FJS Appointed as Liquidator for Island Chicks Pvt Ltd, Codex Pvt Ltd, Sytex Pvt Ltd, Brotex Pvt Ltd and Lazzaro International Pvt. Ltd. Read more…

January 18, 2012: FJS Consulting welcomes Jamsheed Hassan, a student of Maldives National University pursuing Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Resort Management.

FJS Consulting offers a limited number of placements in its Internship programme each year, providing undergraduate students opportunities to acquire practical knowledge and insight into management consulting and related disciplines. Read more…

January 9th 2012: While political games and religious debates preoccupy media and coffee talk, civil sector projects persist in providing for the public. But they are subject to suspicion, and often slip under the radar.

“Promotion is hard,” said Zenysha Shaheed Zaki of the NGO Advocating the Rights of Children (ARC). “We keep trying to invite the media to events and get people to attend, but it always seems to collide with a political event.” Read more…

This report presents findings of the social and economic screening of the fishing community of the Island of Thinadhoo of South Huvadhoo Atoll of the Maldives. The findings reflect the discussions held with the island community including fishermen, vessel owners, fish processers and service provides, and island administrators during the field visit to Thinadhoo in July 2011.

In Thinadhoo, similar to the rest of the country, fishing is carried out by using pole and line or line which is a sustainable method of fishing with no by-catch. Basic infrastructure and facilities for fishing activities such as a jetty, ice plant, water kiosk and fuel is established in Thinadhoo. Read Full Report

‘Comprehensive Study of Maldivian Civil Society’ – Summary Report – The summary report presents the findings and recommendations of a comprehensive study of the civil society sector1 conducted during April – July 2011. The study was intended to describe the nature of the civil society sector in the Maldives, identify cross-cutting issues faced by Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in the Maldives and to highlight gaps and areas of concern in the present Associations Act. Read full report…

‘Comprehensive Study of Maldivian Civil Society’ – Summary Report – Read the Dhivehi Version here…

‘Comprehensive Study of Maldivian Civil Society’ – The purpose of the study is for the Government of the Maldives – represented by Ministry of Home Affairs  and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to deepen current understanding of the operating civil sector society in the Maldives, and following that, to establish meaningful regulation of the sector, enable the strengthening and development of the civil society sector, and to harness the potential of the civil society sector to contribute to the country’s development and promote the wellbeing of its population.  In more concrete terms, the findings of the study are intended to be utilised in the reform of the Associations Act, the development of a Directory of NGOs and the formulation of a Code of Conduct for the civil society sector as initial steps towards achieving the broader goals.  Read full report…

Alternately you can read the eBook online.