Homes for Every Family — Reclaimed Land Programme
AI summary
This programme would reclaim land near Malé and build 65,000 affordable homes, allocated through a public, ranked queue. Support is strong but genuinely divided — 61% in favour across 214 voices — welcomed as the first credible answer to the housing wait, while a real minority worry about the reef and lagoon lost to reclamation and the debt it would carry.
Reclaim land and build 65,000 affordable homes near Malé, with a published, ranked allocation queue that young families can actually trust.
Where it stands
175 for66 against241 voices
Provisional — Adopt
Why it matters
- Ends the decades-long wait for a home near work and school
- A public, ranked queue — allocation on need, not connections
- An ownership pathway, not just rent, for young families
SDG
Priority High
BudgetMVR 8.4B — reclamation + phased build
Laws & regulationsLand Act (1/2002)Housing ActEnvironmental Protection Act (4/93) — EIA for reclamation
GrantsSaudi Fund for Development, Kuwait Fund, World Bank Urban Resilience
Timeline
- Proposed
- Consultation
- Committee
- Vote
- Enacted