Mohamed Azim
Male'
Summary
Urban planning professional with comprehensive expertise in land use planning, zoning, and sustainable development. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving impactful results. Skilled in land use planning, urban and regional planning, regulatory and policy analysis, and community engagement. Reliable and adaptable, thriving in dynamic environments to meet evolving project needs.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Enabling Environment Co-ordinator
Live and Learn Environmental Education Pvt Ltd
10.2024 - Current
Chair, Board of Directors
Fahi Dhirulhun Corporation
03.2019 - 12.2023
- Company Overview: Incorporated by a Presidential Decree on25 March2019, Fahi Dhirulhun Corporation Limited is a100% state-owned company established by the Government of the Republic of the Maldives, with the primary objective of providing social housing to the citizens of Maldives
- Https://fdc.mv/
Deputy Minister
Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
06.2020 - 11.2023
- My main work was in Housing Policy development, overseeing the preparation of policy papers, and other documentation related to housing submitted to Presidents Office and the Economic Council, as well as in development of housing related laws, regulations and bylaws
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
12.2018 - 06.2020
- My main work was in Housing Policy development, overseeing the preparation of policy papers, and other documentation related to housing submitted to Presidents Office and the Economic Council, as well as in development of housing related laws, regulations and bylaws
Director General (Housing)
Ministry of Housing & Infrastructure
06.2014 - 12.2018
- Head of Housing Department, Ministry of Housing & Infrastructure
- Day to day management Housing Department
- Supervise staff within the sections of Housing Department
- Developing, management and monitoring of social housing projects across the Maldives
- Development of housing policies, laws and regulations, guidelines and standards for development of housing
Director
Maldives Land and Survey Authority
04.2013 - 06.2014
- Acting Head of Maldives Land and Survey Authority (MLSA)
- Day to day management MLSA and co-ordination of works carried out in the various sections within MLSA
- Head of Land Section of MLSA:
- Supervise staff within the Land Section
- Supervise preparation of Land approvals, land policy documents and land registration documents
Assistant Planner
Ministry of Housing & Infrastructure
06.2005 - 04.2013
- Major responsibilities include developing land-use plans for the inhabited islands, as well as land management and regulating land allocation in the inhabited islands of Maldives
- Developing guidelines, standards and regulations for land use planning, including developing a Planning Act for Maldives
- Major works undertaken include:
- Developing Land use Zoning plans for Ha
- Dhidhoo, N
- Velidhoo, B.Thuladhoo and Lh
- Hinnavaru
- Development of Land use Plans for the following inhabited islands:
- Lhaviyani Naifaru Land-use Plan (completed May2006)
- Haa Alif Hoarafushi Land-use Plan (completed April2006)
- Gaaf Alif Gemanafushi Land-use Plan (completed October2006)
- Haa Dhaal Nolhivaranfaru Land-use Plan (completed November2006)
- Gaaf Dhaal Gadhdhoo Land use Plan (completed August2009)
- Noonu Manadhoo Land use Plan (completed December2010)
- Baa Kihaadhoo, Kendhoo, Maalhos, Dhonfanu and Baa Dharavandhoo Landuse Plan (completed2010)
- Responsible for the land-use planning components of the Tsunami reconstruction and redevelopment projects, including :
- Laamu Gan Land-use Plan (completed December2005)
Surveyor
Ministry of Atolls Development
11.1997 - 06.2005
- Involved in land-use mapping of inhabited islands (Survey Team Leader -Ministry of Atolls Development)
Education
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) - Housing
International Islamic University Malaysia
09.2012
Bachelor of Science - Land Planning and Development
University of Otago
12.2004
Diploma - Town Planning
University of the South Pacific
12.2000
Skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, Autocad, SPSS
- Project management
- Stakeholder management
- Policy and procedure modification
- Environmental Analysis
- Sustainable development goals
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCES
- More than20 years’ experience working in the Government of Maldives with specific experience in housing policy formulation, social housing development, land use planning, urban and regional planning in the inhabited islands of Maldives.
- Developed Land use Plans for K. Dhiffushi, K. Gulhi, Adh Dhidhdhoo, Aa Ukulhas (2014)
- Hulhumale’ Phase2 Technical Committee member (2012-2013)
- Project Manager (June2009 to July2010) – Building Capacity and Mainstreaming Sustainable Land Management in the Maldives project, UNDP/GEF & Government of Maldives project
- Steering Committee member
- Tourism Adaptation Programme, Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (2012-2013)
- Maldives Mapping and Climate Change project (2010)
- Baazaaru Bandaru program: Harbor Township Development Program (2011-2012)
- Technical Team member
- Veshi Fahi Male’: Male’ Decongestion and Redevelopment Program (2010-2011)
- Integration of Climate Change Risks into Resilient Island Planning in the Maldives Project (2010-2013)
- National GIS Project (2009-2014)
Training
- May4th to27th,2011
- Postgraduate Diploma “Urban Planning tools for Climate Change”
- International Institute of Urban Management, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
- April10th to25th,2006
- Executive Program in Housing
- Organized by: Singapore Co-operation Program, Government of the Republic of Singapore
- Held at: National University of Singapore, Singapore
- July25th to August20th2016
- International Certificate Course in Property Valuation
- Organized by: National Institute of Valuation (INSPEN)
- Valuation and Property Services Department, Ministry of Finance , Malaysia
Publications
Mohit, M.A., Azim, M., (2012), Assessment of Residential Satisfaction with Public Housing in Hulhumale’, Maldives, in Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, Volume50,2012, pg756–770
References
Aminath, Athifa, Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development, 9607782292
Timeline
Enabling Environment Co-ordinator
Live and Learn Environmental Education Pvt Ltd
10.2024 - Current
Deputy Minister
Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure
06.2020 - 11.2023
Chair, Board of Directors
Fahi Dhirulhun Corporation
03.2019 - 12.2023
Deputy Minister
Ministry of Housing and Urban Development
12.2018 - 06.2020
Director General (Housing)
Ministry of Housing & Infrastructure
06.2014 - 12.2018
Director
Maldives Land and Survey Authority
04.2013 - 06.2014
Assistant Planner
Ministry of Housing & Infrastructure
06.2005 - 04.2013
Surveyor
Ministry of Atolls Development
11.1997 - 06.2005
Bachelor of Science - Land Planning and Development
University of Otago
Diploma - Town Planning
University of the South Pacific
Master of Urban and Regional Planning (MURP) - Housing
International Islamic University Malaysia
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