PARTNERSHIPS TOWARDS A MORE RESILIENT MALDIVES

UNDP has been a trusted development partner of the Maldives for 50 years, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty,

and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion.

We understand that inclusive growth, better services, environmental sustainability, good governance, and security are

fundamental to development progress. Our decades of experience on the ground has consistently helped the Maldives meet its

development aspirations and to bring the voices of the people to the forefront.

Throughout the years, UNDP Maldives has been partnering with international and local partners, with an aim to help find local

solutions to local challenges - empowering people and building resilient communities in the process.

Make My Island is a unique platform where UNDP in the Maldives and our trusted partners can work together to help communities achieve their hopes for a better

strategic partner for UNDP in achieving this vision to help communities reduce inequalities and exclusion, and become more resilient within broader sustainable development.

As part of the Make My Island platform, UNDP Maldives has recently begun to formulate its strategy for working with the private sector. We hope to explore ways through which we can mobilize the immense potential and expertise of the sector, and create long-term partnerships that would contribute towards addressing the development challenges in local communities.

a bridge between community development needs and private sector Corporate Social Responsibility wants, while aligning results with the national development goals of the Maldives.

PARTNERSHIPSTOWARDS A MORERESILIENT MALDIVES

FOSTER ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

THE PLATFORM WILL TARGET THE FOLLOWING AREAS:

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PRESERVE MANGROVES & WETLANDS

PROTECT ISLAND CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

CULTIVATE BEST PRACTICES IN WATER MANAGEMENT

PROTECT MARINE BIODIVERSITY

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150,000

$2.4m

GRANTS IMPLEMENTED

ATOLLS

WORTH

ISLANDS

OVER BENEFICIARIES

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drying, dyeing reed and mat weaving is predominantly done by women in South Huvadhoo Atoll and through

the project it has uplifted all the women’s well being who are

involved in the process.”

Aminath Abdullah, Chairperson, MACCS

FOSTER ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Fiyoaree, Gdh. Atoll

Restoration & Regeneration of native reed species

Maldives authentic art & crafts cooperative society (MACCS)

$50,000

ISLAND

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PROPONENT

PROJECT VALUE

DESCRIPTION Restoration and Regeneration of native Reed species (Cyperus polystachyos) and promotion of traditional arts & crafts which focuses on restoring and reviving the cultivation of native reed used for mat-weaving in the Maldives and promoting traditional arts and crafts through participation of women.

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PHOTO BY MALDIVES AUTHENTIC ARTS & CRAFT COOPERATIVE SOCIETY (MACCS)

“It was not all about problem solving

all over Maldives and learning from them while

movement in the Maldives” Ibrahim Nawaf,

Co-founder, Dhi-Youth Movement

FOSTERACTIVE CITIZENSHIP

Male’, Kaafu atoll

Youth Leadership Program (YLP)

Democracy House

$15,000

YLP was established as an annual programme through UNDP support and was scaled up to establish an e-alumni network for coordination and networking. More than 500 young people have been trained through YLP till date and participants have gone to become local councilors , executive directors of CSOs and as active actors in their local community.

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PHOTO: DEMOCRACY HOUSE

PRESERVE MANGROVES & WETLAND

which works on aquaculture of mangrove crabs, is integrated with rehabilitation of mangroves,

where we trained the local community on nursing, fattening, feeding, handling, storing

and marketing of food prepared from these

mangrove tours and location marketing to tourists.”

Wasif Ahmed, Project Manager,Friends AID

Kendhikulhudhoo, Noonu Atoll

Eco-Tour Mangroves

Friends AID

$15,000

which a aquaculture of mangrove crab (Scylla serrata) nursing, fattening is integrated with rehabilitation of mangroves. Community were trained on nursing, fattening, feeding, handling, storage and marketing, food preparation from Crabs, operating tours & location marketing to tourists. It also consists of facilitating local councils to establish a mechanism for leasing mangroves on an eco-friendly basis. Aquaculture integrated with mangroves also will lead to restoration and higher growth rate of mangroves and project covers monitoring of these aspects while promoting best applicable aquaculture methods in Maldives. Continuous monitoring and evaluation of mangrove restoration and growth of aquaculture will be part of the projects continuing system.

