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Local Government Ministry to Conduct Technical Study on Decentralisation

Minister of Cities, Local Government and Public Works Adam Shareef Umar announced that a technical study on the Maldives' decentralisation mechanism will be carried out next year and handed to an academic institution, with results released within the year. Speaking at the 'Laamaseelu Laamu' event at Gan Island in Laamu Atoll, he said the current decentralisation mechanism remains weak, citing 10 amendments to the Decentralisation Act of 2010 over 13 years.

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  • We believe that the people of Maldives have to decide today what changes need to be made to the current decentralisation system. The people have to think about this.

    Adam Shareef Umar Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

  • I hope to be the one to take these issues, and challenges, faced by the islands and its peoples to the cabinet

    Adam Shareef Umar Maldives Republic Open the report (Maldives Republic)

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  • 10 amendments amendments to the Decentralisation Act of 2010 Maldives Republic pointing to 10 amendments to the Decentralisation Act of 2010 within the span of 13 years as evidence of the fact

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

  • 14 days minister's time in office Maldives Republic The local government minister said his first 14 days in office had reinforced the importance of having a local government ministry.

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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  • The minister addressed the 'Laamaseelu Laamu' event focusing on Island Councils and Women's Development Committees. Gan Island in Laamu Atoll Maldives Republic While addressing the 'Laamaseelu Laamu' event, focusing on Island Councils and Women's Development Committees, held at Gan Island in Laamu Atoll, the minister noted that the Maldives' decentralisation mechanism was still weak

    Word for word from the report in Maldives Republic. Open the report

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