Pres. unveils eight pillars to achieve ‘Maldives 2.0’

President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu, on Sunday, has unveiled his vision for ‘Maldives 2.0’ – a digital-first Maldives.

‘Maldives 2.0’ is a movement shaping the future of Maldives through digital transformation.

The President, via a post on X, said ‘Maldives 2.0’ is his administration's vision for the future – a digital-first Maldives built for every citizen, every island and every generation to come.

The President unveiled eight pillars, which he states would shape how the nation builds, connects, governs, protects rights, promotes transparency, and restores trust in public institutions.

Maldives 2.0 (@digitalgovmv) is our vision for the future—a Digital-First Maldives built for every citizen, every island, and every generation to come. These 8 Pillars shape how we build, connect, govern, protect rights, promote transparency, and restore trust in public… pic.twitter.com/m7SDPqn4vl

— Dr Mohamed Muizzu (@MMuizzu) May 4, 2025

The eight pillars are:

Digital identity and trusted transactions

A secure national ID system that protects your rights and enables consent-based access to services and data

Open data sharing and governance

Systems that speak to each other – unlocking smarter, faster and more connected digital environment

Cybersecurity for national resilience

Strong cyber defenses that protect national systems – and build public trust in digital services

Modern legal framework for digital trust and governance

Modern lawns that protect your rights, enable innovation and build confidence in digital services

Secure and sovereign digital infrastructure

Secure national cloud, date centers and archives that preserve information and digital independence

Citizen-centric e-government services

Public service made fast, simple and transparent – build around the citizens’ needs, not bureaucracy

Sectoral digital transformation

Modernizing healthcare, education, justice, and parliament to deliver smarter, inclusive public services

ICT ecosystem development and innovation

Empowering Maldivian talent, startups and digital industry to lead future economy

Notably, the President has advocated for developing the Maldives as a digitalized nation. In this regard, he has spoken on the topic at multiple international platforms since he assumed office.

The President has attributed his visit to Estonia earlier this year as an important trip to achieve this goal.

Speaking at a 14-hour-long press conference on Saturday, World Press Freedom Day, the President emphasized the importance of digitalizing all government institutions as a key step in making the fight against corruption more effective.