Ahmed Mohamed – Page 2 – Maldives Economy Today

Ahmed Mohamed holds a Master’s degree in Public Policy Economics. He has held senior positions in government, public enterprises and diplomacy, with extensive experience in economic policy and national development. His areas of interest include macroeconomic policy, public finance, governance and economic development.

Broken Systems, Broken Lives: The Cost of Sri Lanka’s Economic Collapse

17 January 2025

Sri Lanka’s economic collapse shows how fiscal mismanagement and policy failures can translate into profound human costs, affecting food security, healthcare,... Read more.

Fiscal Policy & Public Finance

2025 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ ބަޖެޓުގެ ނަޒަރިއްޔާތު

2 December 2024

2025 ވަނަ އަހަރުގެ ދައުލަތުގެ ބަޖެޓު ވަޒަންކުރުން: އާމްދަނީ ހޯދުމުގައި ފަތުރުވެރިކަމަށް... Read more.

Fiscal Policy & Public Finance

Opinion on the 2025 Budget

2 December 2024

An assessment of the Maldives’ 2025 Budget, examining revenue dependence on tourism, rising public debt, deficit financing, subsidy reform, expenditure priorities,... Read more.

Macroeconomics

World Bank’s October 2024 Update: Key Insights into the Maldives’ Economic and Fiscal Challenges

15 October 2024

The World Bank’s October 2024 Maldives Development Update points to a strong tourism recovery alongside mounting fiscal, debt and climate vulnerabilities that... Read more.

Fiscal Policy & Public Finance

Ratings downgrades and the way forward

24 September 2024

Following sovereign rating downgrades by Fitch and Moody’s, this article examines the concerns behind the decisions and the conditions needed to restore confidence... Read more.

Macroeconomics

Going Beyond Austerity to Secure the Maldives

22 September 2024

Faced with high debt, declining reserves and structural dependence on tourism, the Maldives needs a strategy that goes beyond austerity to strengthen resilience,... Read more.