Maldives: UNODC launches construction of the Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre premises

Villingili, Maldives/20 June 2022: A ground-breaking ceremony was held to initiate the construction of the new Maldives Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) premises in the island of Villingili, west of Male.

The event was attended by the Ambassador of Japan to Maldives, the Minister of Defence, UNODC-GMCP’s Programme Coordinator, and senior officials from the Maldives National Defence Force.

Once finished, the building will have the new MRCC operations room, accommodation spaces and classrooms that can be used to host national and international training programmes to increase the skills of members of government agencies involved in search and rescue (SAR), and maritime law enforcement operations.

This activity contributes to SDG 16: https://sdg-tracker.org/

(Supported by Government of Japan)