British assistance to the Maldives began in the 1960s, and has mainly been targeted towards human resources development.
British assistance to the Maldives in the area of human resources development began in the 1960s. Initially, assistance was provided under the British Partnership Scheme. Since May 1996, all assistance has bas been channelled under the Small Grants Scheme. Assistance from the UK to the Maldives has been mainly targeted towards human resources development.