Since 1983, the Outer Islands Development Corporation (OIDC) which is under the aegis of the Prime Minister’s Office (Rodrigues, Outer Islands and Territorial Integrity) is responsible for the management and development of the Outer Islands namely Agalega and St Brandon. During the past years the focus of development has been on Agalega. Over the years, the Corporation has emerged as a socio-economic organization. It ensures not only the employees but all the residents of Agalega, including personnel of Ministries/ Departments on tour of service over there, by providing them with decent accommodation, water, electricity, facilitating services such as health, education, etc and ensuring a timely and adequate food supplies and other provisions to the inhabitants…