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The 20th European Conference on Modern South Asian Studies (ECMSAS), is to be held in Manchester from 8-11 July 2008. The ECMSAS is the largest gathering of South Asia oriented researchers in Europe, covering all fields from the humanities and social sciences to technology, natural sciences and medicine. The conference is held biannually under the aegis of the European Association of South Asian Studies (EASAS), a professional, non-profit organisation of scholars engaged in research and teaching concerning South Asia with regard to all periods and fields of study. The objectives of EASAS are to support and promote South Asian Studies in all countries of Europe.
http://www.arts.manchester.ac.uk/ecmsas/
Keywords: Afghanistan, Asian area studies, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, South Asia, Sri Lanka,

A bioeconomic analysis of Maldivian skipjack tuna fishery / Solah Mohamed. - Tromsø : Norwegian College of Fishery Science, University of Tromsø, 2007. - 47 p. (Master's thesis)
http://www.ub.uit.no/munin/bitstream/10037/1163/1/thesis.pdf
Keywords: Agriculture, Fisheries, Maldives, Nordic Perspective, Norway, Publications, South Asia,

A ripple in development? : long term perspectives on the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami 2004 : a joint follow-up evaluation of the links between relief, rehabilitation and development (LRRD) / Emery Brusset ... [et al.]. - Stockholm : Sida. - 2009 (164 p.) This report is a follow-up evaluation of linkages between immediate relief, rehabilitation (or reconstruction) and development (LRRD) related to the response to the Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004. The first LRRD evaluation was carried as part of the Tsunami Evaluation Coalition (TEC) set of evaluations in 2005-06. The LRRD2 evaluation report covers experiences up to the end of 2008 in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, i.e. from the four years after the disaster. A number of organisations and government agencies have supported this evaluation in various ways, with the aim to provide conclusions and lessons learned that are useful for mitigating the consequences of possible future disasters.
http://www2.sida.se/shared/jsp/download.jsp?f=SIDA52010en_web_A-ripple-in-develo...
Keywords: Development, Development. Poverty, In Focus, In Focus 2009, In Focus 2009 Week 52, Indonesia, Maldives, Natural disasters, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Tsunamis,

Taken from the CIA World Factbook: This page provides a social, political, demographic and economic overview of Indonesia. The guide is divided into several key sections: introduction; geography; people; government; economy; communications; transportation; military; and transnational Issues. The information is updated regularly, and also includes a map and the national flag.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/mv.html
Keywords: Maldives, Politics and society, South Asia,

The new constitution of Republic of Maldives, President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom has ratified the new constitution of the Republic of Maldives on 7th August 2008. Functional translation of the constitution of the Republic of Maldives 2008. - Ministry of Legal Reform, Information and Arts.
http://www.maldivesinfo.gov.mv/home/upload/downloads/Compilation.pdf
Keywords: Maldives, Politics and society, South Asia,

Coordination of international humanitarian assistance in tsunami-affected countries / Jon Bennett ... [et al.]. - Stockholm : Sida, 2011. - 108 p. (Joint evaluation ; 2006:9) This evaluation covers three countries:Indonesia, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, with some additional observations from Thailand. The evaluation focuses on the efficiency,effectiveness, coherence and appropriateness of coordination arrangements within the international humanitarian system and how this related to national government and nongovernmental agents.The analysis, drawn from a working definition of coordination and its systems and tools.
http://www.niaslinc.dk/gateway_to_asia/nordic_webpublications/x400249080.pdf
Keywords: Bilateral aid, Development, Development. Poverty, Indonesia, Maldives, Natural disasters, Nordic Perspective, Publications, South Asia, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Thailand, Tsunamis,

