The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA) registered a majority of expenses towards Covid-19 health and social efforts from September 16 – 23.

According to latest weekly statistics publicized by the Ministry of Finance, the government’s total Covid-19 expenditure related to the health and social sectors, had reached MVR 2,109.4 million by September 23.

In comparison to the previous week, it was an increase of 0.09 percent.

33.7 percent of the total health and social spending was committed spending during the review period.

NSPA contributed a majority of the week’s expenses, mainly on grants, contributions and subsidies. Following closely behind, the Ministry of Health also made a significant contribution on supplies and requisites for service provision.

Throughout the response efforts, the NSPA has spent MVR 50.8 million, for grants, contributions and subsidies so far. The Ministry of Health remains the second highest contributor for the Covid-19 social and health response efforts since it began, having spent a total of MVR 806 million of which MVR 565.3 million was for supplies and requisites for service provision.

During the review period, there were no additional disbursements made under the Economic Response Package. The total expenses linked to the economic response efforts recorded by September 23 sits at MVR 1,773.4 million, unchanged from the week prior.

As per the latest figures, government institutions have thus far spent a total of MVR 1,107.4 million on supplies and requisites for service provision and MVR 205.4 million for operational services.

Since the coronavirus response expenditure began, the highest expenditure thus far has been registered by the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), at MVR 868.5 million. The top contribution by NDMA was for supplies and requisites for service provision at MVR 363.6 million under its domestic budget. The authority has spent 84.1 million in grants, contributions and subsidies under its Disaster Management Fund.

Out of the MVR 193.1 million IGMH has spent so far on health and social response efforts since it began, MVR 165.2 million was for supplies and requisites for service provision.

Further the National Drug Agency has contributed MVR 1.6 million in the health and social expenses, whereas the Hulhumalé Hospital has spent MVR 4.4 million by September 23.

MVR 40.9 million out of the total health and social expenses was from the Ministry of National Planning, Housing and Infrastructure.

The Gender Ministry’s contributions so far sit at MVR 4.6 million.

Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF) has spent MVR 67.6 million overall. Maldives Police Service (MPS) has spent a total of MVR 31.6 million thus far of which MVR 27.4 million was for employee allowances. The Maldives Immigration has also spent MVR 900,000. Other contributors include the Ministry of Higher Education having spent MVR 3.3 million and the Ministry of Tourism with MVR 29.2 million in expenses. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has thus far spent MVR 6.8 million, all on grants, contributions and subsidies.