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Development of the Atoll Land Use Plan

Integrated Planning: Developing a comprehensive land use plan that considers the findings from the previous stages and balances the needs of the community with environmental protection. Implementation Strategy: Creating a detailed implementation plan outlining the steps, timelines, and resources required to realize the vision for the atoll.
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Chronology

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Synthesize Findings from Previous Phases

The land use plan development process will involve compiling and organizing data and insights from the community needs assessment, existing land use evaluation, and visioning workshops. Information from the survey of uninhabited islands will also be integrated into the overall analysis to provide a comprehensive understanding of the atoll's resources and potential land use options.
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Draft the Atoll Land Use Plan

The land use plan development process will involve creating a draft land use plan that reflects the community's needs, existing land use patterns, and the potential uses of uninhabited islands. The plan will be carefully aligned with the Resilient Islands & Atoll Framework to ensure that it contributes to the overall goals of building a sustainable and resilient atoll.
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Conduct Stakeholder Review and Feedback

The land use plan development process will involve disseminating the draft plan to stakeholders for review and input. Feedback sessions will be organized to gather feedback from the community, ensuring that the plan reflects their needs and concerns.
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Revise and Finalize the Atoll Land Use Plan

The land use plan development process will involve incorporating stakeholder feedback into the draft plan to ensure that it reflects the community's needs and concerns. Once feedback has been incorporated, the plan will be finalized for implementation.
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Get Endorsement from the Planning Ministry

The final stage of the land use plan development process will involve launching a public support campaign to garner support for the plan. The finalized plan will then be submitted to the planning ministry for approval. Post-submission, engagement activities will be carried out, including media outreach and events to showcase the plan to the public.

Points of Discussion

36.1. Regional Integrated Sustainability Initiative (RISI): Fostering Resilient Communities in Noonu Atoll

Proposal
Noonu Atoll Council places an utmost importance on preserving and utilising the natural resources in a manner that would benefit the current and future generations. Ensuring sustainability necessitates re-evaluating the land-use plans and providing equal opportunities for everyone. To make this possible, the public, businesses and relevant organisations, including those addressing environmental issue, must communicate and work together.
A comprehensive statistical analysis must be conducted to evaluate the current distribution of resources in both habituated and uninhabited islands, to identify and address the areas that need improvement.
This analysis must be used to determine the long-run impact of different land-use projects and multiple comprehensive models can be used to present this data. The findings from these investigations need to be used by the council to establish policies that prioritise sustainable and balanced use of resources, including a unique Atoll Land-use Plan.
Necessary actions to enforce these policies must be taken by the Atoll Council, while closely monitoring how these plans can realise benefits for the general public. It is proposed to appoint Land Sea Maldives as the project as an implementation partner and responsible agent for grant from CFLI and sign an agreement as such.
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Decision
Agreement shall be signed with Land Sea Maldives to execute this project with the financial aid from Canada fund. The Atoll Council decides to entrust the Atoll Company with the technical works and implementation of the project along with Land Sea Maldives. The Planning Unit of the Council shall continue to monitor the project and the persons involved in the implementation of the project shall provide up-to-date information to the unit. The Planning and Development Unit shall continue to seek and negotiate the cooperation of the relevant government agencies and councils for this project.
Introduced by

Mohamed Basheer

President of Noonu Atoll Council | 2021-Now

In Favour
9
Opposed
1
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37.2 Proposed Implementation of WCACA Project Partner Agreement with Land Sea Maldives

Proposal
Proposes signing an implementation partner agreement with Land Sea Maldives to collaborate on the Women-Led Collective Advocacy for Climate Action project, funded by USAID. The project aims to promote climate adaptation, gender-equitable land rights, sustainable land management, and disaster risk reduction within Noonu Atoll communities. Land Sea Maldives will implement the project, with a budget of MVR 400,000.00. All payments and procurements will be managed by Land Sea Maldives. The Council is requested to review and approve the proposed implementation partner agreement.
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Decision
Approved the proposed implementation partner agreement with Land Sea Maldives for the Women-Led Collective Advocacy for Climate Action project. The Council directed relevant departments and company to collaborate with Land Sea Maldives to ensure alignment of the project with the Redefine Noonu Binaaveshi project. The Council authorizes the Noonu Atoll Company to associate with Land Sea Maldives for the project's implementation, recognizing its alignment with the broader goals of the Redefine Noonu Binaaveshi project and its contribution to the atoll's development efforts.
Introduced by

Mohamed Basheer

President of Noonu Atoll Council | 2021-Now

In Favour
13
Opposed
0
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37.1 Reimagine Noonu Binaaveshi (PC-003) Project Proposal

Proposal
The Noonu Atoll Company proposes a comprehensive project to reimagine land use in the atoll, prioritizing sustainability, equity, and community participation. The project will involve community engagement, data analysis, scenario modeling, and policy development. The Company is requesting MVR 1,400,000.00 in council funding and seeks authorization to raise an additional MVR 3,761,250.00 from other sources. The Council is asked to approve the project proposal and authorize the funding request.
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Decision
The Council approved the Reimagine Noonu Binaaveshi project proposal and allocated MVR 1,000,000.00 from the 2024 budget as a capital injection. The Council also authorized the Noonu Atoll Company to seek additional funding to bridge the funding gap, including leveraging existing commitments from Land Sea Maldives through USAID and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives. Additionally, the Council acknowledged the Noonu Atoll Company's in-kind contribution of MVR 1,000,000.00 to the project. The Council directs the Corporate Department and Technical Services Department to formulate an agreement with the Noonu Atoll Company to proceed with the fund injection for project implementation, ensuring strict adherence to the approved proposal and budget.
Introduced by

Mohamed Adnan

maafaru Island Council President

In Favour
13
Opposed
0
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Progress

Stay informed about our efforts on Development of the Atoll Land Use Plan through these progress reports. These updates provide detailed information on the actions and engagements related to developing and implementing development plans, projects and programs.

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2024

Engagements

30 Jun 2024

36th Noonu Atoll Council Sitting

29 Aug 2024

37th Noonu Atoll Council Sitting