ADB; Zheng, Liping; Jameel, Ahmed; Jameel, Faruhath; Naeem, Hussain; Riyaz, Mahmood2021-10-052021-10-052019-1197892926186299789292618636N/AN/Ahttps://www.adb.org/publications/geospatial-database-maldives-climate-change-adaptationhttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14540/5540This brief discusses the establishment of a geospatial database to help Maldives integrate climate change adaptation and disaster risk reduction in development planning. It explains how technical assistance helped build a geospatial database on coastal and marine ecosystems and how climate risk screening was tested on selected development projects. It highlights lessons and suggests ways forward for policymakers in Maldives.7Climate changeClimate resilient developmentEnvironmentEnvironmental conservationGeospatial data and technologyICT-enabled servicesInformation and communications technology