Climate Governance Integrity Programme at the Transparency Maldives today urged government to increase local level participation when making policy decisions on climate projects. Such participation, TM believes, would also increase transparency and accountability of the projects.

Inception Workshop on Integrated Water Resource Management Programme

The intervention for greater local participation was made at a stakeholder workshop organised by Ministry of Environment and Energy to review and endorse “Increasing Climate Resilience through an Integrity Water Resource Management Programme” funded under UN Adaptation Fund. CGIP team members proposed that island council representations should be made at project management board.

The project, which is worth US$8.9 million, is aimed for H.A. Ihavandhoo, A. Dh. Mahibadhoo and G.Dh. Gadhdhoo.