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Closing the Maldives Digital Summit 2026 with a shared vision, bringing together global experts, government stakeholders and partners in support of building a Digital First Nation. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026

Ms. Anna Metz from World Bank, delivered closing reflections on behalf of the co‑host, highlighting partnership, shared learning and continued collaboration at the close of the Maldives Digital Summit 2026. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @WorldBankGroup

Dr. Mohamed Kinaanath, Minister of State for Homeland Security, Labour and Technology and Head of the Maldives Digital Service, presented tokens of appreciation to international experts and partners in recognition of their valuable contributions to the Maldives Digital Summit 2026. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @HomeMinistrymv @WorldBankGroup @mindcomdv

During the closing ceremony of the Maldives Digital Summit 2026, Dr. Mohamed Kinaanath, Minister of State for Homeland Security, Labour and Technology and Head of the Maldives Digital Service, reflected on the collective progress achieved and outlined the future direction of Maldives 2.0. In his address, he highlighted the shared vision reinforced through the discussions, stressing the importance of sustained collaboration, coordinated implementation and continuous momentum to drive meaningful impact across government and public services. Over three days of productive dialogue and exchange, the Summit brought together global perspectives and national leadership, advancing digital transformation from vision into tangible action. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @HomeMinistrymv

Open dialogue with government stakeholders, global experts and tech professionals on Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS)/ID upgrades focused on practical approaches to modernization. Key takeaways: align with institutional readiness, strengthen coordination and take a phased, citizen-centric approach to implementation. The session was led by Ms. Anna Metz and Ms. Minita Varghese from the World Bank. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @WorldBankGroup

A presentation by Ms. Aishath Hassan, Chief Statistician from the Maldives Bureau of Statistics (MBS) provided an overview of integration and coordination between MBS and the Department of National Registration on civil registration. The session outlined current collaboration, key needs, and challenges, with a focus on improving data sharing, strengthening interoperability and ensuring more accurate and timely population data for planning and service delivery. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @statsmaldives

Ms. Moomina Abdullah, Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Health, Family and Welfare, presented an overview of integration and coordination between health and civil registration systems and processes. The session highlighted current practices, key needs and challenges, with a focus on improving data flow, strengthening interoperability and enhancing coordination across institutions for more efficient and reliable service delivery. It also emphasized the need for strong legal frameworks and appropriate policies to enable effective data sharing, reinforcing that improved system performance requires a balanced combination of technology, governance and coordination. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @MoHmv

An interactive session with DTOs and sector representatives explored priority use cases for verifiable credentials, e-signatures and eFaas, along with overall readiness for implementation. Bringing together government stakeholders, global experts and tech professionals, the discussion went deeper into real service delivery scenarios, identifying where these solutions can create immediate value. It also examined gaps in policy, systems and capacity, with a focus on aligning implementation to institutional readiness. The session reinforced a practical approach: start with high impact, feasible use cases, test and refine and scale based on what works. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @WorldBankGroup

Day 3 of the Maldives Digital Summit 2026 kicked off with insights from Ms. Anna Metz and Mr. Iurie Turcanu sharing global lessons and good practices on digital wallets, verifiable credentials and e-signature deployment. The session highlighted what it really takes to make digital systems work, strong governance, legal recognition of digital credentials, interoperability and user-centric design. It also emphasized the importance of trust, security and privacy in driving adoption, along with phased, practical implementation aligned with institutional readiness. 📷: @digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @WorldBankGroup

An open technical dialogue on the Maldives Data Exchange (MDX) brought together global experts to share insights on data sharing models, implementation and key success factors. The discussion highlighted that while technical integration is achievable, true success depends on strong governance, standardization, institutional readiness and effective collaboration across sectors. #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @WorldBankGroup

An engaging panel discussion at the Maldives Digital Summit 2026 focused on the design and implementation of the Maldives Data Exchange (MDX). The session was moderated by Mr. Ahmed Naufal Abdul Hadee, CEO of the National Cyber Security Agency and brought together government and industry stakeholders to explore expectations, benefits, and challenges of MDX adoption, with emphasis on enabling secure and effective data sharing across the public sector. #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @MoFmv @MoEDmv @mindcomdv

An interactive Q&A session with Ms. Minita Varghese and Ms. Anna Metz from the World Bank explored cyber secure digital infrastructure, operationalization of the Maldives Data Exchange (MDX) and data security under the DMADD Project. The discussion highlighted cybersecurity, governance and trust as key enablers for secure, government data sharing in support of the Maldives 2.0 vision. #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @WorldBankGroup

A presentation by D4D Insights focused on Data Sharing and Governance, highlighting the importance of strong frameworks to enable trusted, secure and effective use of data across government. The session was delivered by Mr. Aditya Agrawal, Founder & CEO, D4D Insights who shared practical perspectives on building data sharing foundations that support interoperability, accountability and the responsible use of data in digital government. #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026

Mr. Mohamed Ushau presented Building National Shared AI Capability on behalf of MINDCo. The presentation emphasized the need for shared AI infrastructure, standards, and governance to support responsible and scalable adoption of AI across government and public services. It also highlighted a coordinated, whole of government approach where solutions are developed once and reused across sectors, helping to address resource constraints while accelerating impact. #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @mindcomdv

Presentation by Ms. Shazra Mohamed Saeed from Maldives Digital Service on eFaas system upgrades and anticipated challenges. The session highlighted planned enhancements to the eFaas platform, while addressing key challenges such as importance of strong legal and policy frameworks, system scalability, integration with existing services, user adoption and maintaining strong security and reliability as the platform evolves. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026

A presentation by Mr. Mohamed Umair, Director, Department of National Registration outlined proposed upgrades to the Civil Registration and Vital Statisics (CRVS) and national ID system, along with anticipated challenges. The session emphasized on planned improvements to strengthen system performance, integration and service delivery. It also addressed key challenges such as data quality, system interoperability, security considerations and the need for coordinated implementation across agencies. 📷:@digitalgovmv #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @mv_dnr

An interactive session explored practical service design methods, helping participants map and create end to end citizen-centric digital services using real government use cases. With insights from global experts, government stakeholders and digital transformation officers to co-create better public services. #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @WorldBankGroup

Mr. Ahmed Saaif of MINDCo presented service design in action, highlighting opportunities to improve services such as digital permits and streamline government processes. The discussion reinforced the role of service design as a key enabler of Maldives 2.0, supporting more inclusive, efficient and user focused digital government services. #Maldives2point0 #DigitalMaldives #MvDigitalSummit2026 @mindcomdv