI a ciblé quatre domaines prioritaires, à savoir les 
récifs coralliens, l'identification de mécanismes de financement en cas de catastrophes naturelles, le dévelop-
pement durable  et le changement climatique, parmi les 19 domaines prioritaires identifiés dans la Stratégie de 
Maurice. La Phase I a permis le développement du partage de bonnes pratiques et le renforcement des capaci-
tés des acteurs de la région dans ces quatre domaines, et de nouveaux partenariats pour mobiliser les compé-
tences techniques et attirer des financements pour réaliser des projets de développement durable. La Phase I a 
aussi permis de développer le suivi et l'évaluation de la mise en œuvre par les pays de la Stratégie avec l'appui 
du Département des Affaires Economiques et Sociales des Nations Unies.  

La  phase  II  va  démarrer  en  juin  2014,  quelques  mois  seulement  avant  la  conférence  internationale  des  Petits 
Etats Insulaires en Développement qui sera organisée sous l'égide des Nations Unies en septembre prochain à 
Samoa. Cette troisième conférence internationale consacrée aux PEID a pour objectif de redynamiser les enga-
gements internationaux envers le développement durable des Petits Etats Insulaires en Développement. La COI 
se prépare activement pour cette conférence. 

La phase II du programme ISLANDS capitalisera sur les résultats déjà obtenus depuis 2011, et sur les partena-
riats qui ont été développés, notamment avec les Caraïbes et le Pacifique en marge de la Conférence de Rio sur 
le développement durable de juin 2012. La phase II s’articulera autour de trois axes: i) un niveau régional, avec 
l'établissement  d'un  cadre  institutionnel  pour  promouvoir  le  développement  durable  basé  sur  les  plateformes 
régionales mises en place pendant la Phase I pour les quatre thèmes prioritaires identifiés pour la région ; ii) un 
niveau national, avec la création d'un mécanisme dans chaque pays bénéficiaire pour la planification en soutien 
au développement durable, et (iii) la définition de mécanismes de financement des politiques de développement 
durable en appui à la réalisation des deux premiers niveaux. 

L'Union européenne et ses Etats Membres se préoccupent depuis longtemps des enjeux auxquels font face les 
PEID. L'UE et ses Etats Membres ont ainsi apporté un soutien financier et technique important pour appuyer les 
PEID dans la mise en oeuvre des engagements pris lors des conférences internationales passées, et ils partici-
pent  activement  dans  des  programmes  et  des  partenariats  pour  accompagner  les  PEID  vers  leur  objectif  de 
développement durable.   

Pour plus d'informations, vous pouvez consulter le communiqué de l'Union européenne à l'occasion du lance-
ment de l'année internationale des PIED à l'adresse suivante:  
http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/barbados/documents/press_corner/news/2014/eu_international_year_sids.pdf 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Technical cooperation 

The EU Delegation to Seychelles signed a Financing Agreement of EUR 100 000 (around SR 1.7 million) 
for provision of technical cooperation to Seychelles on 08 January 2014. The programme which falls under 
the  EU-Seychelles  bilateral  development  cooperation  portfolio  aims  to  support  Seychelles'  transition  to-
wards sustainable growth by improving capacities to match the pace of social and economic development 
of the country.  

The  Technical  Cooperation  Facility  will  be  an  effective  instrument  to  provide  the  required  financial  and 
technical assistance to build capacities, source necessary expertise, address knowledge gaps identified by 
the Government, ensure overall linkage of specific programmes to the development strategy of the country 
and assist in preparing for the future bilateral cooperation between the EU and Seychelles under the 11th 
EDF. 

Given the challenges faced by Seychelles as a small island economy, the country will benefit from timely 

availability  of  specific  technical  assistance,  studies,  evaluations  and  analytical  work  to  support  achieve-

ment of policies and programmes. The provision of such technical assistance and studies will be coordi-

nated with other external partners providing assistance to Seychelles.  

