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CAUTION: The following links
and accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the
situation in the Maldives in the early years of the 21st Century. Some
of these links may lead to websites that present allegations that are
unsubstantiated, misleading or even false. No attempt has been
made to validate their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Extreme weather
events have had significant impacts on the Maldives. During a recent weekend,
heavy rainfall caused flooding on 36 islands across the Maldives. The deluge
led to damage to households and property. Coastal erosion is
happening more quickly due to extreme weather. Seasonal weather patterns, including
monsoons and tropical storms, have become severely disrupted. These events
exaggerate natural coastal erosion and accelerate its impact. The Maldives
faces three existential dangers: extreme weather, rising sea levels, and
coastal erosion. At the current rate of global warming, almost 80% of the
Maldives could become uninhabitable by 2050 due to sea level rise. – adapted
from Microsoft BING Copilot World
Bank Climate & Develoment Reports Maldives Country Climate and Development Report, World Bank Group, 27 June 2024 [accessed 11 Dec 2024] The
Maldives Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) analyses climate change
and development challenges and opportunities in the country in an integrated
manner. The
report focuses on the Maldives achieving six high-level objectives: (1)
improving macroeconomic stability and fiscal space to enable climate action,
(2) mobilizing climate finance, (3) enhancing the climate resilience of
islands and infrastructure, (4) enhancing the climate resilience of
ecosystems, (5) enhancing the climate resilience of livelihoods (fishers and
tourism), and (6) unlocking the development benefits from green transitions
in energy, mobility, and waste sectors. *** ARCHIVES *** The World Factbook – The Maldives U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mv.html [accessed 3 January
2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/maldives/ [accessed 6 January 2021] Diversifying the
economy beyond tourism and fishing, reforming public finance, increasing
employment opportunities, and combating corruption, cronyism, and a growing
drug problem are near-term challenges facing the government. Over the longer
term, Maldivian authorities worry about the impact of erosion and possible
global warming on their low-lying country; 80% of the area is 1 meter or less
above sea level. GDP - per capita (PPP): $19,200 (2017 est.) Labor force - by
occupation: agriculture: 7.7% industry: 22.8% services: 69.5% (2017 est.) Unemployment rate: 2.9% (2017 est.) Population below
poverty line: 15% (2009 est.) Maternal mortality
rate: 53 deaths/100,000 live births (2017
est.) Infant mortality
rate: total: 19.8 deaths/1,000 live births Life expectancy at
birth: total population: 76.4 years Drinking water
source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 3.72 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation facility
access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity access:
electrification - total population: 100% (2016)
The
Borgen Project - Maldives borgenproject.org/category/maldives/ [accessed 18 February 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Hunger In Maldives: The Fao Assists borgenproject.org/hunger-in-maldives-the-fao-assists/ ~
7 Facts About Healthcare In The Maldives borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-the-maldives/ ~
Examining Poverty In The Maldives borgenproject.org/poverty-in-the-maldives/ ~
10 Facts About Life Expectancy In The Maldives borgenproject.org/10-facts-about-life-expectancy-in-maldives/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Poverty In The Maldives borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-poverty-in-maldives/ ~
Credit Access In The Maldives borgenproject.org/credit-access-in-the-maldives/ ~
The Success Of Humanitarian Aid To The Maldives borgenproject.org/humanitarian-aid-to-the-maldives/ The
World Bank in Maldives www.worldbank.org/en/country/maldives/overview [accessed 21 April 2021] 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. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Asia-and-Oceania/Maldives-ECONOMY.html [accessed 3 January 2020] Fishing,
tourism, and shipping are the mainstays of the economy, employing over half
of the work force. The tourism industry has become particularly important,
accounting for about 20% of GDP, 31% of government revenues, and more than
60% of the country's foreign exchange earnings in 2002. All
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