UNDP Maldives Launches Sixth Edition of ‘Island Life’ Magazine

‘Island Life’ magazine is a compilation of stories that sheds light on key development challenges faced by the Maldives, and the work UNDP is doing together with our partners to address these issues in the country. Presented in the publication are perspectives from the Government, civil society, development partners, and stories of the passionate communities and individuals UNDP works with.

The magazine launching event hosted at Velana International Airport by the Maldives Airport Company Limited, was attended by Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, H.E. Ahmed Khaleel, Special Envoy for Climate Change, H.E. Sabra Ibrahim Noordeen, UN Resident Coordinator in the Maldives, Ms. Catherine Haswell, and was presided by UNDP Resident Representative in the Maldives, Mr. Enrico Gaveglia. Prior to the event, the magazine was also presented to the Minister for Tourism, H.E. Dr. Abdulla Mausoom.

Preceding the magazine launch, a Statement of Intent (SOI) was also signed between UNDP Maldives and Island Aviation Services Limited (Maldivian – The National Airline of the Maldives), to collaborate on an advocacy campaign promoting the magazine, and in promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focusing climate adaptation and mitigation and improving governance and livelihoods in the Maldives.

“To augment partnerships for development, we have initiated conversations with key industry leaders and partners here in the Maldives and abroad, who can help amplify our messages out of the country beyond the tourists visiting these wonderful shores. In doing so, we aim at leveraging, influencing, and generating a different kind of support for Maldives. One that talks to consumer responsibility and appreciation for our nature,” said Enrico Gaveglia, UNDP Maldives Resident Representative, speaking at the launching ceremony.

UNDP partnerships in the Maldives serve to advance the national agenda and assist in realising national development priorities. ‘Island Life’ magazine spotlights our continued work and partnership coalitions towards this end.

UNDP’s new value offer to the Maldives, under UNDP’s new Country Programme Document for the Maldives 2022-2026, strongly aligned with the UN Cooperation Framework and national development priorities, reaffirms the long-standing partnership between UNDP and the Government, building on  several areas of support through the decades,  and lays the foundation for accelerated and focused development cooperation.