Malé, Maldives – Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure of Maldives have signed an agreement to carry out survey for the upgrading of Malé seawall and storm water drainage system.
According to Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure the surveys will be carried out under free aid from JICA.
The initial development of the existing seawalls in Malé City was also done by JICA under their grant aid scheme upon the request of the Maldivian government.
Existing Malé seawall development project chronology:
- The development study on the Seawall Construction Project for Male’ Island in the Republic of Maldives (a feasibility study) was conducted from 1991 to 1992 by the JICA Study Team (a joint operation between INA and Pacific Consultants International (PCI)). This study consisted of a topographic/ hydrographic survey, wave observation, current survey, environment survey, hydraulic model test, planning and preliminary design of the seawalls, and a project appraisal.
- The basic design of the west coast west coast seawall was conducted from 1993 to 1994 by the INA and PCI joint operation, and construction and its supervisory services were carried out from 1994 to 1996 by Taisei Corporation and the INA and PCI joint operation respectively.
- The basic design of the east coast seawall including an artificial beach was conducted from 1995 to 1996 by PCI, and construction and its supervisory services were carried out from 1996 to 1998 by Taisei Corporation and PCI respectively.
- The basic design of the south coast seawall was conducted from 1997 to 1998 by PCI, and construction and its supervisory services were carried out from 1998 to 2000 by Taisei Corporation and PCI respectively.
- The basic design of the north coast seawall was conducted from 1999 to 2000 by PCI, and construction and its supervisory services were carried out from 2000 to 2002 by Taisei Corporation and PCI respectively.
