Ministry of Economic Development and Trade (Maldives)

The Ministry of Economic Development of the Republic of Maldives (Dhivehi: މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް އިކޮނަމިކް ޑިވެލޮޕްމަންޓް އެންޑް ޓްރޭޑް) is a government ministry in the Maldives[5] It is the regulator of trade and provides business registration services to the country.

Ministry of Economic Development And Trade
އިޤުތިސާދީ ތަރައްޤީ އާއި ވިޔަފާރިއާ ބެހޭ ވުޒާރާ
Ighudhisoadhee Tharageeai Veyafaaria Behey Vuzaara
Agency overview
JurisdictionGovernment of the Maldives
HeadquartersVelaanaage, 11th Floor, Ameer Ahmed Magu, 20096, Male’, Maldives[1]
Minister responsible
Deputy Ministers responsible
  • Solih Hussain[4]
  • Aishath Shahudha Abdulla[4]
  • Mohamed Aish[4]
  • Ahmed Salim Saeed[4]
  • Mohamed Ahmed[4]
  • Ahmed Nashid Abdulla[4]
Agency executives
  • Hussain Zamir[3], Minister of State for Economic Development and Trade
  • Mohamed Thariq Ahmed[3], Minister of State for Economic Development and Trade
  • Mohamed Ahmed[3], Minister of State for Economic Development and Trade
  • Abdul Haleem Abdul Latheef[3], Economic Advisor on Investments and Capital Market
Child agencies
  • Business Center Corporation
  • Consumer Ombudsman's Office
  • SDFC
  • Invest Maldives
Websitetrade.gov.mv/en

There are 12 committees in the Ministry, eight of them are the Internal Committees while the four are the External Committees and Councils.

Internal Committees:[6]

  • HR Management & Development Committee (HRMD)
  • Bid Committee
  • Bid Evaluation Committee (BEC)
  • Gender Equality Committee
  • Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee
  • Whistleblower Protection Committee
  • Right to Information
  • Training Committee

External Committees & Councils:[6]

  • Business Council
  • Small and Medium Enterprise Council
  • Trade Facilitation Committee
  • Minimum Wage Advisory Board

References

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  1. ^ "Contact Us". Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ^ "The Cabinet". The President's Office of the Republic of Maldives. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d "State Ministers". The President's Office of the Republic of Maldives. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Deputy Ministers". The President's Office of the Republic of Maldives. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ^ "About Us". Ministry of Economic Development & Trade. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Committees". Ministry of Economic Development and Trade. Retrieved 15 February 2024.