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Maldives

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Building Women’s Leadership: Isvaaru – Women in Local Governance Programme Concludes in Kulhudhuffushi City

Thirty-five women from the northern atolls of the Maldives successfully completed the pilot programme of the Isvaaru – Women in Local Governance programme in Kulhudhuffushi City, implemented in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Local Government Authority (LGA), and Kulhudhuffushi City Council, and supported by the Government of UK, to strengthen women's leadership and promote inclusive, gender-responsive governance at the local level in the Maldives.

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Empowering Open Governance: Maldives Delegation Concludes Learning Exchange in the Philippines

A delegation from the Maldives, supported by the UK in Maldives and UNDP Maldives, concluded a Learning Exposure Visit to the Philippines from February 8-11, 2025. The visit aimed to strengthen open governance practices, focusing on transparency, accountability, and citizen participation.

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Maldives Charts a Bold Course for Sustainable Fisheries at Tuna Think Tank 2025

The Maldives is taking ambitious steps to modernize its tuna industry while reinforcing its position as a global leader in sustainable fisheries. Minister of Fisheries and Ocean Resources, Honourable Ahmed Shiyam

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Strengthening Collaboration for Food Security and Agricultural Development in the Maldives

Minister of Agriculture and Marine Resources, Dr. Maryam Mariya, and Special Envoy for Climate Change, Honourable Ali Shareef, along with their team, met with Enrico Gaveglia, UNDP Resident Representative, and the UNDP Maldives team to discuss collaborative efforts to enhance agriculture and

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Maldives Resilient Reef Ecosystem and Economies for the Future (Maldives RREEF) Project Steering Committee Meeting Held

In a significant step toward safeguarding the Maldives' marine ecosystems and fostering sustainable development, the first Project Steering Committee Meeting of the Maldives Resilient Reef Ecosystem and Economies for the Future (Maldives RREEF) Project was held.

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Strengthening Insurance Stability and Sustainability in the Maldives

Maldives | February 20, 2025 – UNDP Maldives partnered with the Maldives Monetary Authority to enhance insurance stability and sustainability in the country. The collaboration recently led to the successful Risk-Based Capital & Actuarial Regulations Validation Workshop, which marks a key...

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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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