Education 

The European Union disbursed EUR 1.6 million (approx. SR 25.6 million) of grant funds in January 2014 to 
help Seychelles in order to prepare and implement the Medium Term Strategy 2013-17 for the education 
sector. This is the first disbursement under the Education sector policy budget support programme which 
is for the amount of EUR 3.75 million. The Government of Seychelles approved the Medium Term Educa-
tion Strategy (MTES) 2013-17 on 12 December 2013 following validation of the strategy by all the stake-
holders.  The  MTES  defines  the  priorities  within  the  Education  Sector  for  the  further  transformation  of  the 
education and training system with a view to further improve the level of achievement of all learners in a 
cost-effective  and  sustainable  manner.  Four  specific  sub  –sector  are  documented  in  particular,  Early 
Childhood Care and Education; Primary Education; Secondary Education; Tertiary Education. 

The  MTES  aims  to  target  key  challenges  inherent  to  the  Education  system  and  addresses  the  following 
components in the priority areas: Access and Participation/Coverage; Internal Efficiency; Quality; External 
Efficiency; Equality. 

The MTES has also laid emphasis on the need for an effective institutional mechanism within the sector to 
co-ordinate, oversee the implementation, monitor and evaluate its implementation in a timely manner and 
has included a Coordinating, Evaluation and Monitoring Framework. The framework emphasizes the need 
for  collaboration  with  and  interventions of  key  stakeholders that  are  envisaged  as  being  influential  to  the 
implementation of the Plan.  

The Strategy also provides the basis for strategic policy and planning and the EU support includes provi-

sion  of  capacity building  in  view  of  equipping  the  Department  of  Education  with  the  necessary  skills  and 

capabilities in facing the challenges of the sector. The  programme is over a three year period and the next 

disbarment conditionality is progress in the implementation of the MTES. In addition, the European Union 

has made an additional commitment of EUR 500 000 for the rehabilitation of schools following the 2013 

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Signing ceremony of the Financing Agreement of EUR 5.1 million for water sector 

development  

The  10th  EDF  Mid  Term  Review 

provided Mauritius with an addi-

tional  allocation  of  EUR  10.2 
million for the 10th EDF National 

Indicative  Programme,  as  a 

result  of  good  performance  for 
the  implementation  of  the  10th  

EDF.  Mauritius has proposed to 

use the fund equally through two 

approaches  –   General  Budget 

Support  (EUR  5.1  million)  and 

Support  to  Non-State  Actors 

(NSA) and Local Authorities (LA) 

through  the  award  of  grants  by 

Calls  for  Proposals  (EUR  5.1 

million).   The  Financing  Agree-

ment for the latter component of 

Signing ceremony of the financing agreement 

the programme entitled "Direct Support to Non State Actors and Local Authorities in actions promot-

ing achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in the Republic of Mauritius"  was 

signed on Friday 18 April 2014.  In his speech, the Acting Head of Delegation recognised the grow-

ing role of  NSAs & LAs in development and added that supporting the NSA and LA constitutes an 

ideal  implementation  channel  because  of  their  diversity  in  terms  of  target  groups  and  activity  sec-

tors.  The intervention areas will aim to improve three MDG indicators, namely MDG7(c) (access to 

safe drinking water), MDG1(c) (Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger) and MDG5 (improved mater-

nal health).  It is worth mentioning that EUR 3 million of this programme will target water sector de-

velopment initiatives by Local Authorities in the Island of Rodrigues in a bid to achieve MDG7(c)  –  

i.e  improving  access  to  safe  drinking 

water.   This  will  be  a 

landmark 

achievement  in  our  cooperation  with 
the Island of Rodrigues.  The 10th EDF 

Decentralised 

Cooperation 

Prorgamme has also benefited from a 

top-up  of  EUR  2.1  million  in  its  en-

deavours  to  support  NSAs  and  LAs  in 

achieving the aforementioned MDGs. 

Presentation of the Financing Agreement 
by Mr. Guy Samzun, Acting Head 
of Delegation 

 
 
 
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Consultation  with  private  sector  on  17  February  2014  on  future  EU  communication 
on private sector development  

The European Union is currently working on a proposed 'Communication on Private Sector Develop-
ment' . The objective of this forthcoming Communication is to formulate in more operational terms 
the strategy of the European Union for working for and with the private sector in development coop-
eration.  The  Communication  will  also,  among  others,  elaborate  on  the  role  of  the  private  sector  in 
contributing to global development goals and poverty reduction in the context of a post-2015 global 
agenda, and in the transformation towards a green economy (Rio+20).  

