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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MALDIVES DEVELOPMENT UPDATE

NAVIGATING A TIGHT LINE

Driven by a rebound in tourism, Maldives’ economy recovered strongly last year. However, Maldives needs more robust fiscal reforms to sustain strong recovery.
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Country Partnership Framework

World Bank Group and Maldives Enhance Cooperation through a New Five-year Country Partnership Framework.
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Public Expenditure Review

Maldives needs to collect more revenues to finance its large development needs.

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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