Economic Development Board
The overarching objective of the EDB is to ensure greater coherence and effectiveness in implementing policies and draw the vision for the economic development path to be adopted to reach a high-income economy status, through sustainable and inclusive growth, whilst ensuring economic independence.
The Economic Development Board (EDB)
The vision of EDB
EDB's vision is to create a sustainable high-income economy with opportunities for each and every citizen through economic planning and promotion.
The mission of EDB
EDB's mission is to achieve the ambition of the Mauritian Economy through strategic economic planning and promotion.
The goal of EDB
- Fostering development of the economy through sustainable and inclusive growth promoting activities.
- Ensuring economic independence of the economy.
- Efficient economic and strategic planning, investment and trade promotion policies and plans.
- Attracting foreign and local investments in advanced technology industries and skill-intensive services.
- Promoting, facilitating and assisting in the development of industries and services.
- Upgrading skills and technological levels through new technology, automation, training, research and product development activities.
- Creating Special Purpose Vehicles as necessary to perform economic activities relevant to its mandate.