Assistance/ Publication of books

Dónde
Mauricio
When
2020
Quién
President’s Fund for Creative Writing (PFCW) operation under the aegis of the Ministry of Arts and Cultural Heritage
Describe the main features of the policy/measure: 

The objects of the President's Fund for Creative Writing according to the Act shall be to finance:
(a) schemes to encourage and assist deserving Mauritian writers wishing to have their creative writings published;
(b) the promotion of creative writing in all languages written and spoken in Mauritius;
(c) the organization of -
- workshops for Mauritian writers at National Level;
- workshops and forums in creative writing, in collaboration with the Mauritius Institute of Education and other Government organizations for writers, trainee teachers and students of Primary, Secondary and Tertiary levels;
- essay competitions, short story writing competitions and other literary activities;
d) the setting up of a network among educational institutions in Mauritius in order to promote creative writing in all genres;
e) the compilation and publication of regular anthologies and a Directory of Mauritian writers; and
f) the preparation and publication of annual literary magazine.

What are the results achieved so far through the implementation of the policy/measure?: 

* Publication of books by the Fund
* Assistance to authors

Financial resources allocated to the policy/measure in USD: 

Year Assistance (USD) Publications(USD)
2016 3000 2125
2017 1125 1875
2018 3375 438
2019 3000 1175

Partner(s) engaged in the implementation of the measure: 
Name of partnerType of entity
Speaking Unions
Public Sector
Has the implementation of the policy/measure been evaluated?: 
NO
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