HIGH IMPACT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (HICDP) PROJECTS

July 31, 2020

India and Maldives signed a contract for setting up ‘Neighbourhood Fish Processing Plants’ at two of the islands in the neighbouring country.

About:

  • These fish-processing plants are the first in a series of High Impact Community Development (HICDP) projects that India and Maldives have committed to execute together under a total grant of USD 5.5 million.

  • These Projects chosen by the Government of Maldives have a high-level of community impact and participation in the areas of livelihood and income generation, health, education, gender and child empowerment etc.

  • HICDPs constitute an important dimension of the dynamic development partnership between India and the Maldives. They will be implemented by City and Local Councils.