Maldives SDG Roadmap

To support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and to build upon and strengthen efforts towards improving the policy environment, systems and mechanisms in the country, the Government of Maldives, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, requested the United Nations to collaborate on a Mainstreaming, Acceleration and Policy Support (MAPS) engagement. Responding to this request, the United Nations deployed officials from nine United Nations entities, who, working under the leadership of the Maldives United Nations Resident Coordinator, provided support to the Government of Maldives and other stakeholders to articulate an SDG Roadmap for the country, which is presented herein.

This SDG Roadmap is expected to assist Maldives to i) mainstream the SDGs into development planning processes at national, sectoral and decentralized levels and ii) identify entry points for accelerating SDG progress. The SDG Roadmap provides a framework and recommendations for accelerating the realization of the SDGs in the Maldives, anchored in national policies and priorities. The SDG Roadmap also discusses policy and institutional frameworks for driving such efforts, financing and the data ecosystem. Finally, the SDG Roadmap outlines a stakeholder engagement strategy to support its implementation and to promote a whole of society approach to the SDGs in Maldives.