Migration in Maldives: a country profile 2018

Abstract

This Migration Profile is part of a two-year project (2016–2018) implemented by the International Organization for Migration at the request of and in partnership with Maldives Immigration, under the purview of the Ministry of Economic Development. A Project Advisory Committee, chaired by Maldives Immigration and comprising representatives from the Ministry of Economic Development, Ministry of Tourism, Labour Relations Authority, National Bureau of Statistics and The Maldives National University, has provided important guidance and direction throughout the project, encompassing research and related capacity-building, as well as awareness-raising initiatives. This report brings together all available relevant data and information on migration and provides policy directives and recommendations to enhance evidence-based policymaking and implementation. It is not intended to be a snapshot of the migration situation in Maldives; instead, it has been released to spark a dynamic process towards long-term multi-stakeholder collaboration on migration data and governance, if complemented by regularly updated information, as well as awareness-raising and capacity-building activities in line with the identified key gaps and recommendations, as a way to ensure national stakeholders’ ownership of the Migration Profile process in the future and its long-term sustainability.