Surveys underway to install early warning systems in small islands

The Environment Ministry states that surveys are underway to install multi-hazard early warning systems against climate-induced threats in small islands.

The initiative is part of the “Toward Risk-Aware and Climate-resilienT communities (TRACT)” project, a landmark initiative designed to enhance climate resilience and impact-based multi-hazard early warning systems in the Maldives.

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) approved the project in July 2025, providing a grant of USD 25 million to support it.

At a press briefing on Tuesday, Environment Ministry’s director general Amjad Abdulla said that inspection works on the project wrapped up two months back. He said that the ministry is currently conducting necessary surveys before installing the systems.

“Yes. The work on the project is in progress. Inspection wrapped up around two months back. We are now working in installing early warning systems in small islands. Surveys for that are in progress,” he said.

Amjad highlighted on the growing threat of manmade climate change, which he said is resulting in extreme weather conditions, changes to rainfall, causing beach erosion, and causing significant damage to coral reefs.

He noted that the Maldives Meteorological Service forecasts that the country will experience rainy days over the next four months, with total rainfall, and minimum and maximum temperatures expected to be above-normal over most parts of the country from June to September.

He urged the public to take precautions to mitigate the potential impact from adverse weather conditions.