The rapid assessment aimed to understand the extent and nature of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the Maldivian economy. More specifically, the assessment covers the impact on employment and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The assessment offers recommendations for a recovery framework focused on building forward better, bluer and greener.

This report is structured in three parts as follow.

• Part I – Economic overview
• Part II - Impact of the crisis on employment
• Part III - Impact of the crisis on MSMEs