Resilient Housing Guidance for the Maldives

The “Resilient Housing Guidance for the Maldives” has been developed through extensive cooperation between the World Bank and the Government of the Maldives to address the pressing needs for resilient housing in the Maldives atolls. In 2022, the Maldives experienced 128 climate-related incidents across 19 atolls, with sea surges being the most frequent, followed by floods and strong wind. This guidance offers easy to follow, prescriptive procedures and graphics that promote best practices for the design and construction of safer housing, applicable to both new constructions and the retrofitting and expansion of existing homes. It emphasizes the use of sustainable materials, passive design, and energy efficiency measures to empower individuals, families, island communities, and local authorities to create safe and resilient living environments. The Guidance is available in both English and in Divehi.

The report is partially funded by the Japan-World Bank Program for Mainstreaming Disaster Risk Management in Developing Countries, which is financed by the Government of Japan and receives technical support from the World Bank Tokyo Disaster Risk Management Hub.