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Germany has maintained diplomatic relations with the Republic of Maldives since 1966. GIZ supports the Government of the Maldives on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB) in achieving its climate targets. It is the potential impacts of climate change, however, which pose the greatest challenge for this island nation. As 80 per cent of the national territory is less than 1 metre above sea level, the Maldives and its fragile ecosystem are especially vulnerable to sea-level rise. In order to mitigate the possible impacts of climate change, the Government is working to achieve ambitious climate targets and is also setting up coastal defence systems and relocating communities from smaller islands, which are especially at risk. German cooperation with the Maldives also focuses primarily on climate change impacts. On behalf of the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), GIZ’s support centres on the country’s Zero Emissions Strategy. In line with this Strategy, the Maldives plans to deploy renewable energies and green technologies and provide training for public institutions and private stakeholders, equipping them with the requisite know-how to develop and implement comprehensive mitigation strategies and initiatives.
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