The European Union has organised extensive consultations worldwide with relevant stakeholders for 
this proposed Communication. The objective of these interactions is to better understand how com-
panies (European and local) can contribute to EU development policy objectives, and what the EU 
can do to support them in their engagement for development.  The interactions were centred around 
10 key themes, namely: 

1. Better targeted business environment reforms 
2. Increasing the employment impact and poverty 
focus of PSD support 
3. Stepping up EU support to SMEs 
4. Vocational Training and Capacity Development 
5. Access to Finance 
6.  Working  in  closer  partnership  with  the  private 
sector 
7.  Using  the  private sector as  “delivery  channel” 
for development 
8. Private sector contributions to inclusive growth 
9.The  role  of  the  private  sector  in  the  transfor-
mation towards a green economy 
10.The role and responsibility of the private sector in a post-2015 framework 

Presentation of the Communication on Private Sector 
Development  

In  Mauritius,  the  Delegation organised  a  consultation  session  on  the  17  February  2014.    The  event 
saw  the  participation  policy  makers,  including  the  Minister  of  Industry,  Commerce  and  Consumer 
Protection,  private  sector  and  civil  society.  The  private  sector  was  represented  by  its  apex  body, 
namely  the  Joint  Economic  Council,  as  well  as  by  representatives  from  the  Mauritius  Chamber  of 
Commerce  and  Industry  and  the  Mauri-
tius  Exports  Association  among  others. 
Discussions  hinged  around  the  themes 
1,  3,  5  and  10.    All  the  contributions 
received  on  this  communication  were 
compiled in a report that was sent to the 
Headquarters of the European Commis-
sion, with a view to feeding the finalisa-
tion of the proposed 'Communication on 
Private Sector Development'. 

Round table discussions on Private Sector 
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Disbursement of grants under the budget support programme “Promoting Sustainable and 
Equitable Development Phase II” 

The  disbursement  of  the  grants  is  conditional  upon  the  fulfilment  of  important  results  in  key  sectors  that  have 
been agreed jointly by both the European Union and the Government of Mauritius. Between 2013 and 2015, the 
expected results from this programme are as follows: 
(i) Provide a structured basis for the assessment of progress in the implementation of the economic reform pro-
gramme of Mauritius through the Performance Assessment Framework; 
(ii) Encourage an improved implementation of the Public Procurement Act in Mauritius, and more competition in 
the tendering process; 
(iii) Contribute to gearing social aid to those in the poverty pockets in Mauritius, who are in real need of the sub-
sidies provided by the Government; 
(iv) Promote a systematic review of the end of primary cycle examinations, in order to reduce the level of attrition 
at the Certificate of Primary Education exams; 
(v)  Ensure  the  viability  of  small  and  medium  holders  under  Field  Operations  regrouping  and  Irrigation  Project 
(FORIP) project by reducing their production  costs through full mechanisation of their cane fields and therefore 
retaining their fields under cane cultivation; 
(vi)  Improve  the  service  delivery  of  key  state  owned  enterprises  and  parastatals  that  are  showing  low  levels  of 
efficiency; 
(vii) Reduce the disparities of the MDGs 4 (child mortality) and 5 (maternal health) for vulnerable groups as com-
pared to the national average; 
(viii) The continued implementation of a stability oriented macro-economic policy; 
(ix) The implementation of a relevant and credible programme to improve public finance management; 
(x) Continued progress in the implementation of the economic and social reform programme of the Government 
of Mauritius; 
(xi) Satisfactory progress with regard to the public availability of accessible, timely, comprehensive, and sound 
budgetary information; 

For the year 2013, an amount of EUR 27.3 million (MUR 1.09 bn) was disbursed once the following key perfor-
mance  indicators  were  achieved,  and  the  country  confirmed  its  macroeconomic  stability,  sound  public  finance 
management, budget transparency and progress in the implementation of the economic and social reform pro-

gramme.   

