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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded more than $300,000 to the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Finance Corporation (SDFC), a leading financial institution assisting micro, small and medium enterprises, and FJS Consulting, a business development firm, to support climate resilience interventions in the Maldives.

Both Sri Lanka and Maldives are going through times of immense turmoil and change.  But there is perhaps no one better to lead that change than Gabe, a natural diplomat, a thoughtful and empathetic leader, and someone who is fearless in the face of a challenge.  He has shown, time and again, his ability to lead people through difficult times.  I am immensely grateful that he will represent our Agency at this crucial time for our partners in South Asia.

Thanks to the generosity of the American people, the United States government has donated 100,620 additional doses of Pfizer vaccines to Maldives to fight COVID-19 in partnership with COVAX. These safe and effective vaccines will help Maldivians to get boosted, preventing new infections and the spread of new variants.

Today, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) launched its $10.5 million, 5-year Climate Change Adaptation project for Maldives.

At the Indo-Pacific Business Forum hosted virtually from New Delhi, India, on October 28 and 29, 2021, on the margins of the East Asia Summit, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced new funding, activities, and partnerships to expand economic growth in Asia, in support of the United States' vision of a free, open, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific region.

In a meeting with State Minister of Health Dr. Shah Abdulla Mahir, the United States, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), announced an additional $2 million in urgent COVID-19 assistance for Maldives. These funds will support the Ministry of Health’s plans to purchase essential commodities, strengthen laboratory capacity, and further mitigate COVID-19 transmission, morbidity, and mortality.