Mauritius - The Competitiveness and Public Sector Efficiency Programme (CPSE)

The Public Sector Competitiveness and Efficiency Program (CPSE) aims to support economic growth and employment against a backdrop of global economic recession, while staying on course with the long-term reforms needed to make Mauritius more competitive. This program is a support operation to the general budget, with a total loan amount of US $ 420 million and € 186 million, to be implemented over a period of two and a half years, July 2009 to December 2011. It has three components: (i) consolidate financial performance and improve the delivery of social services in the public sector; (ii) increase the competitiveness of trade; and (iii) improve the investment climate.