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The World Bank In Maldives

A partner of the World Bank since 1978, Maldives has been a development success story of sustained growth and impressive improvements in health and education. The country faces a number of environmental, climate, and inclusion challenges that we're working together to help address.

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New Country Director Announced

Mr. Faris Hadad-Zervos is the World Bank’s new Country Director for Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka

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Combatting plastic pollution in oceans

Amid COVID-19, ramping up efforts against plastic waste in Sri Lanka and Maldives

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Maldives Development Update

Green energy opportunities can help in post-COVID-19 economic recovery and create more jobs in the Maldives

Maldives At-A-Glance

For much of the last three decades, Maldives has been a development success story. The Maldives consists of 1,192 small tropical islands that cross strategic shipping routes, and it has a richly diverse marine environment. With more territorial sea than land, marine resources have played a vital role in shaping the contours of economic development, with nature-based tourism and fishing being th...

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Financial Inclusion in the Maldives

When people embrace digital financial services, a range of development benefits follow. The report explores the many ways that adults in the Maldives are using digital payment services, their saving habits and opportunities to use digital technology to bring financial services to adults who still have no accounts.

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