The present National Climate Change Adaptation Policy Framework consists of several deliverables, and the main goal of the document is to integrate and mainstream climate change adaptation into core development policies, strategies and plans of the Republic of Mauritius. Given the level of details and data availability, a more detailed analysis is available for the island of Mauritius, while specific considerations are made for Rodrigues. More specifically, this report contains (1) a National Climate Change Adaptation Policy (time frame: 20 years), (2) a Climate Change Adaptation Strategy and Action Plan (time frame: 10 years), (3) a Climate Change Adaptation Investment Plan (time frame: 3 years), and (4) selected Project Concepts. Further, sections on methodologies and tools, as well as the use of indicators for policy formulation and evaluation are included in the study.
Concerning the sectoral coverage, water demand and supply, agriculture and terrestrial ecosystem, fisheries and marine ecosystem and tourism and coastal management, are analysed in detail, and gender and health are considered as cross-cutting. The impact of climate change are also analysed from a broad perspective, including socioeconomic indicators, and the strategy, action and investment plans include considerations on disaster risk reduction (DRR), capacity building and the strengthening of institutions and institutional arrangements to support the successful implementation of the interventions proposed.