The new World Bank Group Country Assistance Strategy (CAS) for the Republic of Maldives envisages lending around US$45 million in highly concessional funds from the International Development Association (IDA) over the next five years to support the country’s development program. The strategy was prepared jointly by the World Bank and the International Finance Corporation (IFC). The Board of Executive Directors of the Bank discussed today the FY2008-2012 Country Assistance Strategy (CAS), a document that both describes the Bank’s strategic approach to helping Maldives achieve its development goals and indicates the level of financial and technical assistance that will be provided over this time period. The CAS is designed to support the government’s Seventh National Development Plan (7NDP) which aims to improve the standard of living for all Maldivians and which serves as the country’s Poverty Reduction Strategy. The strategy will deploy both lending and advisory services, as well as private sector investments, in selective interventions. These interventions seek to contribute to development outcomes including: (i) a well-managed economy attracting increased investment; (ii) improved quality of education to provide a better skilled workforce; and (iii) enhanced capacity to manage the country’s natural environment. Across these three pillars—economic and fiscal governance, human development and social protection, and environmental management—special attention will be given to developing institutions so as to strengthen fiduciary management and to supporting the government’s plan for population consolidation. Adapting to the possible effects of global climate change, creating opportunities for diversified economic activities, and lowering the cost of public services across the many disparate islands and atolls underlie Maldives’ voluntary population consolidation policy. “Maldives has made impressive development gains over the last three decades and has moved from being one of the 20 poorest countries in the world in 1978 to become a middle-income country which has the highest per capita income in South Asia,” said Alastair McKechnie, World Bank Country Director for Maldives. “Maldives has already met all but two of the Millennium Development Goals and has drastically reduced poverty. Past development has been founded on sound fiscal policies, political stability, and highly successful tourist industry, based on the country’s extraordinary natural assets. The new World Bank Group country assistance strategy comes at a time when the country faces new issues—constitutional change, pressures for unsustainable fiscal deficits, and vulnerability to economic shocks and global climate change—that could offset or potentially roll back some of these development gains. We will work closely with the authorities and other donor partners to ensure continued effectiveness of our development work in meeting these challenges.” Maldives faces some significant short-term challenges. The Country Assistance Strategy identifies three in particular: political instability, fiscal uncertainties, and potential issues associated with project implementation. Flexibility is built into the CAS for the Bank to adjust its program accordingly. For new investment projects, project design will be adapted to ensure sustainability even if short-term fiscal problems emerge. Finally, to address potential project implementation risks, projects will be kept simple with tightly focused outputs and outcomes and will include institutional development components where these are needed. The Bank’s interventions to be funded by IDA will focus on results established by previous operations, for example, in the areas of human development and environmental management, as well as some new areas that include environmental management, mobile phone banking, and a new pensions system. Since 2000, IFC has committed $47.8 million in Maldives, consisting of four projects in the finance, tourism, logistics, and telecommunications sectors. Further investment and advisory work during the upcoming CAS will be focused in the areas of infrastructure, access to finance, and tourism.
http://siteresources.worldbank.org/SOUTHASIAEXT/Resources/223546-1201035351575/4...
Keywords: Maldives, South Asia,

Welcome to the Embassy of Denmark in New Delhi. Here you can find information about Danish culture, trade, relevant Danish links, etc.
http://www.ambnewdelhi.um.dk/en
Keywords: Bhutan, Denmark, India, Institution, Maldives, Nordic Perspective, South Asia, Sri Lanka,

The Knowledge Base includes details of over 6,310 development researchers worldwide, including information on their research specializations, contact details, and links to online research produced, as well as researchers' cvs and photos. Inclusion on the database is open to all researchers undertaking policy-relevant social science research. This page features a selection of researcher profiles, as well as giving information on how to register by creating a profile.
http://www.gdnet.org/middle.php?primary_link_id=4&secondary_link_id=14
Keywords: Bangladesh, Biographies, Burma - Myanmar, Cambodia, China, East Asia, General references, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Philippines, Research, Singapore, South Asia, South Korea, Southeast Asia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam,

A country guide for Malvdives, which forms part of the Eldis Country Guide. The information provided includes: general factual information, and links to a range of country-specific Internet sites.
http://www.eldis.org/go/country-profiles?objectId=235461D0-C2E2-3D32-A66B354570E...
Keywords: Development. Poverty, Maldives, South Asia,