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Every administration needs to do a once-over to assess the current state of the infrastructure, what needs to be overhauled, what needs to be improved, and to see where newer...
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In March 2021, President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, at the 'Decentralization Policy Coordination Conference,' stated that recent amendments made to the Decentralization Act would empower councils, providing the financial independence and...
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Maldivian democracy is far from perfect. It has been argued on multiple stages that democracy as a system is doomed to fail, yet there are nations where democracy has worked...
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The Maldives, an archipelago of 1,192 islands spread across 22 natural atolls, is divided into 20 administrative atolls. Of the 1,192 islands, 187 are inhabited, with 41 percent of the...
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The ideal Parliament represents the voice of thousands of citizens, their fears, concerns and ideas, coming together to create positive, meaningful change, and a society they believe in. The members...
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The 2008 constitution paved way for decentralisation policies that were aimed at strengthening the nation by allowing the people autonomy based on where they were located. A population of 400,000...
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The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines decentralisation as measures that transfer a range of powers, responsibilities and resources from central government to subnational governments. There can be...
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State Owned Enterprises, or SOEs, make up the backbone of a lot of infrastructure that keeps the nation running day to day. STELCO provides standardised electricity services, MWSC is in...
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In 2010, the Maldivian Government leased Dhapparu island to Noomadi Resorts and Residences Anstalt for the development of 50 luxury villas in return for the construction of 500 housing units...
