Maldives 2019

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Enabling growth, preserving paradise

Economy

Enabling growth, preserving paradise

By 2054, half of all Maldivians could be living in Malé, an immense challenge for the future of this young country.

“Investing in a blue economy will push the country forward”

Politics

“Investing in a blue economy will push the country forward”

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Abdulla Shahid

When an island needs to grow

Urbanism

When an island needs to grow

For a youth with growing housing, comforts, services and connection needs, Malé has become too small.

“We are creating a new state company focused on social housing development”

Urbanism

“We are creating a new state company focused on social housing development”

Aminath Athifa

Minister of Housing and Urban Development

“We provide 4G services to the entire population”

Telecom & IT

“We provide 4G services to the entire population”

Ismail Rasheed

CEO & Managing Director at Dhiraagu

“Nearly every one of the hundreds of inhabited islands depend on diesel for power”

Energy

“Nearly every one of the hundreds of inhabited islands depend on diesel for power”

Hussain Aman

General Manager and Director of Business Development of The Hawks

“SMEs are the backbone of our economy”

Economy

“SMEs are the backbone of our economy”

Fayyaz Ismail

Minister of Economic Development

“Reducing corruption is among our primary pledges”

Finance

“Reducing corruption is among our primary pledges”

Ibrahim Ameer

Minister of Finance

“There should be a system designed to give more advantages to native suppliers”

Economy

“There should be a system designed to give more advantages to native suppliers”

Ismail Noordeen

Managing Director of Euro Marketing PVT. Ltd.

“New government policies open doors for partnerships with overseas players”

Real Estate & Construction

“New government policies open doors for partnerships with overseas players”

Abdul Majeed

Managing Director of Bison Maldives

Transport

Overcoming a dispersed geography

Overcoming a dispersed geography

To tackle the country’s geographic challenges, the government is focusing on enabling mobility by improving connectivity.

Transport

“We will continue to focus on environmentally friendly transport solutions”

“We will continue to focus on environmentally friendly transport solutions”

Aishath Nahula

Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation

Transport

“70% of all imports are cleared in the Malé port”

“70% of all imports are cleared in the Malé port”

Shahid Ali

CEO of Maldives Ports Limited

Transport

“There should be a single plane tariff for everyone”

“There should be a single plane tariff for everyone”

Abdulla Nashid

Managing Director at FLYME

Urbanism

“Domestic maritime transport is key for the development of this nation”

“Domestic maritime transport is key for the development of this nation”

Mohamed Aslam

Minister of National Planning and Infrastructure

Fisheries

The world’s most sustainable fisheries call for support

The world’s most sustainable fisheries call for support

The Maldivian traditional fishing industry faces serious economic challenges.

Fisheries

“Sustainable fishing comes at a premium for consumers”

“Sustainable fishing comes at a premium for consumers”

Ismail Fauzee

Managing Director of MIFCO

Fisheries

“We need a technology-driven next generation fishing fleet”

“We need a technology-driven next generation fishing fleet”

Zaha Waheed

Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture

Fisheries

“The market needs a lot of government support”

“The market needs a lot of government support”

Ali Ihusaan

CEO of Happy Market Maldives

The doors of paradise open for all

Tourism

The doors of paradise open for all

With an explosion in the number of guesthouses across the country, Maldivian beaches are becoming ever more accessible to visitors.

“We drove the standard of luxury to another level”

Tourism

“We drove the standard of luxury to another level”

Mohamed Nazeer

Director at Sunland Hotels

“Crossroads Maldives is a game changer and will influence future developments for years to come”

Tourism

“Crossroads Maldives is a game changer and will influence future developments for years to come”

Martin Van Der Reijen

VP of Operations of Crossroads Maldives

“This is the best period for the tourism industry in the last 5 years”

Tourism

“This is the best period for the tourism industry in the last 5 years”

Akhmeem Abdul Razzaq

Managing Director of Orca Media Group

Making new ties with old friends

Politics

Making new ties with old friends

The Maldives turns the page on a cloudy recent past and pushes forward with measures to strengthen democracy and transparency, rekindling its ties...

“We need the people at the highest levels in the court system to be completely replaced”

Economy

“We need the people at the highest levels in the court system to be completely replaced”

Ahmed Murad

Senior Partner at Mazlan & Murad Law Associates

Preserving the delicate natural beauty of the Maldivian atolls

Environment

Preserving the delicate natural beauty of the Maldivian atolls

Plastic bottles, discarded fishing nets and fuel leaks have become a common sight in the Maldives.

“We are targeting 70% of clean power production by 2030”

Environment

“We are targeting 70% of clean power production by 2030”

Dr. Hussain Rasheed Hassan

Minister of Environment

“Sustainability laws are outdated and need to be revamped”

Environment

“Sustainability laws are outdated and need to be revamped”

Shaahina Ali

Chairperson at Parley for the Oceans, Maldives

“Today, access to education in the Maldives is free from kindergarten to university”

Education & Research

“Today, access to education in the Maldives is free from kindergarten to university”

Ibrahim Hassan

Minister of Higher Education