Maldives is one of the most uniquely dispersed and geographically fragmented countries in the world. The island nation is scattered across 1,192 low lying small islands of which only about one percent is land. The geographic distribution of 515,122 people across dispersed small islands is a major challenge for equitable development and shared prosperity across all islands of the Maldives.
As a country heavily dependent on tourism, Maldives was…
Main Message of the Voluntary National Review for the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development Goals, 2017
Introduction
The implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Maldives will be built upon the successes in the implementation of the Millennium Development Goals in the country. In this regard, the thematic focus of the current review will be on the substantive progress the country has made in the…
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Strategic Economic Plan
Ms. Aishath Saadh
Deputy Director General
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Handhuvaree Hingun, 20392
Male, Maldives
The below is a listing of all partnership initiatives and voluntary commitments where Maldives is listed as a partner or lead entity in the Partnerships for SDGs online platform
Avoid and Intercept ocean plastics by the fisheries industry of the Maldives
Waste management, especially management of plastic waste has become a huge problem for the Maldives. With islands scattered across 820 km from North to South, the…
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