High Impact Community Development

HICDPs constitute an important dimension of the dynamic development partnership between India and the Maldives.
Under HICDP, India and Maldives have committed to execute projects under a total grant of USD 5.5 million.
These projects are driven by the needs of communities on the islands.
They will be implemented by City and Local Councils.
It will enhance the capacities of locally-elected representatives and support the decentralization efforts of the Government of Maldives.
Recently, India and Maldives signed a contract for setting up Neighbourhood Fish Processing Plants at two of the islands in the neighbouring country.
These fish-processing plants are the first in a series of High Impact Community Development projects.