President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih has stated that 70 percent of the islands did not have a proper water and sewerage system by the year 2018, adding that the aim within his five years was to finish this project.

Speaking during the opening ceremony of the Viavathi Rajje conference in Laamu Atoll Gan, the President noted that electricity, water and sewerage are basic utilities that are essential for all.

The President said that the development projects spearheaded by the administration are carried out in a manner that would enable every citizen to attain self-determination and build prosperous lives with their families.

President Solih also mentioned the Maldives' infrastructure developments in his speech. He noted that until 2018, 70 percent of the inhabited islands in the country lacked water or sewerage systems and stated that it was the administration’s aim to complete these essential services in all inhabited islands during this five-year term. He also said that power generation had increased significantly, doubling the total capacity recorded over the last 70-years combined.

President Solih emphasised that decentralised development was the cornerstone of all of the administration’s policies and reiterated that his administration sought equitable development, despite the size or political leanings of the island. The end result of prosperous “Jazeera” lives would be the union between every service, business, and every island, the President said.

The President stated in his speech that the decentralization system is now the major pillar of the government's policies, which are all created to make it easier for the growth of islands that are closely connected to one another.