The Strategic Action Plan (SAP) is the 2018 administration’s integral referencing point to steer Maldivian development efforts slated for the time period of 2019 – 2023. The SAP is comprised of 5 main priority areas: Blue Economy, Caring State, Dignified Families, Jazeera Dhiriulhun, and Good Governance. Each area has a multitude of different steps and actions to reach completion and are time-bound to ensure accountability and transparency to the public. 

Women & Democracy’s core focus areas can be found in the last area of the SAP, Good Governance. Under the area’s subsection 5.6 Gender Equality, our research dove deep into Strategy 1.3: Increase the role of women in decision making levels, Strategy 3.1: Ensure that women are economically empowered, and Strategy 3.3: Improve access to credit and financial mechanisms for female entrepreneurs.