Population Consolidation

Population consolidation keystone of 2016 state budget

As the dispersion of the Maldivian people in 188 islands is an obstacle to economic development, Jihad said the government’s population consolidation policy is to settle 70 percent of the population to Hulhumalé.

President Yameen defends nomination of Maumoon Hameed for prosecutor general post

Vice President calls for “population consolidation”

Inequality and climate change threaten Maldives’ human development improvements

Population consolidation, rightsizing public sector essential to address budget deficit: Auditor General

Vice President pushes for population consolidation plan

Government’s proposed grouping of islands “senseless”: Thasmeen