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HAND IN HAND: Food, Climate, and Possibility

Nearly 300 million people face hunger today; a crisis of systems, not scarcity. In the Maldives, innovation is reshaping resilience: solar agri-boats, vertical farms, and youth-led agripreneurs are redefining how food is grown and shared. With support from Japan, UNDP, and the Ministry of Agriculture, farmers like those in Goidhoo are proving that even the smallest islands can grow big change.

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Young Leaders Gather as Practice Parliament for Youth 2025 Opens

The fifth edition of the Practice Parliament for Youth has officially begun at the People’s Majlis Secretariat, bringing together young leaders from across the Maldives for a week of hands-on learning in democracy, governance, and parliamentary processes..

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Empowering Youth to Prevent GBV and DV through “Eku Ekee”

24–28 August 2025, HDh Atoll – The “Eku Ekee” youth peer education pilot programme was held in collaboration with UNDP Maldives and supported by the European Union under the AIM Project.

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Strengthening Skills for Community-Driven Project Design

UNDP Maldives, through the Maldives RREEF Project, in partnership with the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, and the Business Center Corporation, successfully convened the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR) Small Grants Proposal Writing Workshop from 16–18 August 2025 in Fuvahmulah City.

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Launch of Hushiyaaru - Maldives’ National Platform for Disaster Preparedness and Risk Communication

The Hushiyaaru platform serves as a one-stop digital hub providing timely, multilingual early warning alerts and practical resources to help every community in the Maldives stay informed and safe...

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Validating the GESI Strategy for Inclusive Development under the Maldives RREEF Programme

7 August 2025 – A validation workshop under the Maldives RREEF Programme endorsed the GESI Strategy and Action Plan, reaffirming commitment to inclusive development with support from the Global Fund for Coral Reefs.

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UNDP and Bank of Maldives Explore Private Sector Pathways to Sustainable Finance

5 August 2025 – UNDP Maldives and the Bank of Maldives discussed pathways to expand private sector access to sustainable finance, supporting a greener and more resilient future for the Maldives.

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Maldives Strengthens Capacity to Assess Economic Impacts of Climate Change through UNDP-Supported Training

A two-day technical workshop conducted by UNDP Maldives and the Ministry of Finance, with support from the UK Government-backed Climate Finance Network, to build national capacity in assessing the economic impacts of climate change using a climate-economic modelling tool.

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What We Do

UNDP works in 170 countries and territories to eradicate poverty while protecting the planet. We help countries develop strong policies, skills, partnerships and institutions so they can sustain their progress.

UNDP is working for a Maldives that is empowered and more resilient to create and sustain growth that will improve people’s lives: so that the Maldives is an inclusive, resilient, healthy, caring and tolerant and skilled society where everyone enjoys equitable, sustainable development gains.

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Country Programme Document 2022-2026

The Country Programme Document for Maldives (2022–2026) aims to help the Government of Maldives achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

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Our impact

190 women and 94 youth, including 32 Persons with Disabilities

participated in the Practice Parliament programme since 2021

equipping individuals involved or interested in policy making and politics with the skills and knowledge necessary to contest elected positions

For the first time in the Maldives

unassisted voting

for people who are blind and with visual impairments was successfully pioneered in the Presidential Election

First SIDS country

to develop and formally endorse a financing strategy using an INFF approach

inclusive of a Gender Strategy

19,871 people

across 29 islands

provided with safe and secure freshwater, in response to climate change-induced water shortages

2698

island residents

including 1206 women, will get running water in their homes from Integrated Water Resource Management systems handed over and operationalised in 2 islands

Gender Equality

Silver Level Gender Equality Seal Certification

UNDP Maldives Attains Silver Level Gender Equality Seal Certification - a significant leap in our commitment to gender equality in and across all our work

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