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 Background
The Planning and Research Unit (PRU) was set up to act as a co-ordination and support unit which provides technical back up to all the units and parastatal bodies operating under the Ministry in the designing of policies, programmes, and projects. It is also responsible for the preparation of short, medium and long term plans of action and reports on issues relating to women, child development, family welfare and community development.
Aims and Objectives
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To prepare short, medium and long term plans of action and reports in areas of women, child development, family welfare and community development and to advise on policies.
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To monitor and evaluate programmes, projects and schemes aimed at the development of women, children and the community at large.
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To establish base line data on women, family and children in the fields of health, education, employment etc.
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To liaise with Government institutions and Non-Governmental Organisations for the elaboration, implementation and monitoring of schemes, programmes and projects in areas of women, family welfare, child development and community development.
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To integrate gender as a central concept in policy and programme formulation.
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To ensure the integration of women through the preparation of a plan of action.
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To carry out regular situation analysis on women, children and family in the various sectors and propose corrective action programmes.
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To initiate and carry out regular studies research for the promotion of social/cultural development, and situation analysis on the children, family and women.
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To design social policy aiming at promoting the development and well-being of women, families and children.
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To carry out evaluation of projects.
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Projects handled by the PRU at present are categorised in two main groups namely:-
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Multilateral projects
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Capital projects
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Special Collaborative Programme for Support to Women and Children in Distress.
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Multilateral Projects
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United Nations Development Program (UNDP)
Gender Equality and Empowerment of women
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United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
Strengthening sexual and reproductive health for young people and
undeserved women and men.
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African Development Bank
Formulation of an Integrated Strategy for Children, Women and Family and its related Programme Based Budget.
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Capital Projects
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Upgrading works at Creativity Centre at Mahebourg.
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Upgrading works at Creativity Centre at Pointe aux Sables.
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Upgrading of Lallmatie Social Welfare Centre.
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Upgrading of Triolet Social Welfare Centre.
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Construction of a Shelter for Women and Children in Distress at Beau Bassin.
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Construction of a women Empowerment Centre at Rivière du Poste.
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Research Works, Statistics, Publications and Papers worked out by the Unit
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Women in Figures
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1989 - 95
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Women in Mauritius - An analysis based on the results of the 1990 Housing and Population Census
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January 93
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Study on Sources of Conflict within the Mauritian Family
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May 94
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National Programme of Action for the Survival, Development and Protection of Children
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June 94
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Survey on the Mauritian Family
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December 94
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Towards the Preparation of a National Action Programme for building the Smallest Democracy at the Heart of Society
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1994
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Early Childhood Development in Mauritius - Policy & Programming for 0 - 3 in Africa -Cape Town
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December 97
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The Girl Child - Report & Action Plan
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June 98
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Report on Survey on Domestic Violence in Mauritius
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1998
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National Early Childhood Development (0 - 3 yrs) Policy Paper
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June 1998
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Report on 3-Day Workshop on Model Framework for an Integrated Approach to combat Violence against Women and the Girl Child
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March 99
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Early Childhood Development Implementation Plan-Cost and Financing
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May 99
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A Statistical Profile on Women in the Republic of Mauritius
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June 96-2000
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A Statistical Profile on Children in the Republic of Mauritius
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June 96- 99
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National Programme of Action Phase II for the Development and the Protection of Children
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June 99
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National Plan of Action on Protection of Children Against Commercial SEC (2003-2004)
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Jan 2003
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National Children's Policy - " A Republic Fit For Children"
Plan of Action
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May 2003
March 2004
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Statistics in Mauritius- A Gender Perspective
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August 2003
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| Bilan Magazine( Sept 2000-Sept 2003 ) |
October 2003
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| Convention of the Rights of the Child Report |
October 2004
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Statistics in Mauritius - A Gender Perspective
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September 2005 |
Response to the list of Issues to be taken up in connection with the consideration of the second periodic report on the Convention of the Rights of the Child of the Republic of Mauritius
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November 2005
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| African Charter On The Rights of The Child |
2006
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Mauritius National Progress Report of the Special Session Of the
General Assembly on Children – “A World Fit For Children”
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December 2006
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Statistics in Mauritius - A Gender Approach
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February 2007 |
| Statistics in Mauritius - A Gender Approach |
November 2008 |
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Mauritius Country Report on the AU Solemn Declaration on Gender Equality in Africa
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August 2008
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| Statistics in Mauritius - A Gender Approach |
October 2009 |
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Country Questionnaire for the fifteenth year Review Appraisal of the implementation of the BeijingPlatform of Action
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April 2009
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Questionnaire on Help for American Victims of Crime in Mauritius
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April 2009
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International Women’s Day Round Table on ‘Gender Equality as a Global Priority’
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February 2009
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Mauritius EU Joint Annual Report
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March 2009
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Study on Teenage Pregnancy in Mauritius
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Under Preparation
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Initial, Second and Third Report on the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
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Under Preparation
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Third, Fourth and Fifth Combined Periodic Report on the Implementation of Measures on the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Under Preparation
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National Children’s Policy (Review)
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Under Preparation
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6th & 7th Combined Periodic Report on the Convention of Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women
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February 2010
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Summary of Findings
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Demographic data indicate that as at 1st July 2009, Republic of Mauritius |
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The female population stood at 645,875, representing 50.7% of the total population of 1,275,032. In terms of ratio, there were around 97.4% males for every 100 females.
