There has never been a Master Plan developed for sports in the Maldives. Under various leaderships that have steered the country, sports policies are most often based on the Government manifesto on an ad-hoc basis, which alone is not enough. There exists an urgent need for the country to develop such a Master plan that focuses on the needs of the people for a better prospect in all areas of life, inclusive of sports and athletics.

Therefore, this project seeks to get required assistance to develop such a plan in the Maldives, which duly addresses the issues such as administration and management of sports, identification of Sports for All program for people of all ages, identification of talent, athletes’ health, lack of trained human resources for the development of sports, lack of standard facilities for sports in the country, and conducting international competitions in the country.

Through the Master Plan, the Ministry seeks to promote sports and provide opportunity in all parts of the country for healthy living, include sports and physical education in the schools and teacher education curriculum and physical education for teachers, establish a National Training Institute to develop and train much needed technical personnel, provide standard facilities for all levels of athletes, provide opportunities for the disadvantaged, promote youth development through sports, and promote sports tourism within the country.