Day One of the Maldives Partnership Forum 2019, held in Kurumba Maldives, has concluded successfully. The forum was inaugurated by President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
During the course of the day, 3 plenary sessions were held. The first plenary session focussed on macroeconomic and fiscal overview. Presentations were delivered by Minister of Finance Ibrahim Ameer and Minister of National Planning and Infrastructure Mohamed Aslam on government plans on public finance and spatial mapping respectively.
The second plenary session began with a keynote address delivered by Vice President Faisal Naseem. During his remarks, the vice president stressed the importance of developing the social sector of the country. The theme for the second plenary session was on Blue Economy: Addressing inclusivity and sustainability in economic development.
The third plenary session was on Enhancing Social Outcomes: Investing in healthcare, education and housing. A presentation was delivered by Minister of Education Dr. Aishath Ali on the key projects and programme areas. Moderated panel discussions took place during each session with cabinet ministers as panellists.
Throughout the day, participants held bilateral meetings with cabinet ministers and senior officials from the Government of Maldives.
Day Two of the forum will cover the plenary sessions on addressing issues on governance and justice, and partnering with the private sector for development.