Maldives is a small island nation with a population of just over 500,000 (World Bank, 2022).
COL’s work in the Maldives is primarily in the areas of higher education through the Virtual University for Small States of the Commonwealth (VUSSC) network, technology-enabled learning, and benefits from programmes under the aegis of the Commonwealth Educational Media Centre for Asia (CEMCA). Learners from the Maldives are also benefitting from COL’s free online courses and other openly available resources.