The mission of the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities revolves around the formulation of policies and strategies in the energy, water and wastewater sectors and the establishment of a  responsive legal framework to govern the development of these sectors.

With a view to compile a comprehensive information/database on the quantitative and qualitative characteristics of the water sector and to formulate the most appropriate policy, the Ministry of Energy and Public Utilities has set up the Water Observatory for Mauritius with the assistance of Agence Française de Développement and Office de l’Eau,Reunion Island in 2022.

The Ministry of Energy and Public Utility is the administrator of the water observatory while the Water Resources Unit, Central Water Authority, Wastewater Management Authority, Central Electricity Board  

Irrigation Authority are the users of the tool.