The Country Opinion Survey for FY2012 in Mauritius assists the World Bank Group (WBG) in gaining a better understanding of how stakeholders in Mauritius perceive the WBG.
... See More + It provides the WBG with systematic feedback from national and local governments, multilateral/bilateral agencies, media, academia, the private sector, and civil society in Mauritius on 1) their views regarding the general environment in Mauritius; 2) their overall attitudes toward the WBG in Mauritius; 3) overall impressions of the WBGs effectiveness and results, knowledge work and activities, and communication and information sharing in Mauritius; and 4) their perceptions of the WBGs future role in Mauritius.
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The development objective of the Road Asset Management and Safety Project for Mauritius is to reduce cost and improve safety for road users through improving asset management on the primary and secondary road network, and strengthening the management of road safety on the island of Mauritius.
... See More + Negative impacts include: loss of land acquisition, loss of crops and trees, loss of asset, loss of income, and loss of livelihood. Mitigation measures include: 1) involuntary resettlement would be avoided where possible and where population displacement is unavoidable, it would be minimized by exploring all viable project options; 2) persons affected by land acquisition or loss of sources of incomes associated with change in land use due to the project would be given compensation so that they can improve or at least maintain their former standard of living; 3) the estimation of the compensation cost and/or benefit would be based on the appropriate method so that the cost of land and other properties taken and demolished are accounted for. This will ensure that the living standards of the project affected persons are maintained or raised to a substantial level; 4) project affected persons would be given full information on the qualification (eligibility), mode of compensation, the restoring plan of production income, and the project's progress and be involved in the enforcement of resettlement arrangements (community participation); 5) the land and/or property affected would be taken only when the Potentially Affected Persons, or PAPs are satisfied with the compensation arrangements; and 6) the implementing agency would supervise the resettlement activities including the payment of compensation as well as monitoring and evaluation.
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The development objective of the Road Asset Management and Safety Project for Mauritius is to reduce cost and improve safety for road users through improving asset management on the primary and secondary road network, and strengthening the management of road safety on the island of Mauritius.
... See More + Some of the negative impacts and mitigation measures include: (1) undertaking visual inspection along the overall alignment where works are envisaged to be carried out to identify any location and stretch that may be subject to landslides and soil erosion, at design stage; (2) conducting consultation with potentially affected persons (PAPs) to present compensation as appropriate as per procedures and laws and regulations in force in the country; (3) making use of machinery and plant in good running order and properly maintaining to minimize noise nuisance and impairment of air quality; (4) ensuring that bitumen is not allowed to enter either running or dry streambeds nor can it be disposed of in ditches or small waste disposal sites prepared by the contractor; (5) providing continuous access (pedestrian and vehicular where required) to residents, businesses, and offices as far as possible; and (6) informing the public in general, and the concerned local population in particular, via the press and audio-visual media of all traffic management plans worked out by the supervising engineer and approved by the steering committee.
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This economy profile presents the Doing Business indicators for Mauritius. In a series of annual reports, Doing Business assesses regulations affecting domestic firms in 189 economies and ranks the economies in 10 areas of business regulation, such as starting a business, resolving insolvency and trading across borders.
... See More + This year's report data cover regulations measured from June 2012 through May 2013. The report is the 11th edition of the Doing Business series.
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This regional profile presents the Doing Business indicators for economies in Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA). It also shows the regional average, the best performance globally for each indicator and data for the following comparator regions: Europe and Central Asia, Economic Community of West African States, Middle East and North Africa, Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa, and OECD High Income.
... See More + The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2013, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January to December 2012. Regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across countries in a single region. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. The report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 189 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. The data set covers 47 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 in East Asia and the Pacific, 25 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 20 in the Middle East and North Africa and 8 in South Asia, as well as 31 OECD high-income economies. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why.
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This regional profile presents the Doing Business indicators for economies in Small Island States. It also shows the regional average, the best performance globally for each indicator and data for the following comparator regions: Caribbean States, Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Latin America, and Southern African Development Community.
... See More + The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2013, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January to December 2012. Regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across countries in a single region. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. The report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 189 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. The data set covers 47 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 in East Asia and the Pacific, 25 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 20 in the Middle East and North Africa and 8 in South Asia, as well as 31 OECD high-income economies. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why.
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This regional profile presents the Doing Business indicators for economies in Southern African Development Community (SADC). It also shows the regional average, the best performance globally for each indicator and data for the following comparator regions: East Asia and the Pacific, Economic Community of West African States, European Union, Middle East and North Africa, and Organization for the Harmonization of Business Law in Africa.
... See More + The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2013, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January to December 2012. Regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across countries in a single region. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. The report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 189 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. The data set covers 47 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 in East Asia and the Pacific, 25 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 20 in the Middle East and North Africa and 8 in South Asia, as well as 31 OECD high-income economies. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why.
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This regional profile presents the Doing Business indicators for economies in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). It also shows the regional average, the best performance globally for each indicator and data for the following comparator regions: Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa, Economic Community of Central African States, Middle East and North Africa, and OECD high income.
... See More + The data in this report are current as of June 1, 2013, except for the paying taxes indicators, which cover the period January to December 2012. Regional Doing Business reports capture differences in business regulations and their enforcement across countries in a single region. They provide data on the ease of doing business, rank each location, and recommend reforms to improve performance in each of the indicator areas. The report sheds light on how easy or difficult it is for a local entrepreneur to open and run a small to medium-size business when complying with relevant regulations. It measures and tracks changes in regulations affecting 11 areas in the life cycle of a business: starting a business, dealing with construction permits, getting electricity, registering property, getting credit, protecting investors, paying taxes, trading across borders, enforcing contracts, resolving insolvency and employing workers. Doing Business presents quantitative indicators on business regulations and the protection of property rights that can be compared across 189 economies, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe, over time. The data set covers 47 economies in Sub-Saharan Africa, 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean, 25 in East Asia and the Pacific, 25 in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, 20 in the Middle East and North Africa and 8 in South Asia, as well as 31 OECD high-income economies. The indicators are used to analyze economic outcomes and identify what reforms have worked, where and why.
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Ratings for the Mauritius Economic Transition Project (METAP) were as follows: outcomes were not applicable, risk to development outcome was not applicable, Bank performance was moderately satisfactory, and Borrower performance was also moderately satisfactory.
... See More + The project, financed with a US$18 million IBRD loan, was designed at a stage where Mauritius started investing in an ambitious economic reform program which aimed at moving the country away from dependence on trade preferences to global competitiveness. The sustainability of the Mauritian economy depended on improving productivity and competitiveness. The project intended to contribute to achieving the country's development strategy by addressing the challenges to private sector development. This included easing constraints related to (i) the business environment, (ii) inadequate service delivery in key public enterprises by helping restore fiscal discipline and reducing the budgetary burden of the parastatal sector, and (iii) private investment in key infrastructure sectors. The project supported part of the broader and longer-term economic reform program of Mauritius. The METAP Project was an integral part of the country partnership strategy: 2007-2013 which was anchored in the Government's long term development program of: (a) fiscal consolidation and improved public sector efficiency; (b) improving trade competitiveness; (c) improving investment climate; and (d) democratizing the economy through participation, social inclusion and sustainability.
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