Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Foreign Affairs |
Tasks |
• Following the approval of the Cabinet and Parliment,the Maldives submitted its application to rejoin the Commonwealth of Nations on 6 December 2018
• Procedural pre-requisites are currently being met to rejoin the Commonwealth |
Benefits |
•End policy of isolation, increase and strengthen international engagement and diplomatic ties.
• Benefits of Commonwealth membership restored. |
Status | In Progress |
Allocated Agency | The President's Office |
Tasks | • Preparations underway to host conference in June 2019. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Attorney General's Office |
Tasks |
• A team has been tasked with reviewing existing loans and contracts, to begin process of renegotiating those which result in further indebtedness.
• Through joint efforts with the Ministry of Finance, agreements that have been signed with foreign parties involving loans and soverign guarantees are in the process of being reviewed. • 11 agreements have been fully reviewed, while the intial review of 20 other agreements have been completed. Upon the request of relevant institutions 6 agreements on various projects to be undertaken by foreign aid have been reviewed and recommendations have been proposed. |
Benefits |
• Identification of loans and agreements that infringe on the country's sovereignty.
• Renegotiation of loans and agreements in line with national interests resulting in stabilsation of national debt. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | The President's Office |
Tasks |
• 18 services and powers that the previous government seized from city councils in 2015, 2016 and 2018 have now been restored.
• Implementation and overseeing of road construction projects in cities and islands have been delegated to city and atoll councils • The Ministry of Islamic Affairs is currently in the process of delegating the task of maintaing mosques as well overseeing staff and determining budgets to island councils |
Benefits |
• Delegate authority to and build capacities of councils to provide swift services for their constituencies.
• Establishment of empowered councils that provide equitable, quality services that result in greater public confidence. • Greater confidence and acceptance of decentralisation as a result of beneficial decentralised services for the public. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Attorney General's Office |
Tasks |
• Evaluate and identify challenges that limit decentralisation and determine ways to strengthen the system
• Seek constructive input from stakeholders and the public to reform the decentralized system where gaps are identified • Bring necessary amendements to the Decentralization Act informed by the views and opinions of the stakeholders and public |
Benefits |
• Ensure swift service provision and execution of development initiatives through the financial empowerment of councils
• Increase role of women in decision-making through gender quotas in councils • Strengthening of decentralised system leads to reduced decongestion in Male', facilitation of pleasant livelihoods in all islands. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Communication, Science And Technology |
Tasks |
• Travelled to selected islands and collected information for the website
• The website provides information on travelling to these islands, services available from the islands, heritage sites, and various tourist attractions • The website was launched on 25 March 2019 |
Benefits |
• Promotion of individual islands under thematic areas as part of the over-arching goal of promoting local tourism
• Opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises that provide tourism services to thrive at the island level • Develop skills in photography, videography as well as other similar promotional content creation in islands, enable locals to earn a living from these means. |
Website | www.islands.mv |
Status | In Progress |
Allocated Agency | The President's Office |
Tasks |
• A review of the audit reports of all Government Offices and State Owned Enterprises has been conducted to identify loopholes conducive
to corruption.
• Identification of efficiency gaps and deliberations of practicaly measures to over come such issues currently underway. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Home Affairs |
Tasks |
• A Jail audit committee was established and all jails/detention centres were inspected.
• The Committee met with relevant stakeholders to collate information and researched reports pertaining to the Maldives Prisons Systems prepared by independent institutions and those presented to UN Bodies. - the jail audit report is now completed. |
Benefits |
• Facilities managaged by the Maldives Prisons System will meet the conditions required under international treaties and conventions the Maldivees is party to.
• End politically motivated exploitation of prisoners. • Assurance of fundamental rights of all prisoners. |
Status | In Progress |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of National Planning, Housing And Infrastructure |
Tasks |
• Research how other states have set up similiar initiatives
• Work underway to incorporate a think tank into the structure of the Government. |
Status | In Progress |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Youth, Sports And Community Empowerment |
Tasks |
• Work underway to compile regulation on Youth National Council.
• Under this regulation, a 15 member council will be set up representing different sectors and Government institutions. • The council's main objectives will be to provide advise to the Youth Minister, identify challenges facing youth and propose solutions to the Minister to resolve such issues. |
Benefits |
• Icreased youth participation in decision making and organisation of social activities.
• Creates platform for new and innovative ideas for tackling different social issues. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks | • Expired ID cards can now be used to access Aasandha services. |
Benefits |
• Ease of access to Aasandha Services for all citizens
• Access to Aasandha Services during emergencies |
Website | aasandha.mv/dv/media/33 |