In a constrained fiscal environment with public debt nearing historical highs, Mauritius’ 2025 PRB decision represents more than a pay adjustment: it is a defining statement about the State’s priorities and capacity. The Price of the State unpacks the macro-fiscal trade-offs, the missing productivity contract, and how strategic implementation can turn a wage revision into a governance upgrade
This report analyses Bahrain’s energy settlement as a system—balancing gas security, power demand, industrial strategy, and fiscal limits—offering a grounded assessment of the country’s transition pathway to 2060.
Despite low overall unemployment, Mauritius faces persistent youth joblessness and acute skills shortages. This report explains why—and what must change.
Mauritius has achieved remarkable human development—but success brings new pressures. This in-depth report examines ageing, inequality, youth prospects, drugs, crime and institutional trust to understand where the island is headed next.
Mauritius is not running out of water—but it is running out of certainty. This report shows how adaptive planning, AI and robust decision making can safeguard water security under climate volatility.
The return of sovereignty over the Chagos Archipelago marks a historic shift for Mauritius. This in-depth analysis explores how the country can move from a land-constrained island economy to a fully-fledged “large ocean state”, leveraging its expanded EEZ, blue-economy potential, and strategic partnerships with the United States, India, China, France and regional actors—while managing governance, fiscal and geopolitical risks.
Mauritius is facing a dangerously thin reserve margin, rising peak demand, and increasing blackout risk. This Bramston IQ research report examines how hydrogen-based energy storage can act as a practical, modular and financeable “insurance policy” against system failures. Drawing on official Mauritian data and global evidence, it outlines a Hydrogen Resilience Reserve, compares hydrogen with batteries and peakers, and charts a phased roadmap to secure reliable, low-carbon power for the island.
Mauritius has pledged deep emissions cuts and a rapid expansion of renewables, yet still relies heavily on imported fossil fuels. This report transforms high-level climate ambition into a concrete, measurable framework—offering a national scorecard to track decarbonisation, security, affordability, governance, inclusion and innovation. It provides senior leaders with the tools to build a credible, investable and socially just energy transition for Mauritius.
Mauritius is entering a new era of infrastructure risk, where volatile fuel markets, accelerating climate impacts, and ageing energy and water systems converge to create deep uncertainty. This report proposes a pioneering C4ISR–DMDU framework that blends defence-grade situational awareness with robust, adaptive planning to help the country identify low-regret investments and strengthen long-term resilience. Drawing on authoritative national data and international best practice, it outlines how integrated sensing, real-time analytics, and adaptive pathways can transform decision-making in both the energy and water sectors—ensuring Mauritius remains secure, resilient, and future-ready.
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