The D’MADD project team held discussions with N-ABLE (PVT) LTD today to kick off the needs assessment and feasibility study activities for the stakeholder National Centre for Information Technology (NCIT). The contract for the study was signed on January 7, 2025. The activity is part of Component 1, Subcomponent 1.2 of the project, which supports improvements in government network infrastructure across the Islands.

Project Manager Dr. Ibrahim Waheed welcomed the firm's consultants and briefed them about the project’s expectations from the firm. He also outlined the mission plans and gave a brief introduction to the organizations that will be involved in the preliminary stakeholder consultations.

Dr. Waheed also stressed the importance of working independently based on the stakeholders' requirements. He explained the reporting protocols. Both parties discussed how to resolve scenarios where stakeholders withhold data for security reasons.

Mr. Ahmed Haleem (Communications Specialist), Ms. Fathimath Shafa Hussain (Project Officer), Ms. Ahlam AbdulSattar (Finance Management Specialist), and Ms. Shama Ahmed Rasheed (Procurement Specialist) joined Dr. Ibrahim Waheed at the meeting.

Jessica Daniel (Business Development Consultant), Rajitha Anuradha Wickramasinghe (Chief Technical Officer and Team Lead), Kasun Sri Wadimuna (Consultant Engineer), Fathimath Hafsa Marzook (Finance Management Specialist and Manager Business Analysis) and Sudun Seuadheera (Consultant) joined from N-ABLE (PVT) LTD.