Africa-Press – Mauritius. The Prime Minister, Dr Navinchandra Ramgoolam, launched this afternoon at the Paul Octave Wiehe Auditorium in Reduit, the national consultations on Vision 2050. These consultations, spanning over four months, are a long-term strategic planning exercise in line with Government Programme 2025-2029 to lay the foundations for uplifting the country from an upper-middle-income to a high-income country with an inclusive and sustainable agenda.
Three key pillars of national development have been identified as overarching themes for consultations, namely: prosperity, sustainability and inclusion.
The Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning, Dr Jyoti Jeetun; Ministers and Members of the National Assembly; Members of the Diplomatic Corps; captains of the industry; as well as other personalities were present at the event, organised by the Ministry of Financial Services and Economic Planning.
In his address Prime Minister Ramgoolam highlighted that Vision 2050 is not a passive forecast but an active manifesto, balancing the country’s immediate needs with sustainable inclusive growth. Vision 2050, he highlighted, will place families at the heart of development, ensuring that every citizen has access to the same opportunities.
He pointed out the need to join the league of advanced economies by 2050 by rightly embracing the technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), robotics and digital services. Investing on the upskilling of the local workforce and ensuring that every citizen ranging from seasoned professionals to young students are equipped with these tools is a must, he stated.
The Prime Minister further dwelt on the need to transition the economy to a high-wage model, creating resilient jobs in FinTech and medical science, amongst others. Vision 2050, he indicated, will focus on expanding the economy while ensuring the well-being of every citizen.
According to Dr Ramgoolam, Vision 2050 must, amongst others: open new engines of growth such as AI, digital services, blue economy, renewable energy, the creative industry, advanced manufacturing, green and sustainable finance and high value tourism; redesign education and lifelong learning; strengthen climate resilience; accelerate the shift to renewable energy; promote sustainable and circular agriculture; ensure the protection of the lagoon and marine ecosystems; commit to robust and accessible healthcare; reaffirm the share values of respect, justice, meritocracy and tolerance; promote active citizenship; deepen democracy; and modernise public administration.
As for Minister Jeetun, she underlined that Vision 2050 is important for Government to make a big leap ahead, as evidenced by progress made by countries like Dubai and Rwanda, amongst others.
She remarked that, during the consultations, national dialogues will be held across all districts. Sectoral roundtables will be organised with businesses, professional associations and academia, youth forums will be held and the civil society and Non-Governmental Organisations will be involved.
Government will also engage with the private sector as a core partner in investment, innovation and job creation, thus aligning long-term public planning with long-term private sector strategy.
Dr Jeetun observed that a long-term vision to 2050 will chart the country’s economic transformation to a high-income country in a clear direction; ensure policy coordination; and provide visibility to households, investors and development partners, allowing them to plan with confidence. She underscored the need to tap the strategic opportunities offered by China, India and the African continent, as well as from other countries such as France, United Kingdom and the United States of America.
A Panel Discussion was also held prior to the official launching ceremony.
Vision 2050 will serve as a roadmap which will provide a coherent and forward-looking policy framework guiding socio-economic transformation, fostering long-term resilience, and driving inclusive growth.
It will define the long-term goals and development priorities of Mauritius towards an inclusive, resilient and sustainable future. A 10-Year Development Plan will also be prepared to translate the strategic ambitions into actionable milestones, with key performance indicators to support monitoring and evaluation.
