Our Team

About us

Serving in the Maldives for more than 40 years, UNDP Maldives has worked on sustainable development, democratic governance and peace building, and climate and disaster resilience in the country. In all our work, we make concerted efforts to meet the needs of the most disadvantaged, marginalised and vulnerable groups, particularly women and youth.

Our team

The UNDP Resident Representative is the spokesperson for the UNDP Administrator in addition to being the head of the country office. The current Resident Representative is Enrico Gaveglia since 4th October 2021.

Our partners

UNDP collaborates with various partners, including the Government, civil society, public and private sectors to deliver efficiently and effectively. Our development agenda for the Maldives is in close collaboration with the government of Maldives and the priorities of the UN System in the Maldives.

Legal framework

Key documents and agreements representing a regulatory framework for the UNDP’s operation in the Maldives.

Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Our focus

See how we’ve been building on our strengths and presence on the ground in the Maldives in over four decades of action.

News centre

Our News Centre is a one-stop shop for multimedia press coverage and in-depth information on development-related issues. We provide news announcements and press releases about our key initiatives and events.

Blogs

Sustainable development blogs written by UNDP Maldives leadership and staff on the ground.

Publications

UNDP Maldives' publications showcase our thought leadership and expertise and play a key role in fulfilling our mandate to support the realisation of the SDGs and encourage development in the Maldives.

Stories

Our stories are visual and current snapshots of our work in the Maldives, showing how our communities are tackling development issues and moving the SDGs from paper to practice.

Careers

UNDP works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. We help countries develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results.

Procurement

As a public organisation entrusted with donor funds and committed to supporting developing economies, UNDP works to improve access to quality assured supplies in a cost effective and reliable way.

Contact us

You can contact our team with general questions about UNDP or about more specific topics here.

UNDP Maldives

Our Team

The UNDP Resident Representative is the spokesperson for the UNDP Administrator in addition to being the head of the country office; responsible for UNDP policies and procedures.

We work closely with the Maldivian government and associated ministries in order to institute the UNDP Country Programme Document 2022-2026. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the government's coordinating agency, guides the associated programmes and action plans.

UNDP maintains strong partnerships with:

Civil society, non-governmental organizations and community-based organizations
Bilateral and multilateral partners
Private sector
The UN Country Team

Enrico Gaveglia

Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme in the Maldives

Pek Chuan Gan

Deputy Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme in the Maldives

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