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In Bloom: Maldives Census

In Bloom: Maldives Census

Publication

In Bloom: Maldives Census transforms data visualization through 208 distinct visual narratives, each symbolizing an island and atoll within the Maldives using natural, phyllotactic patterns to depict demographic distributions and community ties. Tailored for atoll and island councils and policy stakeholders, these information cards provide a concise snapshot of island population statuses.

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Human Rights & Gender Review of Gender-Based Violence Related Laws in the Maldives

Human Rights & Gender Review of Gender-Based Violence Related Laws in the Maldives

Technical Reports and Document

This report provides a thematic analysis of Maldivian laws concerning gender-based violence (GBV) from a human rights and gender perspective. It highlights the complex network of overlaps, repetitions and potential contradictions that exists within these laws. The report, supported by the UNFPA Maldives Country Office, emphasizes the urgent need for legal reforms to enhance protection for women and girls in the Maldives.

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Background middle text says "Policy Brief: Addressing Low Fertility in the Maldives", with UNFPA logo at bottom left corner.

Policy Brief: Addressing Low Fertility in the Maldives

Situation Report

The Maldives is currently grappling with a compelling demographic conundrum marked by declining fertility rates. This discernible trend carries profound ramifications, spanning the domains of society, economy, and demography, significantly influencing the nation's trajectory ahead. This policy brief undertakes the task of elucidating the pivotal factors underpinning the low fertility rates in the Maldives and subsequently proposes a range of recommendations to effectively tackle this multifaceted issue. By advocating for a comprehensive strategy that integrates targeted interventions, bolstered social support mechanisms, and impactful awareness campaigns, this brief envisions a path toward cultivating sustainable population growth and a harmonised demographic framework.

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National Transfer Accounts (NTA)

National Transfer Accounts Maldives

Publication

This study explores the extent of intergenerational resource allocation in Maldives, using the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) methodology. The NTA methodology measures some important features of intergenerational resource allocation at the aggregate level, in a manner consistent with National Income and Product Accounts. The NTA estimates economic flows from one age group or generation to another and year to year, thereby giving policymakers valuable information with which to design national frameworks for public policies. The results of this study can shed light on several issues: the implications of population aging; changes in public and private financing of education, health, and pensions; women’s full contributions to the economy; and human capital needs.This study explores the extent of intergenerational resource allocation in Maldives, using the National Transfer Accounts (NTA) methodology. The NTA methodology measures some important features of intergenerational resource allocation at the aggregate level, in a manner consistent with National Income and Product Accounts. The NTA estimates economic flows from one age group or generation to another and year to year, thereby giving policymakers valuable information with which to design national frameworks for public policies. The results of this study can shed light on several issues: the implications of population aging; changes in public and private financing of education, health, and pensions; women’s full contributions to the economy; and human capital needs.

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Path to Progress: Ensuring Sexual And Reproductive Health and Rights in the Maldives / UNFPA’s 6th Country Programme of Assistance 2016-2021

Newsletter

UNFPA’s historic one-output 6th Country Programme for the Maldives started in 2016 taking into account the country’s paradigm shift and the need to advance sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) in the country, especially for the young people. As the development agenda drew to a close in 2021, we take a reflectory look back at the many successes and progress achieved. UNFPA’s comparative advantage was envisaged with youth empowerment and ensuring accountability and responsiveness of duty bearers in Maldives to especially young people or adolescent’s right to sexual and reproductive healthcare and information, whilst addressing gender inequality. 

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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE MALDIVES: AN ANALYSIS OF REPORTED CASES

Situation Report

This study analyses data from the Ministry of Gender, Family and Social Services and the Family Protection Authority. The findings include analyses of the cases triangulated with key informant interviews providing a much-needed set of evidence to shape the recovery and long-term plans to prevent and respond to GBV/DV in the Maldives.

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Future of Work in Maldives through National Transfer Accounts

Technical Reports and Document

NTA is a macroeconomic accounting framework that measures how different generations in an economy consume and produce resources, and how these gaps in each generation’s consumption and production are fulfilled or utilized. It combines information from different sources to provide estimates of a country’s economic life cycle patterns.

The first ever NTA for Maldives gives a snapshot of how Maldives is utilizing its finances for its spending on health and education of the population and whether the consumption is met by the labour productivity. Health and education spending is lensed through public vs private consumption and brings out the importance for spending on a healthy lifestyle as our population will enter into ageing relatively soon.

 It reflects how labour productivity in Maldives has changed over time. NTA also provides insight into the future of work, and presents different scenarios of what would happen if we utilised the untapped labour (potential labour force in the country)

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The Impact of COVID-19 on Maternal Health and Family Planning in Maldives

Technical Reports and Document

This analysis estimates that because of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown during 2020, the numbers of pregnancies and births are expected to increase in the Maldives. The effects of the reduction in contraceptive access in 2020 would be felt also after 2020, as the country’s progress in increasing contraceptive prevalence and reducing unmet need for family planning would be delayed.

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Qualitative Assessment on challenges to access SRH information and services among young people in the Maldives with a focus on unplanned teenage pregnancy

Situation Report

This qualitative research provides an analysis of case studies of the lived experience of young people in the Maldives, affected by prevailing structural and socio-cultural barriers to access SRH information and services and their experience of gender-based violence in the same context.  

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Research papers on The Situation of Women in Maldives

Situation Report

This publication is a joint production by the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in collaboration with the Ministry of Gender and Family. The collaboration was led by UN Women Maldives Office and UNFPA Maldives.

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