Hello from the Maldives!
"Delivering across 170 countries and territories in today’s complex global landscape is no easy task—but this is central to UNDP’s mission. UNDP has the license to work closely with development partners, aligned with national priorities and focused on delivering development returns across governance, climate action, and economic development. In 2025, UNDP sees more than just risks. We continue to champion a multilateral system that thrives when we choose unity over division, and shared purpose over isolation. The biggest breakthroughs will come when we turn towards each other again, driven by a common vision in support of Maldives."
- Enrico Gaveglia, UNDP Resident Representative in the Maldives
FROM THE CORE
Since 1978, core funding from UNDP’s partners (usually governments) has sustained its presence in the Maldives, enabling agile responses to development needs, driving innovation and policy work, and ensuring impartial, strategic allocation of resources, in a story that continues...
Linking state, private sector and civil society actors with expert recommendations on programme design and rapid financing models to support the conservation of Maldives’ natural assets: parametric insurance for Maldives coral reef conservation. In Partnership with Maldives Monetary Authority. More...
Supporting financial sector development and promoting sustainable economic growth: strengthening insurance stability and sustainability. In Partnership with Maldives Monetary Authority. More...
Collaborations with regulatory authorities - to boost sustainability-focused investments and enhancing the Maldives' global competitiveness: Maldives' first Sustainability Reporting Framework for the corporate sector. In Partnership with Capital Market Development Authority. More...
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OUR IMPACT
With many thanks to our contributing Governments, private sector partners, multilateral funds and international financial institutions, local stakeholders and civil society actors that make UNDP’s work possible...
Partnerships, facilities, equipment, trainings, networking and innovations for safer 'Healthcare Waste Solutions'. In Partnership with the Government and People of Japan and Government of Canada. More...
Uniting key actors to unlock opportunities for value addition, job creation, and expanded market access for Maldivian fisheries: a bold course for sustainable fisheries at Tuna Think Tank. In Partnership with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). More...
Bridging governance gaps: reducing asymmetries in access, influence, and capacity between civil society and institutional actors: Civil Society Organization Forum. In Partnership with Government of the UK and the Human Rights Commission of Maldives. More...
Women-First focused initiatives for long-term growth and inclusive prosperity: Women’s Development Committees (WDC) Economic Empowerment Training. In Partnership with Government of the UK, Local Government Authority, Maldives Institute of Local Governance, Ministry of Cities Local Government and Public Works, Baa Atoll and Haa Alif Atoll Councils. More...
Partnerships to protect ecosystems and wellbeing of communities and align local skills with international best practices: environmentally-sound waste management of PCB-containing liquids and equipment. In Partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF). More...
Multi-Country Collabs, Private Sector Partnerships, Policy Shifts and Community Action: scaling up management of plastic waste in Asia. In Partnership with The Coca-Cola Foundation. More...
Co-design efforts with Government, alignment to national priorities: contact-dialogue to enhance agriculture and food security in the Maldives, as supported by the Government and People of Japan. More...
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LEARNINGS AND SYNERGIES
Exposure to best practices, regional collabs, amplifying local governments and citizen participation: Supporting Maldives’ journey toward open governance - Maldives Delegation Concludes Learning Exchange in the Philippines. As supported by Government of the UK, Local Government Authority, Ministry of Cities, Local Government and Public Works. More...
Cross-country learning, actionable tools and catalysing strategic partnerships: Driving Reef-Positive Solutions - REEF+ Convening in Zanzibar. With support of Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR). More...
Multilateral cooperation to de-risk climate-smart investments: Bringing in UNDP strategic insights into the ‘Conversation on Clean Energy and Climate Change Mitigation’ led by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). More...
Cross-sector collaboration to create safer digital spaces: Addressing Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and strengthening response mechanisms, with expertise from Korean National Police Agency, and UNDP in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. More...
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DIRECTION SETTING
Strengthening Oversight and Ensuring Effective Implementation of Projects
5th Steering Committee Meeting for the project Developing a Sustainable Agricultural Economy in the Maldives (PDSAE) supported by Government and People of Japan, in partnership with Ministry of Economic Development and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Animal Welfare, Business Centre Corporation, Housing Development Corporation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Finance, and Agro National Corporation. More...
Maldives Resilient Reef Ecosystem and Economies for the Future (Maldives RREEF) Project Steering Committee Meeting co-chaired by the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, supported by the Global Fund for Coral Reefs (GFCR). More...
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Dignity, Opportunity, and Equal Participation for All
UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, in coordination with UNDP organized a sensitization session for venue and catering service providers engaged across the UN system. The session aimed to promote accessibility and inclusion by providing practical guidance on making venues and services more accommodating for persons with disabilities. More...
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Cover image: 'On the Frontlines' UNDP Maldives' 2nd place winning entry for 'Best Photo Climate Change and Nature' at the UNDP Digital Awards 2024. Photo by Ahmed Sarim Abdullah. Other Images: Ahmed Sarim Abdullah, Ashwa Faheem, Mohamed Muthasim Muhsin, Hussain Yaamin/ UNDP Maldives.
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