Activity under preparation Coastal Resilience in Mauritius

About this project

To address coastal erosion in Mauritius, a top climate-adaptation priority for the country, the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) Group has financed a comprehensive study on coastal risks in the context of climate change and will support the preparation of a National Shoreline Management Strategy and Roadmap. Through a holistic Team Europe approach, this Action will provide catalytic technical assistance to implement this Roadmap for at least the first three years, complementing AFD/Expertise France¿s support to strategy design and potential support of European Investment Bank (EIB) and AFD for investments. The Action will strengthen Mauritius¿ capacities to manage coastal risks sustainably and inclusively, by : strengthening the legal and governance framework ; improving institutional coordination and multi¿stakeholder dialogue; enhancing knowledge and capacities for science¿based and inclusive decision¿making; preparing pilot interventions on priority coastal sites, with a focus on nature¿based solutions); developing financing mechanisms to mobilise national and international public and private resources, including EIB and AFD loans. The Action is expected to enhance coastal resilience and establish a sustainable shoreline management framework in Mauritius, thereby contributing to the country¿s sustainable development and adaptation to climate change. It supports the country's policies that are aligned with the relevant Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Conve…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 11Sustainable Cities and Communities
• 13Climate Action
• 14Life Below Water
• 15Life on Land

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Mauritius

Sectors

Decentralisation and support to subnational governmentBiodiversityEnvironmental policy and administrative management

Focus

Biodiversity · Main focusGender equality · Also contributesEnvironment · Main focusGood governance · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Main focusDisaster risk reduction · Also contributes

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2021-ACT-63668.

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