Economy | Plan and development Vision 2050: citizen listening leads to a roadmap

In less than six months, around 1,800 Mauritians were consulted from one end of the island to the other. Last Thursday, the Ministry of Financial Services and Economic Planning held the last of 11 regional Vision 2050 consultations in Pamplemousses. A historic step: it is the first time that a long-term national planning exercise has sought out citizens where they live – in their districts, their municipalities, their communities – before producing anything.

Among the participants of the Pamplemousses session, one presence caught the attention: Darwin, 10 years old, the youngest participant in the entire series, who came with his parents. For three hours, he listened to the adults outline the contours of Mauritius in 2050 – his island, his future.

From Rivière-du-Rempart to Pamplemousses, via Port-Louis, Curepipe, Vacoas-Phoenix, Quatre-Bornes, Beau-Bassin/Rose-Hill, Flacq, Savanne and Rivière-Noire, the ministry teams completed a journey begun on January 22. Present at the closing session alongside Ranjiv Woochit, Minister of Local Government, Jyoti Jeetun welcomed the mobilization of Mauritians.

“The consultations demonstrated the enthusiasm of Mauritians to see real change. The wealth of contributions collected testifies to a collective desire to build a prosperous and resilient nation. Vision 2050 is a horizon – but the execution of the plan begins today. The roadmap that we will develop will now translate into a ten-year National Development Plan, with concrete objectives, clear deadlines and measurable results for Mauritians. We may not be there in 2050, but the results will be visible well before then,” says the Minister of Financial Services and Economic Planning.

The process is now entering its next phase: consolidation of contributions, writing of a first draft of the roadmap, publication for public comment at the end of July 2026, then submission to Cabinet.

The consultations brought together participants from all walks of life – civil society, private sector, young people, unions, academics, elected officials. Several themes came up in each region: a more innovative and inclusive economy, youth employment, sustainable development, modernization of public services. And, constantly and unanimously, a concern which dominated all the sessions: the fight against drugs.

—Final phase At the same time, 21 thematic consultations are coming to an end, bringing together more than thirty representatives per sector. The session on June 4, devoted to growth prospects, brought together several experts.

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