Maldives Health Master Plan 2016‒2025. Country/Territory Maldives Document type Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Long title“For Our Nation’s Health” Subject Agricultural & rural development, Food & nutrition Keyword Public health Gender Human rights Governance Rural employment Food security Agricultural development Financial agricultural measures Nutrition Food quality control/food safety Geographical area Asia, ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, Indian Ocean, Small Island Developing States, South Asian Seas, Southern Asia Entry into force notes 2016‒2025 Abstract This Maldives Health Master Plan 2016‒2025 (HMP) sets out high level strategic directions for the health sector and its public, private and international partners for the period 2016-2025. The model adopted for this Plan is based on a strategic management framework. HMP focuses on general strategic directions— outcomes, broad strategies and the operating environment—but does not focus on detailed operations or resource requirements. As the HMP is expected to traverse at least two election cycles, this model provides the political contenders the flexibility to integrate their manifestos’ health priorities to contribute to the population health goals. Agricultural and fisheries programmes are primarily implemented as economic activities and food security features as a secondary output. However, present agricultural policies highlight food security. There is also no proper system in place for food quality control. Emphasis needs to be given to address these gaps and develop health, food security and food safety systems with clear links between programmes to contribute to national goals, while achieving sector specific goals. Full text English Website www.nationalplanningcycles.org