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Digital Maldives for Adaptation, Decentralization and Diversification (D’MADD)
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Summary
The D’MADD Project is a five-year initiative funded by the World Bank through an IDA grant (Grant No. E047-MV; Project n. P177040) of US$ 10 million to the Republic of Maldives. The Project Development Objective (PDO) is to enhance broadband market competitiveness, improve identification systems for efficient in-person and online service delivery, and leverage digital technologies and data to bolster climate resilience.
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Aim
The main aim of the project is to support the Republic of Maldives in progressing across four key components:
- Component 1: Enabling Environment for Improved Digital Connectivity and Competitiveness
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Component 2: Digital Identification for Improved Online and In-Person Service Delivery
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Component 3: Digital Technologies and Data Platform for Climate Resilience
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Component 4: Project management and implementation support
Outcomes
Progress indicators by components
Component 1:
- Government Digital Service (GDS) established as an independent statutory body;
- Improved Internet connectivity for 100 local island councils (average Internet download speed, Mbps);
- Business continuity and disaster recovery plan developed
Component 2:
- Standard operating procedures for the Computer Incident Response Team developed;
- Establishment of binding standards/ regulation for data processing for the public sector with respect to identification;
- New one-stop identity platform that brings together birth-, household-, and ID registration operational;
- Citizen engagement indicator: Percentage of people satisfied with the process for obtaining new identity cards;
- New digital identification portal and app operational;
- Financial institutions that are using eFaas for identity verification;
- Citizen engagement indicator: Percent of users satisfied with the digital ID platform;
- Citizen engagement: Stakeholders consultations on the modernization of the ID ecosystem completed
Component 3:
- Mapping of existing climate-relevant data [sources] and gaps completed;
- Data platform for climate-relevant data operational.
Activities
Among other activities: Stakeholder consultation workshops, Technical deep dives on cybsersecurity, Hackathons
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