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Among the elderly (population aged 60 years & over) the sex ratio was 75.2% men for every 100 women.
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According to the 2000 Population Census |
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Life expectancy at birth was 75.3 years for females and 68.2 years for males.
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60% of women aged 15 and above were married or in a union. This proportion
was the same for men.
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One tenth of teenage girls were married or in a union.
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Only 9% among females were heads of households.
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14% of the female population aged 1 years and over had no education or only some education at pre-primary level.
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Data from other sources indicate that |
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37% of female population aged 16 years and over were employed in 2009.
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32% of working women were engaged in the 'Agriculture' and 'Manufacturing' sectors.
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40% of working women were reported as being employed as 'craft workers, plant and machine operators' and in 'elementary occupations' in 2009.
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50% of the employed females were drawing a monthly income not exceeding Rs.6,000 in 2009.
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In 2009, 19,300 women and 45,000 men were employed in the government service.
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In 2009 there were 14,100 cases reported by women at the Family Support Bureau compared to only 5190 by men.
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In 2009 nearly 43% of complaints reported at the Child Development Unit concerned boys and 57% concerned girls.
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Special Collaborative Programme For Support to Women and Children in Distress
The Ministry of Gender Equality, Child Development and Family Welfare has been entrusted with the Implementation of a “Special Collaborative Programme for Support to Women and Children in Distress”. Funds earmarked under the programme would support NGO’s and Non-State Actors to implement projects aimed at enhancing the livelihoods of women and children in distress and create opportunities for their integration in the mainstream of development. Funds to the tune of Rs. 30M were earmarked for July-December 2009 and Rs. 70M have been allocated for the year 2010. It provides a grant ceiling of Rs. 2 million (USD 67,000) to Non State Actors (NSAs). 17 NSAs have received grants to the tune of Rs. 20.04 million (USD 668,000)
Project Proposals 2010
The second Call for Proposal was launched on the 26 January 2010. Non Governmental Organisation(NGOs) and Non State Actors(NSAs) were invited to submit a maximum of 2 project proposals at latest on the 11 March 2010 The Call for Proposal was further extended on the 09 March 2010 and the deadline for submission was extended to the 31 March 2010 for Mauritius and on the 30 April for Rodrigues.
• Following the second call for proposals, 112 project proposals have been received for Mauritius and 3 for Rodrigues
• The services of a Programme Coordinator have been retained as from June 2010.
The Special Collaborative Programme for Support to Women and Children in Distress may encompass a wide range of issues and possible areas of intervention that could be explored by NGOs: and addressed as projects are:
• gender-based violence
• harassment / sexual assault
• broken families
• Reintegration and Protection of Sex WorkersPrevention of HIV/AIDS and STDs
• Substance / Drugs Abuse / Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Women Victims of Drug Abuse
• Abused Children
• Rehabilitation and Reintegration of Alcoholic Women
• Female Prisoners / Reintegration of Female Prisoners
• Illiteracy
• Feminisation of Poverty
• Single Women Heads of Households
• Physical and Psychological Disorders
• NCDs (Alzheimer, cancer, lupus)
These areas highly contribute to the marginalisation of women/girls, which eventually prevent them to participate fully in the process of development.
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