8.3 Promote development-oriented policies that support productive activities, decent job creation, entrepreneurship, creativity and innovation, and encourage the formalization and growth of micro-, small- and medium-sized enterprises, including through access to financial services
9.1 Develop quality, reliable, sustainable and resilient infrastructure, including regional and trans-border infrastructure, to support economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all
11.2 By 2030, provide access to safe, affordable, accessible and sustainable transport systems for all, improving road safety, notably by expanding public transport, with special attention to the needs of those in vulnerable situations, women, children, persons with disabilities and older persons
To create land links between Male’ City, Villimale’, Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi.
This proposal seeks to construct bridges to facilitate interconnectivity between Male’ City and the industrial zone in Greater Male’ region: Government is seeking to relocate the Male’ Commercial Port to the industrial island of Gulhifalhu and Thilafushi, and therefore the enhancement of transport will bring better economies of scale. Through this project, the Government aims to ease transport connectivity; create a push factor to move warehousing out of Male’ residential zone; create better infrastructure for movement of bulk cargo within Greater Male’ region and the rest of the country.
1. Ministry of National Planning and Infrastructure
2. Greater Male’ Industrial Zone Limited
3. Maldives Port Limited
4. Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation