National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maldives

What National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maldives does

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maldives is the statutory national agency responsible for coordinating disaster risk reduction (DRR), preparedness, response, and recovery across the Republic of the Maldives. Operating from its headquarters in Male', NDMA serves a population distributed across more than 200 inhabited islands, coordinating with government ministries, island councils, the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), Maldives Police Service, hospitals, schools, and civil society partners. The authority runs a multi-platform digital infrastructure comprising the DALA (Damage Assessment and Loss Analysis) portal for real-time damage and loss data, the Stats Portal for disaster statistics visualization, the Hushiyaaru public-awareness campaign website, and the main NDMA website. Operational programs include CBDRM 2.0 (Community-Based Disaster Risk Management), MCR2030 (Making Cities Resilient) active in Kulhudhuffushi and Fuvahmulah, and Sectoral Awareness Programs for civil servants, supported by six emergency hotlines (119, 118, 100, 191, 115, 1425).

NDMA's business model is government appropriation — it does not generate commercial revenue. Operating funding comes from the Government of Maldives' national budget and international development partners, notably UNDP (supporting the DALA portal) and the Government of Japan through the ISDP project, which committed 66 million MVR in April 2026. The authority aligns its work with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (2015-2030) and is currently executing its Strategic Plan 2024-2029. The organization is led by Chief Executive Hisan Hassan with a six-person executive team covering Emergency Management, Policy and Planning, Corporate Affairs, and Program/Research/Advocacy, supported by a small core staff of approximately nine employees and a broader network of CERT-trained community volunteers and partner-agency personnel across the islands.

Name

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maldives

Legal name

National Disaster Management Authority

Website

https://ndma.gov.mv

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) Maldives is the statutory national agency coordinating disaster risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery across 200+ islands through digital platforms (DALA, Stats Portal) and community programs (CBDRM, MCR2030).

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Government Emergency Management Services

NAICS

Public Administration (92), National Security (928110), Administration of Environmental Quality Programs (924)

akta.pro primary industry

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) & Preparedness (BPADADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian-Development-Peace Nexus & Resilience Programming (BPADAEAK), Humanitarian Coordination & Disaster Risk Reduction IGOs (BPADAAAE), Digital Development & ICT4D / GovTech Technical Assistance (BPADAEAL)

Keywords

• Disaster management services
• Emergency response coordination
• Disaster risk reduction
• Community disaster preparedness
• Emergency hotline services

Headquarters

HQ city

Male

HQ country

Maldives

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: As a government agency, NDMA operates on government budget allocations and international development partner funding (such as UNDP support for the DALA portal). The authority does not generate commercial revenue.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

NDMA Maldives is the national government authority responsible for coordinating disaster risk reduction, preparedness, response, and recovery across the Maldives. It operates the DALA Portal for real-time disaster damage and loss analysis, the Stats Portal for disaster statistics, the official NDMA website for public information, and runs Community-Based Disaster Risk Management (CBDRM) and Making Cities Resilient (MCR) programs with island councils, schools, and CERT partner networks across 200+ islands.

Product overview

NDMA Maldives operates a multi-platform digital infrastructure for disaster management. The core offerings include the DALA Portal for real-time damage assessment and loss analysis, the Stats Portal for disaster statistics visualization, and the main NDMA website for public information and resources. These are supported by community-based programs (CBDRM) and city resilience initiatives (MCR). The infrastructure integrates with Maldives Meteorological Service for weather data. The product portfolio follows a platform-based architecture with specialized portals addressing different aspects of the disaster management lifecycle.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DALA Portal Digital platform for real-time disaster damage and loss data management for the Maldives, providing comprehensive disaster loss statistics, download capabilities, and impact analysis across trends, geographic distribution, demographics, financial impact, and incident types. Funded with UNDP support.

Named customers7 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• MRC (Maldives Red Crescent)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMRC serves as a CERT training partner for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program, providing humanitarian response training to community volunteers across islands.
• Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerMNDF provides FRS (Fire Rescue Service) and Coast Guard training support for CERT programs, contributing emergency response training expertise for community disaster response teams.
• Maldives Police ServicecoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPolice provide CERT training support as part of the community emergency response team training network, contributing law enforcement emergency procedures expertise.
• Maldives Meteorological ServicecoreTechnology or IntegrationKey external link providing weather and climate data essential for disaster early warning and preparedness activities.
• Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk ReductioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNDMA aligns with the Sendai Framework (2015-2030) for disaster risk reduction, implementing the framework's priorities through national programs including MCR2030.
• Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCross-stakeholder initiative for improving local resilience through advocacy, knowledge sharing, and city-to-city learning networks. NDMA implements MCR2030 in Kulhudhuffushi City and Fuvahmulah City.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Japan Cabinet Office Disaster Management: Japanese national disaster management authority with deep technical and financial support ties to NDMA Maldives (including the recent 66M MVR resilience grant). Comparable as a broad incumbent that is also a strategic partner and donor.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA): U.S. federal agency coordinating emergency management across preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Comparable as a broad incumbent with a functionally similar mandate, though at vastly larger scale and with different governance structure.
• Badan Nasional Penanggulangan Bencana (BNPB) Indonesia: Indonesia's national disaster management agency with broader resources and scale. Comparable as a regional incumbent operating the same national DRR coordination function across another archipelagic, disaster-prone nation.

Direct peers

• National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) Philippines: Philippines' national DRRM council coordinating government, communities, and international partners across an archipelago. Highly comparable to NDMA Maldives given shared archipelagic geography, climate exposure, and integrated DRRM mandate.
• National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) India: India's apex national disaster management body with an identical mandate: policy, preparedness, response, and mitigation coordination. Comparable because it is the closest institutional analogue operating at national scale, even though India is much larger.
• Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA): Regional disaster management coordination body for Caribbean small island states. Highly comparable because CDEMA addresses the same small-island, climate-vulnerable coordination challenges NDMA Maldives faces, even though it operates as a regional rather than national body.

Others

• Asian Disaster Preparedness Center (ADPC): Regional capacity-building organization for DRR across Asia-Pacific. Comparable as an enabling organization that supports national DRR agencies like NDMA Maldives through training, knowledge sharing, and technical assistance partnerships.
• UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR): UN system coordinator for the Sendai Framework, with which NDMA Maldives is aligned. Comparable as the global framework-setter and convener that shapes NDMA's mandate, reporting standards, and access to international DRR funding.

Regional players

• Pacific Disaster Center (PDC): Applied research center supporting disaster management for Pacific Island nations. Comparable because it serves small island disaster management authorities with data, early warning, and decision-support tools — the same digital infrastructure role DALA plays for Maldives.
• Seychelles Disaster Management Agency: Small island state's national disaster management agency in the Indian Ocean region. Comparable to NDMA Maldives given the shared small-island context, climate vulnerability profile, and similar scale of operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/NDMAmv
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ndmamv

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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