Mauritius Country Economic Memorandum - Through the Eye of a Perfect Storm - Coming Back Stronger from the COVID Crisis - A World Bank Report

Jul 19, 2026

Mauritius Country Economic Memorandum examines the economic challenges the country faced through the COVID crisis and outlines how Mauritius can recover and strengthen. The acknowledgements describe a wide, cross-disciplinary team covering skills development, migration, competition, solid waste management, port management, fisheries, disaster risk management, innovation, tourism, air transport, trade, foreign direct investment, exchange rate management, social protection, labor market inclusion, inclusive education, governance, and research support. It credits World Bank staff and external experts and documents policy and implementation guidance shaped by contributions from government and private-sector counterparts.

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The memorandum was produced by a team of World Bank staff and external experts led by Erik von Uexkull, under the guidance of Mathew Verghis, Mark Lundell, and Idah Pswarayi-Riddihough.

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Contributors are listed across skills development, migration, competition, solid waste management, port management, fisheries, disaster risk management, innovation, tourism, air transport, trade, foreign direct investment, exchange rate management, social protection, labor market inclusion, inclusive education, and governance.

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