Opinion Editorial by Akiko Fujii, the UNDP Resident Representative to the Maldives.
Closing Remarks by UNDP Representative Ms. Akiko Fujii - 31st July, 1200 hrs – 1230 hrs at Islamic Ministry Conference Hall
11 July, Male’: Released earlier today, the “Youth Vulnerability Assessment in the Maldives” is an extensive research conducted through the collaborative efforts of National Counter Terrorism Centre and UNDP Maldives with support from the Government of Japan. This research was carried out with the important objective of finding the root causes and vulnerabilities that could make Maldivian youth susceptible to radicalization and violent extremism.
Launched on 16th August 2017 to empower young people to explore & form narratives on issues faced in society through the medium of film.
Malé, 20th May, 2019: Ms. Akiko Fujii, the new Resident Representative for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the Maldives presented her credentials to His Excellency Mr. Abdulla Shahid, Minister of Foreign Affairs, during a brief ceremony in his office today.
UNDP Signs Water Project Supported by the Green Climate Fund with the Government of Maldives
The project will deliver safe and secure freshwater to 105,000 people across 49 Maldivian islands in the face of climate change risks.
This marks the launch of the very first GCF-funded project supported by UNDP in the world.
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About Maldives
436,330
Population
2%
Poverty rate
$13,300
GNI per capita
0.706
Human Dev. Index
