About us
ISIA was established in 2024 by five professionals with extensive experience in sustainable development. We are Dr. Ibrahim Mohamed, Dr. Aminath Shafia, Dr. Paul Van Driessche MBE, Ms. Aishath Shifana, and Mr. Abdulla Ali, and we all live and work in the Maldives. Together, we provide a range of technical expertise covering policy input, programming, environmental management, resource mobilization, and project management. We specialize in addressing areas such as agroecology, climate-smart agriculture, food system transformation, and marine and terrestrial biodiversity conservation, particularly from the perspective of small island development.
ISIA and you
ISIA focuses on you as the most important pillar of support for sustainable agricultural development. The established farmer, the farming family, the informal group of friends that help each other weeding, watering, and harvesting, and all those young aspirant farmers who think about technology-driven agribusinesses.
Work packages
The work packages will enhance food security, particularly in the Maldives, where we are based. We anticipate that our research and capacity-building efforts will empower small and medium food producers through education and knowledge, ultimately leading to safer food production and reduced food imports.
