Mr. Jérôme Bezzina, Senior Digital Development Specialist and task team leader for the DMADD project met with key officials representing the Agriculture, Fisheries, and Marine Resources Sectors of the Maldives. The objectives of the DMADD project were communicated to the team representing members from the Ministry of Fisheries, Marine Resources, and Agriculture and the Maldives Marine Research Institute. The technical experts acknowledged the importance of sharing data among government organizations and how the Climate Data Platform proposed in the DMADD can aid the functions of Government organizations and NGOs in the agriculture and fisheries sector.

The Sector was represented by:

Mr. Adam Ziyad - Director General, Fisheries Department (MoFMRA)Ms. Maleeha Haleem - Director, Fisheries Department (MoFMRA)Ms. Shafiya Naeem -Director General (MMRI),Ms. Kadheeja Ali -Senior Research Officer (MMRI)