MEMP meets the Minister and Senior Officials of Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture

Representatives from Maldives Environmental Management Project met the Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Dr Mariyam Zulfa and senior officials of the ministry on the 25th of May.

During the meeting presentations were made to introduce the MEMP project to the Minister, and also to give information regarding especially the Waste Management component and the Capacity Building component of the project.

Information was shared regarding the Regional Waste Management Facility which is planned to be established starting this year in the North Province, and the different arrangements and financial considerations that are relevant to this part of the project.

Under the Capacity Building component, the Minister and officials were given information on the Bachelor of Environment Management (BEM) that has been established by MEMP in collaboration with the Faculty of Education of the Maldives National University, along with a scholarship scheme. Additionally, the different possibilities for employment of graduates of the course in the tourism industry were discussed.

MEMP will be funding scholarships for the BEM for 25 students per batch and 25 students per year for the Foundation level 2 course for the BEM until mid-2013, when the project ends