UNODC has been present in the Maldives since 2020. The UNODC Programme Office (PO) is based in Malé and is the key interlocutor for cooperation with the Government. UNODC is part of the UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework (2022-26) in the Maldives.

PO-Maldives is guided by the UNODC Regional Office for South Asia, based in New Delhi and the UNODC Regional Programme for South Asia (2024-28) launched in May 2024.

UNODC cooperation with the Government of the Maldives focuses on a safer, just, and prosperous country. UNODC stands ready to support the Government in acquiring further capacity to fight organized crime and terrorism.

UNODC contributed to the upcoming National Policy on Substance Prevention and Rehabilitation and provided training to criminal justice officers on international standards for offender rehabilitation and reintegration. This training catalyzed the development of a 5-year prison reform strategy in the Maldives.