Collectif Société Civile, through the Civil Society Forum organized on the 10th April 2015, launched a constructive debate on Social Economy, focusing on Solidarity Economics : A Gateway for Sustainable Integration of Vulnerable Groups. In French the concept is coined as Economie Solidaire et Inclusive; a powerful tool to fight poverty and rising inequality, and contributor to economic growth. Mauritius, as a Small Island Developing State (SIDS) has much to benefit and share through a well structured and integrated social economy