Island evidence for digital policy

Island Digital Futures Institute is an independent research and policy institute being established in the Maldives. It examines how small island states can shape digital technologies, public infrastructure and emerging AI systems on their own terms, through evidence, institutional capacity and responsible governance.

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In formation

5.1°N 73.0°E · Maldives

Mission

To advance research, policy and institutional practice in digital governance and development, grounded in the experience of small island and capacity-constrained states.

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Cover of Intelligent Banking 2030: from vision to executionDigital Finance & Banking theme

Intelligent Banking 2030: from vision to execution

Technical report · Island Digital Futures Institute, November 2026 · Version 1.0Read the report Cover of Maldives AI Ecosystem Outlook 2027AI Ecosystem Maldives programme

Maldives AI Ecosystem Outlook 2027

Report · Island Digital Futures Institute, AI Ecosystem Maldives programme, October 2026Read the report

Programme and themes

Where the work happens

  1. Flagship programme

    AI Ecosystem Maldives

    A public record of the Maldives AI ecosystem, the annual Outlook and the Transmissions series.
  2. Research theme

    Digital Public Infrastructure & Agency

    Digital identity, interoperability, citizen agency, data protection and public digital services.
  3. Research theme

    Island Sovereignty & Resilience

    Digital sovereignty, connectivity, technology dependence, resilience and comparative small-state research.
  4. Research theme

    Institutional AI Governance

    AI readiness, AI strategy and algorithmic accountability in public institutions.
  5. Research theme

    Digital Finance & Banking

    Banking transformation, payments, fintech regulation, Islamic finance and AI in small and capacity-constrained markets.

Publications

Selected work

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