Improving Business and Investment Climate in Mauritius 

Paid proposal writing – Rationale, Strategy and Methodology – for the Improving the Business and Investment Climate Project, to support Mauritius with the implementation of the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the EU.

Phase 1
The three purposes of Phase 1 are:
• Purpose 1: Undertake an overall assessment of the enabling business environment in Mauritius and provide recommendations to improve the general business climate. This includes, but is not limited to, the openness policy, institutional set up, legal and regulatory framework, licensing system, business-related rule making, and monitoring and evaluation.
• Purpose 2: Carry out a review of the regulatory framework as regards to the licensing requirements, institutional arrangement, monitoring and enforcement to operate or to carry out business in the following sectors:
– Land Use and Construction
– Trade & logistics
– Tourism
– Healthcare and Life Sciences
• Purpose 3: Propose a model which best fits Mauritius for the setting up of the Single Licensing Agency under the Economic Development Board.

Phase 2
The second phase of the project involves assistance to the Economic Development Board and relevant agencies in the implementation of recommendations made in Phase 1.