International Projects

PROMISE Project

The PROMISE project (2020–2024), funded by the EU under SWITCH-Asia, aims to reduce marine litter in the Lakshadweep Sea by addressing plastic waste from tourism industries in the Maldives, Sri Lanka, and India.

Lakshadweep Zero- Waste Alliance (LOWA)

Created as part of the PROMISE project Lakshadweep zero waste alliance (LOWA) is registered as an NGO in Maldives.

South Asian Nitrogen (SANH)

The UKRI GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub (SANH) unites experts from over 32 institutions across South Asia and the UK to tackle nitrogen pollution, improve agricultural management, and support policy development for a healthier planet.

Our Earth, Our Futures Project

This collaborative study explores how primary-school teachers in the Maldives and England can deliver transformative Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC), enhancing children’s knowledge, skills, and values for a more sustainable and compassionate world.

DIGIT Asia Project

DIGITAsia focuses on empowering educators and institutions through targeted teacher training, curriculum innovation, and collaborative pilots aimed at enhancing digital capacity in higher education. The meeting in Malé marked a key milestone in concluding the teacher training pilot and preparing for the next phase of pilot implementation across partner universities.

UN4DRR project

University Network for Disaster Risk Reduction in Indian Ocean RIm (UN4DRR) project aims to modernize the academic programs related to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management integrating GIS/RS applications as the significant part of the course content. The long-term effect will be to educate future experts for management of natural and human-induced disasters in the Indian Ocean Rim supporting national and EU policies.

CHILDRN project

The ERASMUS CHILDRN project strengthens collaboration between ULiège, Université Paris Cité, Heidelberg University, and MNU through curriculum innovation, research, and mobility—launching the Maldives’ first BSc in Climate Change, an online course on Climate and Health in SIDS, and international events that build lasting scientific cooperation and capacity.

RECOVER project

MNU is a partner in the RECOVER Project — Resilience to Climate Vulnerability and Environmental Risk — funded by CLARE and led by the University of Waterloo, Canada. The project promotes climate change adaptation through a multi-risk, multi-sector approach, with pilot initiatives in the Maldives, Mauritius, and Fiji to co-develop scalable climate resilience solutions. Partner institutions include The Maldives National University, University of Mauritius, and University of Fiji.