1. The Maldives: Accelerating Recovery and Reconstruction
May 2006
Ministry of Planning and National Development

2. Background Information Vital Statistics
Total number of islands 1,192
Number of inhabited islands:199
Population: 290,000
IMR: 21/1000
Life Expectancy: 71.4 yrs
MMR 78/100,000
Literacy: 98.9%
Net primary enrollment: 95%
GDP growth rate over last ten years 7-9 %
Main industries
Tourism
Fisheries

3. Vulnerability Indicators
Highest elevation 1.5m above sea level
88 inhabited islands face perennial beach erosion
Wide dispersal of population across very small islands
Remoteness and inaccessibility of islands
Extremely high economic dependence on tourism
High import dependence
High diseconomies of scale
Lack of social security system

4. Level and geographical distribution of damages
Waves up to 4 meters struck shortly after 9am.
Only 9 islands escaped flooding
Deaths: 82
Missing: 26
Injured: 1,313
Displaced and homeless on 26 Dec. 15,000
1/3 of population affected
Infrastructure damage across the country
Destroyed 62% of the value of GDP

5. Devastation (Social Infrastructure)
Destruction of public utilities
79 islands with no safe water
26 islands with no electricity
188 islands with no contact for the first 11 hours
Schools, clinics and pharmacies destroyed in over 50 islands
25% of islands severely damaged or destroyed
10% of islands totally destroyed

7. Devastation (Economic Infrastructure)
Jetties and harbours damaged in over 45 islands
25% islands lost all their fishing boats, ruining their livelihood
32 tourist resorts not in operation – resort occupancy halved
Agriculture destroyed
Huge impact on the economy

8. Devastation (Economic Infrastructure)
All social, economic and administrative infrastructure totally damaged in 13 evacuated islands
Electric power generators damaged in more than 65 islands
Waste management a challenge in all affected islands
19 tourist resorts and other industrial facilities damaged

9. Staggering Costs Total damage likely to reach billions of US dollars
Over two decades of development destroyed:
Economic growth rate averaged 6-8 per cent during the last decade decreased to negative growth.

10. Thank You

11. The Maldives: Accelerating Recovery and Reconstruction
May 2006
Ministry of Planning and National Development

12. Milestones

13. Internally Displaced People
Total IDPs
10,772
IDPs Returned
844
IDPs hosted in own damaged house
2,064
IDPs hosted in other's house
2,995
IDPs hosted in tents 50

14. Housing Repair and Reconstruction
Initial Estimates
Completed
Ongoing
Not yet Started
Repairs
5,169*
770
1,407
3,020
Reconstruction
2,879* 94
668
1,686
*Figures based on initial damage assessments. Actual reconstruction figures may vary with detail surveys and community needs.

15. Development of Landuse Plans
Landuse plans are being currently developed for 11 islands

16. Harbour Repair & Reconstruction

17. Livelihoods
Distribution of lost or damaged equipment and repair of fishing vessels carried out
Work carried out to regenerate agricultural lands; provision of seeds and equipment
Cash-for-work programmes, small grants and micro-credit schemes initiated to revive livelihoods
Skill development programmes and special programmes focusing on reviving the livelihood of women being implemented

18. Health

19. Provision and Installation of Desalination Plants
Water
Provision and Installation of Desalination Plants
Desalination plants provided to 33 islands
Additional 20 islands planned with IFRC assistance
Main donors –UNCEF, IFRC, Germany, Oxfam, Singapore, Kuwait Red Crescent,
Violia Water Force (France), Universal Eneterprises (Maldives)
Discussions ongoing with IFRC to support water distribution systems
16 people from 8 atolls trained
Additional training programmes planned for 2006

20. Education Sector

21. Community Involvement
IDP committees formed
IDP register established
Community consultations on; housing, relocation & formulation of Island Development Plans
Programmes implemented to address social needs of communities and vulnerable groups including women and children (e.g. Establishment of Family Protection Units)
Programmes to empower IDPs and their hosts in managing their own affairs

22. NRRP Origins
The NRRP developed in March represented a summary of asset replacement needs in the aftermath of the tsunami.
Initial estimates placed the cost of reconstruction at approximately $373m (later revised to $394m)
This summary was presented to donors as a series of projects for each sector
There has been excellent support to date from the int. community but more needs to be done.
With UN support, the MPND has comprehensively reviewed the NRRP.

23. NRRP Update
Current estimates suggests that there is a project funding gap of approximately $112m
Funding is non-fungible – i.e. surpluses in one sector cannot be used to offset funding shortfalls in other sectors.
Unmet needs will have to be folded into the first two years of the 7th NDP bearing in mind the budget constraints due to the economic losses suffered as a result of the tsunami.

24. Future Preparedness
National Disaster Management Centre made a permanent institution
Disaster Risk profiles prepared for the whole country using GIS tool
Setting up of a national Early Warning System in progress
5 Emergency Operations Centers strengthened
National Tourism Sector Disaster Management Plan developed
National Disaster Management Plan being developed
Safe Island programme; providing better physical protection including construction of multipurpose safe shelter and other infrastructure, and programmes for population consolidation

25. Main Functions of National Recovery Programme
Recovery and Reconstruction
Internally
Displaced
People
Temporary
Housing
Housing and
Infrastructure
Repair
Housing and
Infrastructure
Reconstruction
Livelihood
Revival

26. Donor Commitments (US$ Millions)

28. NRRP

29. Challenges Funding gap of US$ 112 million Lack of media attention
Transport and logistical difficulties
Rapid job creation and accelerated growth
Sustain the momentum of reconstruction and recovery

30. From Tsunami To Safety
In the immediate term it is important to sustain the momentum of reconstruction, and accelerate economic recovery, particularly key economic sectors of tourism and fisheries
In the future it is important to enhance disaster preparedness and mitigation
Both recovery and preparedness planning would help the Maldives to go from tsunami to safety

31. Thank You