The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment, and Energy (MCCEE) has signed a contract with Ritariworks Pvt Ltd to undertake the “Consultancy Services to Enhance Data Management System of the Transport Sector for the preparation of GHG Inventories”. The contract signing ceremony took place at the Ministry, with the Permanent Secretary, Mr. Ajwad Musthafa, representing the Ministry, and the Managing Director, Mr. Ahmed Shareef, signing on behalf of Ritariworks Pvt Ltd.

This activity is being carried out by the “Capacity Building for Improved Transparency of Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Actions in the Maldives” (CBIT Maldives) project under the MOU signed between the MCCEE and the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation (MOTCA) on 12^th August 2024. The CBIT Maldives project is funded by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and executed by the Ministry, with implementation support from the United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment).

The consultancy aims to establish a secure and efficient system for accessing transport-related data essential for compiling Greenhouse Gas (GHG) inventories. A key deliverable includes the development of a secure data-sharing interface integrated with a new CMS-based website for MOTCA. Additionally, a Roadworthiness System will be introduced to collect odometer data, thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of GHG inventories.

By aligning the Maldives’ transparency efforts in line with the Enhanced Transparency Framework (ETF) of the Paris Agreement, the CBIT Maldives project seeks to strengthen long-term institutional arrangements, systemize data collection and processing, and develop indicators and methodologies. Additionally, the project aims to improve overall data quality and management procedures for GHG inventories, mitigation and adaptation actions tracking, and climate finance, ensuring regular and transparent reporting to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) process. These efforts will inform national decision-making processes and contribute to the effective management of climate change challenges.