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United Nations Development Programme

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UN Assistant Secretary-General, UNDP Assistant Administrator and UNDP Regional Director Kanni Wignaraja Concludes Official Mission to the Maldives

Highlights the successful conclusion of UN ASG and Ms. Kanni Wignaraja's official mission to the Maldives. During her three-day visit, the UN Assistant Secretary-General and UNDP Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific engaged in high-level discussions with government officials, development partners, and civil society. Key initiatives included the launch of the Agriboat, the Maldives RREEF Project to protect reef ecosystems, and the introduction of the Maldives' first ESG framework for sustainable development. The mission underscored UNDP's ongoing commitment to supporting the Maldives' development goals and fostering key partnerships for sustainable growth.

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Empowering Women’s Development Committees for Sustainable Growth

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Sustainability Reporting for More Resilient Islands

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Driving Reef-Positive Solutions: UNDP Maldives at the REEF+ Convening in Zanzibar

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Strengthening Civil Society Engagement: UNDP Supports HRCM's CSO Forum in February 2025

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Breaking Barriers: The Case for Accessible Venues

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UN Development Programme (UNDP) and The Coca-Cola Foundation (TCCF) partner to scale up management of plastic waste in Asia

This special anniversary edition celebrates 45 years of UNDP’s journey in the Maldives—a journey of resilience, innovation, and transformative progress. In these pages, we reflect on the milestones achieved together, spotlight the stories of people shaping the future,... Read more..

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Island Life 2024

This special anniversary edition celebrates 45 years of UNDP’s journey in the Maldives—a journey of resilience, innovation, and transformative progress. In these pages, we reflect on the milestones achieved together, spotlight the stories of people shaping the future,... Read more..

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Embracing Accessibility and Inclusivity: Stories of Strength and Change

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Strengthening Corporate Responsibility Through Sustainability Reporting

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Fueling the Isles

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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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