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Maldives

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  • Volunteer “citizen-scientists” in Maldives monitor marine biodiversity and collect data used to guide conservation and managemen

    Climate Change Is Starting to Create Waves Among Maldives’ Citizens

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  • Young girls in Maldives' stand up for marine life at a USAID supported youth workshop on environment and water management

    young girls in Maldives' stand up for marine life at a USAID supported youth workshop on environment and water management

  • Local residents gain knowledge and hands-on experience on preparing a compost pile

    Local residents gain knowledge and hands-on experience on preparing a compost pile

  • Students show creations made out of recyclables in Mathiveri, North Ari Atoll, Maldives

    Students show creations made out of recyclables in Mathiveri, North Ari Atoll, Maldives

  • Dignitaries and USAID representatives pose for a photograph after the groundbreaking for a desalination plant in Hinnavaru

    Dignitaries and USAID representatives pose for a photograph after the groundbreaking for a desalination plant in Hinnavaru

  • USAID supports reef surveys and mapping

    USAID supports reef surveys and mapping

About Maldives

Maldives is an archipelago of 1,200 coral islands grouped in 26 atolls in the Indian Ocean. With its highest point only eight feet above sea level, it is one of the world’s most vulnerable countries to global climate change. Located along major international shipping routes, a peaceful and resilient Maldives is critical to maritime security and regional stability.

USAID programs address climate-related impacts such as rising sea levels, increasing shortages of potable water and droughts.

Contact Information

Mission Contact

Dr Andrew Sisson, Mission Director
United States Agency for International Development
No. 44, Galle Road,
Colombo 3
Sri Lanka
Phone 
+ 94 112498000
Email 
infosl@usaid.gov

USAID Contact

Daryl Martyris, Country Desk Officer Sri Lanka/Maldives
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID Asia Bureau/SCAA 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
Washington
, DC 20004 
20523
USA
Phone 
(202) 712-5202
Email 
dmartyris@usaid.gov