The story so far
Newest firstConstruction of the Kendhikulhudhoo nursery is underway under the national five million tree planting project, with masonry and fence work progressing.
Why it counts as in progress: The article reports concrete construction work - completed masonry and about 80 percent of fence foundation pillars - on a nursery under the five million tree project.
Key numbers in the article“construction of the nursery in N. Kendhikulhudhoo is progressing at a swift pace under the national five million tree planting project. As part of the government’s policy to establish a nursery in every atoll, work is currently underway to build the infrastructure for the Kendhikulhudhoo nursery.”
Five Million Tree Planting Project: Construction of Kendhikulhudhoo Nursery Progressing Rapidly · Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy · 5 Nov 2026 Source (opens Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in a new tab)
Nursery development and staff training are underway to build capacity for the five-million-tree planting goal by end of 2028.
Why it counts as in progress: The article describes active preparatory training in China and nursery establishment across islands as part of the project.
Key numbers in the article“Under President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu’s "5 Million Tree-Planting Project," the training seeks to enhance the capacity to establish, operate, and maintain nurseries nationwide.”
First Batch Departs for Nursery Management Training in China as Part of the 5 Million Tree-Planting Project · Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy · 28 Oct 2026 Source (opens Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in a new tab)
The promise was made
Key numbers in the article“As part of President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu's presidential pledge to plant five million trees across the Maldives”
TREE-PLANTING DRIVE HELD IN K. HIMMAFUSHI AS PART OF PRESIDENT MUIZZU’S FIVE MILLION TREES INITIATIVE · Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy · 27 Oct 2026 Source (opens Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy in a new tab)