Key performance indicator 

Target for 2012 

Percentage  of  major  public  sector  projects,  i.e.  projects  above  Mauritian 

100% 

Rupees  (MUR)  200  million  in  the  Public  Sector  Investment  Programme,  in-

cluding  those  of  parastatals  and  State  Owned  Enterprises,  for  which  there  is 

an  open  international  tendering  encouraging  reputable  international  firms  to 

bid. 

Percentage  of  new  social  protection  programmes  which  put  emphasis  on 

100% 

those who are in real need by using the Social Register for Mauritius (SRM) for 

the identification of beneficiaries. 

A systematic Review of the Certificate of Primary Education to achieve a high-

Report  from  five  working  groups  on  the 

er  transition  to  general  secondary  education  in  the  medium  term  including 

review  of  the  Certificate  for  Primary  Edu-

reviewing the current system of certification and allocation of seats. 

cation (CPE) to be submitted and consul-

Area  harvested  mechanically  for  small  planters  in  the  Field  Operations  Re-
grouping and Irrigation project (hectares). 

tations held. 

500 hectares 

Number of State Owned Enterprises and parastatals which have a restructuring 
plan,  including  an  objective  of  reaching  a  5%  return  on  their  capital  invest-

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PRePEEC 

Le PrePEEC  –  ainsi que le projet d'Appui à la Formation Technique et Professionnelle également en 
cours  –   sont tous deux des maillons clés du Plan Intérimaire pour l’Education 2013-2015, élaboré 
sur  base  de  l'analyse  RESEN  du  système  éducatif.  Ce  plan  d'action  triennal,  endossé  par  l'Union 
européenne en février 2013 avec d'autres partenaires, a également servi de levier pour la mobilisa-
tion d'un financement complémentaire de 4,6 millions d’  USD auprès du Partenariat Mondial pour l´
Education (GPE), dont l'UE est également l'un des premiers contributeurs.  

Objectif du Projet 
Plus spécifiquement, après avoir notamment permis - avec le PASEC -la construction/ réhabilitation 
et  l'équipement  de  plus  de  320  salles  de  classes,  l'Union  européenne  –   à  travers  le  financement 
PrePEEC - s'attache désormais davantage à renforcer et développer les acquis en termes d'amélio-
ration de la qualité des apprentissages, en intervenant tant sur les contenus d'enseignement que sur 
la formation initiale et continue des enseignants et les capacités du corps d'encadrement - inspec-
tions générales notamment, mais également chefs d'établissement. 
Par ailleurs  –  en ciblant des appuis complémentaires au bénéfice des cellules de planification et de 
gestion administrative et financière -  le PrePEEC vise également l'amélioration du système d'infor-
mation  et  de  communication  du  système  éducatif,  ainsi  que  pilotage  et  de  la  gestion  du  système 
tant au niveau central qu'insulaire.  

Le point sur les activités 2014 : 
Depuis  janvier  2014,  des  activités  de  sensibilisation  des  acteurs  institutionnels  et  du  personnel 
bénéficiaires sont réalisées sur tout le territoire des Comores afin d'établir  de façon concertée le 
programme  d'activité  et  le  budget  de  la  première  année  de  mise  en  œuvre  du  projet,  qui  sera 
adopté d'ici juin 2014. 
Ce processus de concertation intègre les partenaires techniques et financiers actifs dans des do-
maines  connexes –   en  particulier  la  France  et  son  projet  d'Appui  au  Français  aux  Comores  et 
UNICEF  qui coordonne le GPE.  
Un concours scolaire de logo sera également proposé pour améliorer la communication  –   donc 
la  compréhension  -  du  projet  auprès  de/par  la  communauté  scolaire  -  parents  et 
élèves, bénéficiaires finaux de l'appui UE. 
D'autres  activités  -  telles  que  la  réhabilitation  de  locaux,  des  acquisitions  d'équipements  et  le 
recrutement d'une équipe locale - sont également en cours. Enfin une assistance technique sous 
plusieurs  formes  viendra  décupler  les  capacités  d'exécution  du  projet  au  cours  du  second  se-
mestre 2014. 

Sensibilisation du PRePEEC à Anjouan