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Annual Report 2003 : Moving the Poverty Reduction Agenda Forward: Priorities and Outcomes : South Asia

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Maldives

Strategy and Policy Dialogue.
The strategy continued to support poverty reduction by combining propoor economic growth, social development, and good governance initiatives. To foster pro-poor growth, ADB promoted regional development by providing basic infrastructure and capacity building; by creating an enabling environment for private sector development, including reform of the financial sector and the legal system; and by developing an information and communications network in the atolls. To raise the level of social development, assistance was provided for improving postsecondary education and for training and developing employment skills. To support good governance, access to information and public sector connectivity were improved and the capacity of key public institutions to increase public sector management efficiency was enhanced. ADB also assisted the Government in promoting private sector activities and preparing for possible exigencies posed by the eventual graduation from least-developed country status.

Loans and Technical Assistance.
One loan totaling $6 million for training in employment skills was approved. Three technical assistance projects totaling about $1.1 million were approved.

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