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This publication focuses on the management of the nexus of energy, food and natural resources in sub-Saharan Africa, with a clear focus on gender roles and implications. It presents case studies that showcase a range of options available to improve biomass use, especially in locations and among populations who currently depend on conventional fuels like firewood or charcoal. Although many of these options are context specific, the provided examples demonstrate that generalizable options exist to improve energy access, reduce waste, protect our soils and empower women.

The working paper Industrial Waster Assessment in the Republic of Mauritius: Opportunities for Industrial Symbiosis aims to stimulate industrial symbiosis through the establishment of recycling activities and a circular economy.

The International Labour Organization (ILO) is supporting Mauritius in its endeavor to become a sustainable island through the promotion of green jobs in the country. The synthesis report Green Jobs in Mauritius: Experiences from a Small Island Developing State presents the various initiatives that have been conducted in 2011-2012 within the “Maurice Ile Durable” framework.

The study Green Economy Fiscal Policy Analysis: Mauritius identifies areas with potential for improvement through the rationalization of current fiscal measures and the mobilization of further resources for innovation and investment.

The report Climate Finance for the Indian Ocean and African Small Island Developing States analyses concessional international public flows of climate finance to Indian Ocean and African Small Island Developing States for the six years 2010–2015.

The authors examine the sources of climate finance, its distribution among recipient countries, the shares targeting adaptation and mitigation, the spread across sectors, the modes of delivery and intermediaries involved in programming the funds, as well as the share of committed funds that has been disbursed so far. For each country analysed – Cape Verde, the Comoros, Guinea-Bissau, the Maldives, Mauritius, São Tomé and Principe, and the Seychelles – detailed snapshots of climate finance are provided.