From 2 to 6 February 2026 is being held at the Integrated Customs Clearance Centre (ICCC), in Plaine-Magnien, a regional seminar entitled “Developing a Risk-Based Compliance Plan for Customs”. The organized event under the collaboration between the Mauritius Revenue Authority (MRA), with the AFRITAC South of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) brings together officers from customs from developing and emerging economies.

The seminar, which opened on Monday, February 2, is registering in a dynamic of capacity building, regional cooperation and improving the efficiency of customs administrations. It aims to strengthen institutional capacities through the adoption of an approach Integrated Risk Management (IRM). In a context of increased globalization of trade and supply chains complex and with multiple cross-border threats, the challenge is to equip the customs administrations with tools allowing them to reconcile control, trade facilitation and voluntary compliance During the ceremony of launch, the Junior Minister for Finance Dhaneshwar Damry recalled the vision of the government to make 2026 “the year of the economy”. According to him, “the capacity building remains fundamental to stimulate development economic inclusiveness, both nationally and across the continent African”.

for Dhaneshwar Damry, si fiscal consolidation remains a priority, the government continues in parallel, transformation projects aimed at reshaping the landscape economic and social affairs of the country. At the regulatory level, he insisted on the importance of a rigorous risk-based approach, reaffirming Mauritius's firm commitment to meeting the requirements of the process Financial Action Task Force (FATF) evaluation. “There will be no compromise on international standards of transparency, governance and integrity financial,” he said.