Law of 11 August 2025 on the Programming for the Reconstruction of Mayotte

Following the emergency law adopted in February 2025 to address the immediate aftermath of Cyclone Chido, France has enacted a structural programming law aimed at durably correcting the deep-rooted difficulties facing Mayotte. The law establishes a multi-year framework of targeted measures designed to rebuild and reform the island territory on a lasting basis. The legislation goes beyond crisis response to tackle systemic issues in Mayotte, including infrastructure deficits, social inequalities, public service shortfalls, and economic underdevelopment that predate and were severely worsened by the cyclone. It sets binding programmatic commitments for public investment and institutional reform across key sectors. Mayotte, France's youngest and poorest department, faces unique challenges including high unemployment, irregular migration, overburdened health and education systems, and inadequate housing. This law provides the legal and budgetary scaffolding to address these structurally over a defined planning horizon. The law represents a political commitment by the French state to treat Mayotte's reconstruction not as an emergency patch but as a comprehensive territorial refoundation, aligning public resources and institutional actors toward long-term resilience and development goals.

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