{"id":7144,"date":"2024-07-22T18:22:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-22T14:22:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/?page_id=7144"},"modified":"2024-07-25T20:09:08","modified_gmt":"2024-07-25T16:09:08","slug":"area-education-administration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/?page_id=7144","title":{"rendered":"Area &#8211; Industrial\u00a0Development"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"7144\" class=\"elementor elementor-7144\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68d7a80 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68d7a80\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-707e1e6\" data-id=\"707e1e6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ec10923 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ec10923\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-44e78ed\" data-id=\"44e78ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31d5a33 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"31d5a33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEPUTY CHIEF COMMISSIONER\u2019S OFFICE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-78fa143 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"78fa143\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a9dc1a\" data-id=\"9a9dc1a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54af232 elementor-nav-menu__align-start elementor-nav-menu--dropdown-tablet elementor-nav-menu__text-align-aside elementor-nav-menu--toggle elementor-nav-menu--burger elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-nav-menu\" data-id=\"54af232\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;layout&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;submenu_icon&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;&lt;i class=\\&quot;fas fa-chevron-down\\&quot; 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However, these challenges are opportunities to innovate and create lasting solutions. Our commitment is to work diligently and proactively to overcome these hurdles, forging a sustainable and dynamic private sector for the benefit of all residents of Rodrigues.\u00a0<\/p><p>Our approach is based on crafting and implementing robust policies and instrumental strategies that support existing businesses and empower budding entrepreneurs. We aim to provide a conducive environment where entrepreneurship thrives, innovation is rewarded, and economic inclusivity becomes a reality.\u00a0<\/p><p>Invest Rodrigues has been set up under the aegis of the Commission for Industrial Development to act as a One-Stop Institution for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Rodrigues.<\/p><p>The main roles of Invest Rodrigues include:<\/p><ul><li>Facilitate investment in Rodrigues through the evaluation of commercial and industrial projects\u00a0<\/li><li>Devise strategies for development of Small and Medium Enterprises<\/li><li>Provide training and capacity building to entrepreneurs<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-352f05e elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"352f05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Mission<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da25c26 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da25c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: justify!important;\"><ul><li>To promote enterprises through capacity building, technical and technological upgrading and to assist in market expansion and business<\/li><li>To support economic take-off by exploring new ideas, creativity and develop prototypes in an environment conducive to research and innovation<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfa7bdc elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dfa7bdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>Roles and Functions<\/b><\/h5>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d2da49 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d2da49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div style=\"text-align: justify!important;\"><p>Services provided by Invest Rodrigues include:<\/p><ul><li><b>Streamline Commercial and Industrial Procedures: <\/b><ul><li>Simplify and speed up approval processes for commercial and industrial projects<\/li><li>Reduce bureaucratic barriers to facilitate ease of doing business<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Entrepreneurship Culture Building: <\/b><ul><li>Implement capacity-building programs to foster an entrepreneurial mindset among individuals and businesses<\/li><li>Offer training, mentorship, and resources to empower aspiring and existing entrepreneurs<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Marketing Platform Development: <\/b><ul><li>Establish a comprehensive marketing platform for the promotion and sale of Rodriguan products<\/li><li>Leverage digital and traditional channels to reach wider audiences and increase market visibility<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Innovation Reward Schemes: <\/b><ul><li>Create incentive programs to recognize and reward innovation within SMEs<\/li><li>Encourage and support research and development initiatives<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Rodriguan Product Certification: <\/b><ul><li>Develop a certification label for Rodriguan products to ensure quality and promote local goods<\/li><li>Enhance consumer confidence in locally produced items<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Market Expansion Initiatives: <\/b><ul><li>Identify and connect potential domestic and international markets with Rodriguan products<\/li><li>Facilitate trade partnerships and export opportunities<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Youth Mobility Programme: <\/b><ul><li>Launch a Youth Mobility Programme to expose young entrepreneurs to diverse markets and experiences.<\/li><li>Foster international collaboration and skill development<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>New Loan Schemes for SMEs in collaboration with the Rodrigues Venture Capital and Leasing Fund Ltd: <\/b><ul><li>Introduce innovative loan schemes tailored to the specific needs of SMEs<\/li><li>Ensure accessibility of financing for business growth and expansion<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Agribusiness Development: <\/b><ul><li>Implement comprehensive schemes to support the growth and sustainability of agribusinesses<\/li><li>Encourage modernization and technology adoption in the agricultural sector<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>These strategic aims are designed to collectively enhance the economic landscape of Rodrigues, promote entrepreneurship, and create supportive capacity-building SMEs to thrive and contribute to the island&#8217;s growth.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9cb7d81\" data-id=\"9cb7d81\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3069dfe elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3069dfe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #029fb2;\">CONTACT\u00a0<\/span>DETAILS<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f0d2a7 elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f0d2a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"MsoNormal\">Invest Rodrigues Building<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ebb3b6 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"7ebb3b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-building\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Invest Rodrigues Building<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-search-location\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Malabar, Rodrigues<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-volume\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">+230 83 24 212<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-phone-volume\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">+230 83 24 952<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"far fa-clock\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Monday to Friday <br>08.00 to 15.15 hours <br>(Lunch from 12.00 to 12.30 hours)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DEPUTY CHIEF COMMISSIONER\u2019S OFFICE Industrial Development About Us The primary mandate of the Commission for Industrial Development is to foster the growth and prosperity of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Rodrigues. Rodrigues faces unique challenges, including geographical isolation, a risk-averse population, and a limited market size. However, these challenges are opportunities to innovate and &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/?page_id=7144\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Area &#8211; Industrial\u00a0Development<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-7144","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"wpmagazine_modules_lite_featured_media_urls":{"thumbnail":"","cvmm-medium":"","cvmm-medium-plus":"","cvmm-portrait":"","cvmm-medium-square":"","cvmm-large":"","cvmm-small":"","full":""},"categories_names":null,"comments_number":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7144","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7144"}],"version-history":[{"count":22,"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7144\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7949,"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7144\/revisions\/7949"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rra.govmu.org\/rra\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7144"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}