Ali Shareef

The 5 Million Trees Project officials and other Maldivian delegates attended the opening ceremony of the Forestry Seedling Technical Training program in Fujian, China.

ރާއްޖޭގެ އެކި ސަރަހައްދުތަކުގައި ގާއިމުކުރާ ނާސަރީތައް ތަރައްގީކުރުމުގެ މަޝްރޫއުތަކަށް އެހީތެރިވުމުގެ ގޮތުން ކުރިއަށްގެންދާ "ނާސަރީ މެނޭޖްމަންޓް ޕްރެޕަރޭޓަރީ ޕްރޮގްރާމް" ގެ ފުރަތަމަ 10 ބައިވެރިންނަށް އަމާޒުކޮށްގެން ބާއްވާ އޮރިއެންޓޭޝަން ސެޝަން މިއަދު ޗައިނާގެ ފޫޖިއަން ޕްރޮވިންސްގައި ބާއްވައިފިއެވެ

The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy held a stakeholder meeting on antibiotic waste management under the Institutional Strengthening and Capacity Building for the Sound Management of Chemicals and Wastes in the Maldives project. The meeting brought together 21 representatives from 14 institutions to raise awareness of environmental impacts and strengthen capacity for the safe management and disposal of antibiotic waste. Deputy Minister Ahmed Nizam highlighted the importance of stakeholder collaboration and stronger procedures for the sound management of chemicals and waste.

State Minister H.E. Mohamed Faiz addressed the NBSAP Accelerator Partnership Ministerial Event at #COP17, reaffirming the Maldives’ commitment to advancing the #KMGBF. He underscored the urgent need for predictable financing, strengthened national capacities and enhanced technical cooperation to accelerate country-led biodiversity action, particularly for Small Island Developing States.

The Maldives participated in the high-level event “From the Global Review to National Action: Closing the Ecosystem Mapping Gap with the Global Ecosystems Atlas”, held on 27 October 2026 on the sidelines of #COP17 in Yerevan, Armenia. State Minister H.E. Mohamed Faiz delivered remarks on behalf of the Maldives, highlighting the importance of ecosystem mapping in strengthening national biodiversity monitoring, reporting and implementation of the #KMGBF. The State Minister also emphasised the Maldives’ ambition to expand mapping into marine ecosystems and establish a comprehensive national ecosystem monitoring system, inviting development and financing partners to support the next phase of this initiative. #CBDCOP17 #Maldives #GlobalEcosystemsAtlas #Biodiversity #EcosystemMapping

At the high-level event “From the Global Review to National Action: Closing the Ecosystem Mapping Gap with the Global Ecosystems Atlas”, Ahmed Shan, Director of Knowledge Management, Research and Assessment at the Ministry, presented the Maldives’ experience as the first National Accelerator of the Global Ecosystems Atlas. Shan highlighted the progress achieved in developing a nationally owned ecosystem map through the use of Earth observation, artificial intelligence, local expertise and international collaboration. #CBDCOP17 #Maldives #GlobalEcosystemsAtlas #Biodiversity #EcosystemMapping

ފަސް މިލިއަން ގަސް އިންދުމުގެ ޤައުމީ މަޝްރޫޢުގެ ޓީމުން މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސްގެ އިސްވެރިންނާ ބައްދަލުކުރުން މި ބައްދަލުވުމުގައި، 5 މިލިއަން ގަސް އިންދުމުގެ ޕްރޮގްރާމާއި މިނިސްޓްރީ އޮފް ޑިފެންސް ގުޅިގެން، ފުޅާ ދާއިރާއެއްގައި ގަސް އިންދުމުގެ ޚާއްޞަ ބޮޑު ހަރަކާތެއް ބޭއްވުމާ ގުޅޭގޮތުން މުހިންމު މަޝްވަރާތަކެއް ކުރެވުނެވެ. އަދި މި ޤައުމީ މަސައްކަތް ކާމިޔާބުކަމާއެކު ކުރިއަށް ގެންދިއުމަށްޓަކައި ދެފަރާތް ގުޅިގެން ކުރެވިދާނެ އިތުރު ކަންކަމާ މެދު ވަނީ ފުޅާ ދާއިރާއެއްގައި ޚިޔާލު ބަދަލުކުރެވިފައެވެ. #5MillionTreesMv #GreenMaldives #MinistryOfDefence #ClimateActionMv

At #COP17, State Minister H.E. Mohamed Faiz met with State Minister of the Environment Dr. Mitsubayashi Hiroaki, from Japan. Maldives expressed their appreciation to Japan in their continued support towards building our resiliency through coastal management projects, climate action, and capacity building. State Ministers highlighted the similar efforts prioritized national levels to achieve #30x30 and discussed how to support each other further in areas of marine protection, OECMs and lessons learned in implementing a whole-of-society approach. By identifying areas of where further collaboration and support, Maldives and Japan reaffirm their commitment to supporting and learning from each other in the implementation of the #KMGBF.