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PRESERVE MANGROVES & WETLAND

document and conserve the mangrove systems of Haa Alifu and Haa Dhaalu Atoll. Objectives

also include protection of local knowledge on mangroves, strengthening biodiversity

conservation, natural resource management

Ibrahim Rilwan, Founder, Blue Peace

National

Conserving Mangroves through the Development of an Informative Website and Community Advocacy

Blue Peace (NGO)

$26,800

Haa Alifu Filladhoo, Haa Alifu Baarah, Haa Dhaalu Neykurendhoo and Haa Dhaalu Keylakunu. Objectives also include protection of local knowledge on mangroves, strengthening biodiversity

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Link to website: http://www.bluepeacemaldives.org/mangroves/

“Our biggest achievement we did not expect is that one of the students who

studied with our help and close guidance decided to practically work in a local farm to earn a living. He is

only 18 year’s with parents who are separated. He now helps support

Shaffaf Rizwan, President, Meedhoo Ekuveringe Cheynu

Hulhumeedhoo, Addu city

Integrated Farming Systems

Meedhoo Ekuveringe Cheynu

$37,400

main purpose of this project was to empower women who stay at home to work independently in the community with our NGO’s guidance to earn a living for themselves. A lot of home gardeners

earning a living using agricultural methods. And we are happy to

can be done even by staying at home just by home gardening .

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PROTECT ISLAND CLIMATE & ENVIRONMENT

PHOTO: ALI NISHAN/UNFPA MALDIVES

have any equipment, vehicles or let

project provided us the necessary means to start the initiative”

Abdulla Firaaq, Vice President, Ukulhas Council

First ever Systematic Waste Management established in an inhabited islands in the Maldives.Marked as an environmentally-friendly role model island among all other inhabited islands of Maldives.

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Ukulhas, Alifu Alifu Atoll

Systematic Waste Management System

Womens Development Society, Alifu Alifu Ukulhas

$50,000

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requested for over 30 tonnes of emergency water from the government. With the assistance

of UNDP we now produce more than enough water to last a whole year. We also established

solar panels into the system making it more

Abdulla Shujau, President, Maalhos Council

Maalhos, Baa Atoll

Integrated Water Reserve Management (IWRM) System

Maalhos Awareness & Recreation Society (MARS)

$32,425

A sustainable water management facility was established where all rainwater will be harvested and piped to strategic distribution points in the island. A reverse osmosis unit was installed as a backup for rain water shortages and dry periods.

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PHOTO: UMAIR BADEEU/UNDP MALDIVES

“Research done on the island pointed out that the current practice used in farming was depleting

demonstrate how using innovative technology can help reduce the damage done to the freshwater

lens while producing more healthy crops at a cheaper and sustainable cost”

Ahmed Karam, Owner, Serensky Pvt Ltd

Hydroponics and water dripping system in farms.

Serensky Pvt Ltd

$32,296

Protecting and conservation of fresh water lens to deal with draughts by adapting

as it required less water and less fertilizers to produce healthy crops compared to

islands freshwater lens.

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PHOTO: SERENESKY PVT LTD

PROTECT MARINE BIODIVERSITY

Kudafari, Noonu Atoll

Integrated Multi-Tropical Aquaculture Project

Association for Noonu atoll Development (ANDEV)

$15,000

Coral gardening through grouper and pearl culture, and conserving marine resources and improving livelihoods through sustainable eco-tourism. In addition, the project is working with international organizations to fund more research and assessments.

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Shameem Mohamed, Project Manager, Integrated Multi-Tropical Aquaculture Project

Project’ was envisaged to initiate a community-led cause to revive coral reefs. Being from a small island

every day. But despite the odds, the project made me believe in a future that we all can achieve.”

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to neighboring NGOs and producing literature

place of interest to the community and grows from strength to strength. We are constantly adding to the

marine centre items or information to educate and appeal to locals and tourists alike.”

Mohamed Ahmed, Vice Chairperson, Naifaru Juvenile

Naifaru, Lhaviyani Atoll

Reef Fish Conservation & Marine Biodiversity

Naifaru Juvenile

$21,100

Conservation of marine biodiversity through participation of community, by creating

educated through outreach programs through local schools and in-house conservation clubs about the need for conserving marine life especially sea turtles as they are so commonly seen here in the Maldives. Field surveys and assistance was also given

national and international organizations, universities and experts in marine sciences).

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UNDP Maldives has recently begun to explore ways through which the immense potential and expertiseof the private sector in addressing the development challenges of our communities can be mobilized, fromconcerted and continued engagement at the grassroots levels where the private sector and companies can

cater for the above mentioned task in developing new projects and to connect between development industriesand the people. Partner with us. Let’s help make things better!

THE FUTURE

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