Registration Card

SRM007

Current Status:

Closed.

Project Details:

Atlas/Project #
00096201
Project Risk Category
  • Low
Implementing Partner
  • Government Entity – Department within a Ministry - Mauritius Oceanography Institute
Financial Information
  • The complaint lays out a number of grievances with the current environmental and conservation landscape in Mauritius, and alleges that UNDP-GEF's work in the country to protect Environmental Sensitive Areas is tantamount to greenwashing in light of the permits being issued by the government for construction projects along the country's coast. 
Country
Mauritius
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Project Name:Mainstreaming biodiversity into the management of the coastal zone in the Republic of Mauritius
Date Complaint Filed:Saturday, March 23, 2019
Date Complaint Registered:Thursday, March 28, 2019
Project Description:

The objective of the project is to mainstream the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and ecosystem services into coastal zone management (CZM) in the Republic of Mauritius. 

Requestor(s):Aret Kokin Nu Laplaz (AKNL)
Summary of Issues Raised:

The complaint lays out a number of grievances with the current environmental and conservation landscape in Mauritius, and alleges that UNDP-GEF's work in the country to protect Environmental Sensitive Areas is tantamount to greenwashing in light of the permits being issued by the government for construction projects along the country's coast.

UNDP Response:The Stakeholder Response Mechanism (SRM) has aimed to determine whether there may be a path forward for the complainants to engage more constructively in project activities that may further their interests and address their key concerns.  Through email exchanges and phone calls with the complainant and the UNDP CO, SRM-HQ engagement has focused on clarifying the scope of the UNDP project and what is (and is not) within UNDP's mandate and influence; and what needs to be addressed through engaging directly with the Government of Mauritius (GoM).  The SRM’s efforts have been to 1) seek responses from the UNDP CO and GoM to the complainant's questions and concerns about the project; and 2) establish a constructive (and preferably direct) dialogue between the project stakeholders.   Following a number of exchanges over several months, engagement has stalled and the SRM-HQ process is effectively closed. The SRM has notified the complainant of this and offered to continue to support the SRM process if there is still interest.
News and Updates:
None

Current case status

01.
Registration
Intake
Phase
02.
Assessing Eligibility of Request
03.
Assigning Responsibility for Response
Initial Response
Phase
04.
UNDP Response
05.
Seeking Solution(s)
06.
Implementing Solution(s)
Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
07.
Monitoring
Monitoring & Documenting Results
Phase
08.
Closure and/or Referral of Case
Final
Phase

Current case status

Intake
Phase
01.
Registration
Initial Response
Phase
02.
Assessing Eligibility of Request
03.
Assigning Responsibility for Response
Stakeholder Engagement
Phase
04.
UNDP Response
05.
Seeking Solution(s)
06.
Implementing Solution(s)
Monitoring
Phase
07.
Monitoring & Documenting Results
Final
Phase
08.
Closure and/or Referral of Case