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© Ministry of Planning and National Development 2007 Excerpts from the publication may be reproduced in respect of any fair dealing for the purpose of research provided due acknowledgment is made. ISBN: 99915-55-61-7 Published by: Ministry of Planning and National Development Male’ Republic of Maldives www.planning.gov.mv Design and Layout by: Ahmed Shaig Seventh National Development Plan 2006-2010 c Foreword by the President The Maldives has enjoyed rapid economic growth Although much remains to be done in terms of the over the past 25 years, based on a highly successful repair and reconstruction of homes and rebuilding development of a tourism industry, a prosperous of infrastructure, the fact is that a great deal has fishing industry, and an expanding service sector. also been achieved in getting lives and livelihoods back to normal. I am particularly happy that, The Indian Ocean tsunami of December 2004, despite the devastation caused by the tsunami, and wrought much destruction on our country and has as a country progressing towards our graduation set back the high levels of economic growth and from the LDC list, we are on course to attain the social development achieved in recent years. With Millennium Development Goals. the grace of the Almighty Allah, the commendable tireless efforts of the people and the government of The tsunami has also reinforced the established the Maldives have ensured the national economy policy of encouraging voluntary population on a strong footing, having recovered from the movements to less vulnerable islands, which effects of the tsunami. The strong Maldivian has now assumed even greater urgency than in the tradition of community cohesion and support, past. This policy aims to mitigate the risks posed by coupled with swift and well-organised government future tsunamis and rising sea levels, help realise response supported by the donors, resulted in a economies of scale in the provision of public and speedy and successful relief effort to build back private services in the atolls, strengthen service better. I pay tribute to each and everyone involved. quality in the atolls and improve welfare of the people. i Foreword by the President The Maldives is on a threshold of a major with the spatial development agenda together to transformation, the challenges for this generation is form the comprehensive blueprint for the way we evermore to explore and place new ways to manage want the Maldives to develop over the next five the developmental process of the country. To attain years. the aspirations of the people, there are a number of I recognise with appreciation the leadership of vital areas that we have to focus on. The Seventh Minister Hamdun Hameed and the efforts made by National Development Plan - Creating New officials of the Ministry of Planning and National Opportunities - spells out the developmental Development to formulate the 7th NDP. I would agenda for the next five years, in order to advance also like to thank the many organisations and the core policies of the government to develop and many individuals for their valuable contribution to strengthen mechanisms for the pursuit of social, this Plan. I look forward to everyone working economic developments, prosperity, stability and together to achieve the results outlined in this Plan. peace for the Maldivian people. May Almighty Allah bless the work we do to bring I am pleased to note that the 7th NDP was further progress and prosperity to our people. developed after wide-ranging consultations with the key stakeholders. I also note that all agencies of the Government contributed to the development of this Plan. The strongest message from the consultation with the community was that Maldivians want a national agenda based on the principles of social justice with particular emphasis on invigorating Islamic faith and moral values, and promoting Maumoon Abdul Gayoom national unity and stability. I appreciate that the 7th NDP reflects those aspirations. The institutions agenda, social agenda and economic agenda link ii Seventh National Development Plan 2006-2010 c Message from Minister of Planning and National Development I have great pleasure in presenting the Seventh The 7NDP is designed create new opportunities to National Development Plan - Creating New place the Maldives as a high class medium income Opportunities (7NDP). The formal release of the nation in the ladder of development. We want the 7NDP is the culmination of the government Maldives to be a modern, optimistic, forward agencies and community working together for looking nation built on strong pillars of ethics, nearly two years to develop the key strategic plan morals and unity. Together we have developed a which will guide development of the Maldives from plan that will help ensure economic prosperity, 2006 to 2010. ecological sustainability, social integrity, and greater democracy for us and for future citizens. Following the devastating impact of the tsunami and the initiation of a comprehensive political We have designed 7NDP with results in mind. The reform process, it has been an important time for 7NDP establishes four priority development areas, establishing the future development goals for our and sets 12 specific goals and 88 targets that will nation. The formulation of the 7NDP began in July guide decision-making and investment over the 2005 with the establishment of sector committees next five years. The goals and targets set are and the commencement of the full and inclusive realistic and most of them are based on real participatory consultative process. The six regional evidence collected through official statistics. The consultations have been invaluable in ensuring that 7NDP specifies the policies and strategies that are the 7NDP responds to the needs and aspirations of needed to achieve the goals as well as the agencies the Maldivians. responsible to implement the policies. iii Message from Minister of Planning and National Development Threaded through all of the policies and strategies I extend special thanks to all those who have are the core principles of national ownership, participated in the consultative process and building trust and confidence, providing contributed to the development of the 7NDP. The opportunity for all, gender equality, environmental contributions have helped shape the future of the sustainability, respecting and promoting human Maldives. The contributions are not for just today, rights; enabling participation; and achieving results. but for the future of the nation. We have together We will be monitoring progress using SMART planned the path we want to take to provide new indicators that will pave the way for evidence based opportunities for all. policy making and adaptive public sector The formulation process of 7NDP is only the management in the future. foundation for the new opportunities. The real task The resource envelope needed for creating new is in seizing the opportunities and sustaining opportunities envisaged in the 7NDP is over Rf 48 momentum. May Almighty Allah grant the people billion. The planned investments require significant of the Maldives the wisdom and perseverance to upscaling of public funding and considerable realise the objectives of the Plan, and the unity to international capital flows. Thus responsibility and work together for the betterment of our accountability is required to ensure that resources communities and our nation. are mobilised, disbursed and invested wisely and intelligently. The Ministry of Planning and National Development and the Ministry of Finance and Treasury will ensure responsibility and accountability from all government agencies in order to secure maximum returns from the resources. Hamdun Hameed iv Seventh National Development Plan 2006-2010 Contents Foreword by the President i Monetary Policy, Banking and Finance 43 Message from Minister of Planning Capital Market Development 46 and National Development iii Employment 49 Map of Maldives vii Acronyms viii Goal 2: Enhance trade, support businesses and build competitive industries Context x Trade and Investment 52 PartI-Principles,Vision and Goals Tourism 55 Fisheries 59 Guiding Principles 3 Agriculture 64 Opportunities 5 Construction 67 Challenges 8 Sports 71 Vision 2020 and MDGs 13 Results, Goals and Targets 15 Part III - Spatial Development Poverty 21 Goal 3: Regional Development 24 Invest in strategic and state of the art infrastructure, to enable ease of movement, enhanced access to services and build competitive Part II - Economic Development advantage Transport 78 Goal 1: Create an environment conducive for growth and generate employment Civil Aviation 84 Public Finance 34 Telecommunication 87 State Owned Enterprises 37 Information Communication Technology 90 Aid Coordination and Management 39 Energy 94 External Debt Management 41 v Contents Goal 4 Create a sustainable built environment that Part V - Governance ensures preservation of cultural heritage and provides opportunities for equitable access to Goal 9: Safeguard the values, rights and freedoms recreational and other infrastructure necessary to allow all to live a life of dignity Land Development 100 Religion 172 Leisure and Recreation 103 Human Rights 174 MALDIVES Heritage 105 Electoral Reform 177 Goal 5 Protect the natural environment and make Freedom of Media 179 people and property safer Parliament 183 Environmental Management 108 Goal 10: Promote access to justice, rule of law and Disaster Preparedness and Disaster maximise public safety Risk Reduction