The National Social Protection Agency (NSPA), formed under the National Social Health Insurance Act on 27th August 2008 is mandated to administer the National Social Health Insurance Scheme and by an executive order under the same act mandated to conduct social protection programs identified by the government of Maldives. NSPA is also the responsible agency to regulate and conduct Social Protection programs under the Social Protections Act.

NSPA financial assistance programs:

1.  Single Parent Program
2. Foster Parent Program
3. Disability Program
4. Fishermen’s Income Assurance Scheme
5. Medical Welfare
6. Husnuvaa Aasandha
7. Food Subsidy Program

Vision

To protect the Maldivian citizens from the effects of poverty and work for the betterment of the society by providing the aids the government fixes as social aid.

Mission

To introduce and establish a social protection package that minimally protects from the effects of poverty, provides suitable opportunities and create the building blocks for a social protection system that works for the betterment of the community. To improve the current system in a way that aid can be provided in the best and unbiased manner and reduce the cost of the system in the place used to provide social relief/aid, protect the social aspects and costs from any economic downturn or fluctuation and establish a system that can carry out these costs in a suitable manner.