Vice President Faisal Naseem has stated the fulfillment of the pledge to build dignified families is essential to resolving the majority of social issues in the Maldives. The vice president made the remarks during the discussions held with stakeholder institutions on the efforts undertaken to advance the key Strategic Action Plan (SAP) sector ‘Dignified Families’.
During the meeting held at the President’s Office, Vice President Naseem emphasised on the importance of aligning the work of stakeholder institutions towards the goals set in the SAP sector, and enquired on the individual and collective measures taken by stakeholder institutions in this regard. He noted the fulfillment of the SAP sector on building dignified families is essential to resolving the majority of social issues in the country.
Stakeholders at the meeting highlighted key strategies and programmes underway to promote ‘Dignified Families’. Discussions also focused on the efforts to strengthen family ties, the work to curb socio-economic issues and the implementation of special measures to ensure child safety through the recently enacted Child Rights Protection Act.
The meeting was attended by the Minister of Gender, Family and Social Services Aishath Mohamed Didi, Minister of Youth, Sports and Community Empowerment Ahmed Mahloof, Minister of Islamic Affairs Dr. Ahmed Zahir and Prosecutor General Hussain Shameem.