Economic aid to the Maldives

Vice President of the MaldivesHussain Mohamed Latheef People's Majlis Speaker Abdul Raheem AbdullaDeputy Speaker Ahmed Nazim Presidential elections Parliamentary elections Referendums Others Minister Moosa Zameer Before the 1980s, the Maldives received limited assistance from UN specialized agencies.

Much of the external help came from Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and the UAE, for use on an ad hoc basis rather than as part of comprehensive development plan.

Other than humanitarian aid, loans and grants went for such purposes as education, health, transport, fisheries, and harbour development.

The challenge with the Maldives' outlook is that it is developing too much too quickly, and the small island nation is vulnerable to China's formidable financial power.

[2] The United Nations Development Programme is providing support to the Maldives for environmental projects.