This brochure is a synopsis of the report which provides an assessment of the progress made during the past ten years by the Maldives in implementing the
Programme of Action adopted at the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) in Cairo in 1994. The report highlights the key
issues, gaps and challenges that lie ahead and provides directions for a future course of action. It is set in the context of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) adopted at the turn of the century.