Islands Development Company Ltd (IDC)

The beautiful and remote outer islands of Seychelles are spread over half the Exclusive Economic Zone of Seychelles. Islands Development Company was incorporated in April 1980, to create a structure to enable the economy of the outer islands to be developed. Islands Development Company is now responsible for fifteen outer islands, and Silhouette, situated in the inner islands group. To learn more about these islands, please click on the icons opposite.

Vision

Transform the outer islands into a more productive and economically sustainable environment for the betterment of Seychelles.

Mission

To ensure that the outer islands actively contribute to the socio-economic development of the Seychelles in an environmentally sustainable manner.

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Corporate Values

• Environmentally friendly sustainable development
• Innovative and modern practices
• Engaging stakeholders in the development process
• Ensuring client satisfaction and service delivery
• Providing a secure and safe environment for the inhabitants
• Achieving optimum returns
• Improving staff welfare and development
• Participating actively in corporate social programs

What We Do

The vision of IDC is to ensure that the outer islands actively contribute in the socio-economic development of Seychelles while adhering to the highest environmental standards. To this end, IDC does the following:

• Operates air and sea links to the islands
• Manages electricity generation and distribution
• Manages potable water treatment facilities and distribution
• Manages sewerage and solid waste treatment facilities
• Maintains efficient telecom links to the islands
• Constructs and maintains infrastructure
• Supplies and stocks essential food supplies on the islands and operates retail facilities
• Provides medical and medivac facilities
• Maintains law and order and manages national emergency plans
• Provides facilities for visiting government officials on islands
• Provides and maintains social infrastructure
• Engages in agricultural activities
• Supports conservation programmes operated by conservation partners. 

​Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of IDC is appointed by the shareholder (Government of Seychelles) to jointly oversee the activities of the company. The board of directors' activities are determined by the powers, duties, and responsibilities conferred on it by the Memorandum & Articles of Association. The board members are responsible for the efficient running of IDC for the benefit of the Government and the people of Seychelles.

Heads of Department & Senior Management

IDC engages well-qualified and trained Heads of Department and Senior Managers who are professionals within their particular field.  They are responsible to the CEO for the efficient organization and general conduct of departments and are also expected to participate in leading their team's administrative work and inspiring their team to maximize their output and performance for the benefit of the organization.