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Establishing Regulatory Impact Assessment in Mauritius

As a small, open economy, Mauritius needs a well-performing regulatory system that provides necessary protections while enabling the development of trade and investment and limiting administrative burdens. A robust regulatory impact assessment (RIA) framework can enhance Mauritius' business env...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: OECD
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Paris : Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development, 2022.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Foreword
  • Acknowledgements
  • Abbreviations and acronyms
  • Executive summary
  • Key findings
  • Key recommendations
  • Introduction
  • Rationale: the importance of RIA
  • Policy context
  • Methodological approach
  • Background on work undertaken
  • Report structure
  • Note
  • References
  • 1 Mauritius' rule-making processes and institutions: an overview
  • The regulatory process
  • Constitution of Mauritius
  • Main regulatory instruments
  • Preparation and drafting of legislation
  • Legislative process for primary legislation
  • Legislative process for secondary legislation
  • Key actors involved in regulatory development and review
  • Line ministries
  • Cabinet
  • Secretary to Cabinet and Cabinet Office
  • Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development
  • Attorney General
  • Economic Development Board
  • Law Reform Commission (LRC)
  • National Audit Office (NAO)
  • National Assembly
  • Mauritius Standards Bureau (MSB)
  • Previous Initiatives to introduce evidence-based rule making in Mauritius
  • Notes
  • References
  • 2 Developing a RIA system in Mauritius: preliminary assessment of strengths and challenges
  • Political commitment and buy-in for RIA
  • RIA is gaining political momentum...but further efforts will be required
  • Governance and institutional culture
  • Capacity within the public administration: RIA-related skills and competences in ministries and regulatory bodies
  • Targeted and appropriate methodology for RIA
  • Problem definition and consideration of all plausible options
  • Availability of data and information
  • Notes
  • References
  • 3 Preliminary options for establishing a RIA framework in Mauritius
  • Political commitment and buy-in for RIA
  • how to ensure support?
  • Developing a whole-of-government policy
  • Governance of RIA: getting system design and set-up right
  • Establishing regulatory oversight is crucial for effective RIA
  • Co-ordination and management of RIA
  • Establishing a forward planning system
  • Targeted and appropriate RIA process and methodology
  • how to carry out RIA
  • Establishing a RIA process
  • Selecting a RIA Methodology
  • The proportionality principle: "don't use a cannon to kill a fly!"
  • The importance of data collection
  • Developing technical capacity for RIA
  • How to strengthen RIA capacity in the government
  • Implementing RIA: at once or gradually?
  • Notes