Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, with regard to part (a) of the question, I would like to inform the House that purpose of my mission to Rodrigues was to renew the Memorandum of Understanding between the RDA and the Commission for Public Infrastructure, Transport and Housing of the Rodrigues Regional Assembly, which expired in 2024. Furthermore, the mission team was tasked to carry a monitoring and evaluation exercise for projects that were being implemented by the National Development Unit as well as Land Drainage Authority at various locations in Rodrigues. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I also had the privilege to attend a high-level presentation of the Inception Report on the Land Drainage Master Plan on Wednesday 31 July 2025 in the presence of the Deputy Chief Commissioner of Rodrigues, representatives from the Ministry of National Infrastructure, Land Drainage Authority, Road Development Authority, Commission for Public Infrastructure, Commission for Agriculture, Rodrigues Public Utilities Commission, Rodrigues Regional Assembly and the consultant Société d'études techniques et économiques (Setec), amongst others. The delegation conducted field visits to several key sites across Rodrigues, namely –

78 • Baie Malgache; • Camp du Roi; • Pont-la-Digue; • Anse aux Anglais ; • Rivière Anse Raffin, and • Cascade Victoire 1 et 2, where the consultant, Setec, has installed hydrometric instruments to monitor real-time water flow and rainfall patterns as part of the broader Flood Risk Assessment Strategy. The team also carried out various site visits for drain works at Quatre Vents, Anse aux Anglais and Acacia, raising of ford at Baie Topaze, Pistache, Mourouk 1 and 2, Diamant 1 and 2, and at Grand Baie. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, as regards to part (b) of the question, I wish to inform the House that the contract for the formulation of the Land Drainage Masterplan for Rodrigues has been awarded to Setec, a French consultancy firm. The overall objective of the LDMP is to build climate resilience and reduce Rodrigues’ vulnerability to flooding, taking into consideration the island’s specificity. The project was launched on 13 March 2025 and the inception report was submitted in July 2025. The launching of three projects, namely – (i) Drain works at Quatre Vents Dans Darisse ; (ii) Raising of ford at Baie Topaze, and (iii) Raising of ford at Pistache was held at Pistache by myself in the presence of the Chief Commissioner and Deputy Chief Commissioner in presence of local inhabitants and representatives from various institutions. Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I have to inform the House that the following projects will be implemented by the National Development Unit subject to availability of funds – (i) Port Mathurin Phase 3; (ii) drain works at Anse aux Anglais; (iii) raising of ford at Diamant 1 and 2; (iv) raising of ford at Grand Baie; (v) raising of ford at Mourouk 1 et 2; (vi) raising of ford at Baie du Nord; (vii) raising of ford at Rivière Cocos, and (viii) drain works at Acacia.

79 With your permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, Sir, I am tabling the full details of the above projects.

The hon. First Member for La Caverne and Phoenix! 2030 RENEWAL ENERGY ROADMAP – IMPLEMENTATION – PROJECTS & FEASIBILITY STUDIES