GFCR Maldives Resilient Reef Ecosystem and Economy for the Future

About this project

The Republic of Maldives supports over 3 percent of the world’s total coral reef area and is one of the most coral dependent countries in the world. The Maldives extensive coral reef and associated ecosystems and resources support significant biodiversity and underpin the national economy, culture and identity. Maldivian coral reefs are subject to many of the common challenges coral reef ecosystems face globally including coastal and marine habitat modification and loss, overfishing, and pollution from land- and marine- sources, among others. Local threats such as these are known to reduce the natural resilience and capacity of coral reefs to withstand and recover from acute climate driven events, such as marine heatwaves. These types of local threats, in combination with the anticipated impacts of climate change, and the projected increased frequency of marine heatwaves and mass coral bleaching events, will likely have catastrophic impacts on the Maldives’ coral reef ecosystem.Previous studies have however p

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 5Gender Equality
• 8Decent Work and Economic Growth
• 9Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
• 12Responsible Consumption and Production
• 13Climate Action
• 14Life Below Water
• 17Partnerships for the Goals

Published by

United Nations Development Programme · Multilateral

Countries

Maldives

Sectors

Environmental policy and administrative management

Funded by

MPTF-Global Fund Coral Reefs

Implemented by

UNDP

Accountable

UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME

Published by United Nations Development Programme to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 5 Oct 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XM-DAC-41114-PROJECT-01000608.

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