EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The Republic of the Maldives (hereafter referred to as Maldives) is a low-lying island nation comprised of close to 1,200 islands within 26 naturally formed atolls. All islands are...
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The government has paid off outstanding loans leased in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami
After reviewing the various challenges faced by individuals who have outstanding loans they took out from the government of Maldives and Bank of Maldives in the aftermath of the 2004 Asian Tsunami...
Maldives: Government’s claim of providing housing for tsunami victims disputed
The island council of Vilufushi in the south-central Thaa atoll has disputed the government’s claim of providing permanent shelter for families displaced by the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. ...
Permanent water crisis for Maldives islanders
By Ismail Humaam Hamid | April 8, 2015 Every January, councillors on the central Maldivian island of Baa Atoll Goidhoo switch on the island’s water desalination plant in preparation for the dry...
Government announces completion of all tsunami housing units
By Mohamed Saif Fathih The government has announced the completion of all housing units constructed by the state for people made homeless in the 2004 tsunami disaster. In a joint press conference...
The Maldives Study on Women’s Health and Life Experiences
Executive Summary The Maldives Study on Women’s Health and Life Experiences is the first ever nationally representative, quantitative research on violence against women in the Maldives. It provides...
Working Together Build to Protection against Disasters in the Maldives
When the 2004 tsunami hit the Maldives it claimed more than 100 lives, and displaced 16,000 people. When the financial costs were tallied the damages and losses totaled US$ 470 million. This impact,...
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Reflections on the Commonwealth’s relief effort following the 2004 tsunami
A decade ago a devastating tsunami crashed into parts of south and south-east Asia killing hundreds of thousands of people and injuring many more. Five of the seven most affected countries were...
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New homes, new towns and new glasses
Listen Ten years on from the Indian Ocean tsunami, we remember how the world worked together to rebuild shattered lives and communities. Monday December 22, 2014 The tsunami that cut a swathe of...
Tsunami survivors still without permanent housing
President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom has said 427 families who survived the devastating 2004 tsunami still require permanent housing. During a speech on the occasion of the National Unity Day –...
UN expert urges Maldives to tackle displacement caused by climate change
An independent United Nations human rights expert has urged Maldives to put in place measures to handle internal displacement caused by climate change and natural disasters – an issue the Indian...
Maldives: UN expert visit to study internal displacement and climate change
GENEVA (14 July 2011) – The UN Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights of Internally Displaced Persons, Chaloka Beyani, will visit the Maldives from 16 to 22 July to study issues related to internal...
Maldives: HRCM calls for government to provide permanent homes for tsunami victims urgently
By Ahmed Nazeer | December 27th, 2010 The Human Rights Commission of the Maldives (HRCM) has expressed concern that Maldivian victims of 2004's Indian Ocean tsunami have remained in temporary...
Maldives: Appeal No. MAAMV001 Programme Update No. 2
This report covers the period 1 July to 31 December 2010 In brief Programme purpose: To support the development and delivery of relevant community-based programmesand services by the new Maldivian...
Maldives: Revised Plan 2011 (MAAMV001)
Executive summary Formed on 16 August 2009, the Maldivian Red Crescent (MRC) celebrated its first anniversary in 2010. Since its formation, MRC has been working steadily towards establishing itself...
Maldives: Appeal No. MAAMV001 Programme Update No. 1
This report covers the period 1 January to 30 June 2010 "In moving towards 2020, the Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies, supported by their secretariat, are resolved to do more, do better, and...
Social services now reaching children in the Maldives
By Rob McBride RAA ATOLL, Maldives, 29 December 2009 - Ahmed Hussain has a tough job. As a social worker in the closely-knit communities of the atoll islands that make up the Maldives, issues like...
European Commission hands Maldives €6.5 million for climate adaption
By JJ Robinson The European Commission has pledged €6.5 million (US$9.36 million) to help the Maldives adapt to the effects of climate change and mitigate the impact, and provide technical support. ...
New homes for a tsunami-affected community in the Maldives
DHUVAAFARU, Maldives, 28 December 2009 - Approaching Dhuvaafaru by boat, you soon notice it is unlike many of the other atolls and islands which form the Maldives. All of the houses are new and...
Child-friendly schools benefiting students in the Maldives
Child-friendly schools By Rob McBride MEEDHOO, Raa Atoll, Maldives, 22 December 2009 - The session is interactive, spontaneous and fun. Led by a teacher who turns the pages on a book to reveal...