Site inspections were launched following the death of a girl who was hit by a falling cement bag.
Breakfast at schools was a campaign pledge of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih.
Primaries will be held to elect MDP candidates for 77 constituencies.
President Solih dismissed the opposition's criticism over debt and sovereignty.
The sum of money stolen from public coffers was higher than estimated in a February 2016 audit.
Construction industry magnates condemned calls to halt projects.
The proposed cost was enough to establish sewerage systems in 40 islands, the ACC found.
Neighbourhood support officers have been assigned for the capital and its suburb islands.
A UN committee was told last month the Maldives would vote yes.
The funds were pledged as budget support, currency swap agreements and concessional lines of credit.
The seven-year-old Bangladeshi girl underwent two surgeries.
There was a lack of quorum to vote on a bill to legally empower presidential commissions.
January 28 is the tentative date to start accepting applications from candidates.
The president ordered an immediate safety review and inspection of all construction sites.
A bilateral agreement on visa leniency will be signed during the state visit.
Yameen was questioned about about suspected illegal transactions.
The aid includes US$7 million to strengthen maritime security.
