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Delayed regulations stall full implementation of Malawi’s disaster risk law

As Malawi approaches the next disaster season, the effectiveness of its legal tools to manage and reduce risks hangs in the balance, awaiting the political will to turn policy into protection.
Environment

Malawian communities struggle with NELD, stakeholders call for urgent support

Stakeholders have validated a new study revealing that communities across Malawi are facing deep, often overlooked, non-economic losses and damages (NELD), including psychological trauma, cultural heritage destruction, and forced displacement, as a result of climate change.
Environment

Stakeholders call for gender-sensitive climate disaster insurance

Stakeholders in the Climate and Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance (CDRFI) have called for more inclusive policies to protect vulnerable groups, particularly women, persons with disabilities, and rural communities, from the devastating impacts of climate disasters.
Environment

CSOs faulted for promoting gender-blind disaster risk financing

The civil society in Malawi has been involved in Climate Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (CDRFI) advocacy since...
Environment

Government resumes implementation of thin plastics ban

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate change, in collaboration with the Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA), has...

MEPA, Attorney Gen. should immediately vacate plastic manufacturers injunction

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Civil society organizations working in the environmental sector have demanded that the Malawi Environment Protection Authority (MEPA) through the Attorney General’s Office should immediately...

UNDP helping Mw. access Green Carbon Market, Loss & Damage Fund

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Natural disasters have plagued Malawi year on end since 2015 from Tropical Cyclones, floods to El Nino all which are having a huge negative...

Our capacities to cope from climate change impacts are very minimal-CISONECC

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Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) National Coordinator Julius Ng’oma has described the country’s capacity to cope from huge impacts of natural disasters...

DoDMA dares developed countries’ commitments on climate justice

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Department of Disaster management affairs (DoDMA) has described climate justice as quite a controversial subject as countries largely responsible for climate change aren’t forthcoming...

Study faults duty-bearers inability to support address climate induced injustices

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A study to assess communities’ levels of awareness on climate justice has revealed limited awareness on the concept and additional limited capacity to manage...

CISONECC engages local authorities on human rights impact of climate change

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Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has organised a dialogue meeting with stakeholders and authorities on 28th June 2024 to address the human...
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