Status | In Progress |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Health |
Tasks |
• Concept paper formulated after consultations with stakeholders.
• List of items to be included in the babybox finalised. • Work to finalise concept currently underway. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Finance |
Tasks | • Amended GST legislation to remove goods and services tax on feminine hygeine products such as tampons, and sanitary napkins. |
Benefits |
• Reduction in price in products such as sanitary napkins and tampons.
• Easing an economic burden that primarily impacted women. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks |
• Discussions held with Foster Panel, Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Family Court, Prosecutor General's Office to change regulation governing fostering.
• Formulation and gazetting of regulation regarding fostering of children under state care. |
Benefits |
• Children under state care receiving love and attention of a family.
• Increasing the involvement of children in the development of a strong and stable society. |
Policy Document Link | www.gazette.gov.mv/gazette/download/5500 |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks |
• Introduction of scheme covering therapeutic services expenses for people with disabilities on 27 December 2018
• Opening up of scheme for registration of those offering therapuetic services and those requiring such services. |
Benefits |
• Facilitation of access to those who require such services.
• Improvement to quality of life for those requring therapeautic services, building a healthy society. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks |
• Job seekers skills assesmment form for persons with disabilities formulated and published on the Ministry's website.
• 10 persons with disabilities faciliated with jobs with the assistance of the Ministry. • 16 companies have held disability sensitization sessions. |
Benefits |
• Empowerment of persons with disabilities and increasing their involvement in society.
• Ensure equal opportunities for persons with disabilities to operate in the workplace. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks | • Submission of Child Rights Protection bill to the Parliament |
Benefits |
• Strengthening of legislative powers towards protecting childrens' rights.
• Families, guardians, and state working together to protect children's rights. • Holding to account those who mistreat, abuse and/or violate childnen's rights. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks |
• Appoint CSG members at island level.
• Work underway to finalise CSG handbook draft. |
Benefits |
• According of safety and protection to families requiring special protection
• Identification of challenges that had been overlooked in the past, and faciliate expediting of services. • Faciliatation of services to prevent violations and accord protections to those requring it. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks |
• Completion of design process for app and website for registration of services.
• Open registration process for Maldivian residents in Sri Lanka, India and Malaysia |
Benefits | • Maldivian residents in Sri Lanka, India and Malayia being able to access services through the Aasandha scheme. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks |
• Determine budget allowing those working in temporary capacitiies in these centres to be allocated permanent status.
• Work underway to recruit permanent staff for these positions. • Contract out required maintenance work. |
Benefits |
• Improvement of services, strengthening of care for children living in Fiyavathi and Kuda Kudhinge Hiyaa.
• Acceptance and recognition by society that children who leave these centres are reponsible and well disciplined. |
Status | Completed |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks | • Identification of plots of land for the establishment of Elderly Homes. |
Benefits |
• Ensure social protection for the elderly though the establishment of homes for the elderly.
• Ensure state care for those who do not have family members to look after them. |
Status | In Progress |
Allocated Agency | Ministry Of Gender, Family And Social Services |
Tasks |
• Completion of management audit to identify areas that need to be improved in the centre.
• Implementation of corrective measures in response to findings of the management audit report currently udnerway. |
Benefits |
• Ensure those under state care have a safe and secure environment.
• Increase in public confidence with regard to state care services. |