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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.

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.

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.

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...

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...

Ministry takes bold steps on thin plastics

Ministry of Natural Resources and Climate Change says it will intensify efforts to implement the Environment Management (Plastics) Regulations of 2015 which bans importation, manufacturing, trade and commercial distribution of plastic bags and sheets less than 60 micrometres in thickness as one way of protecting and safe guarding the environment.

Youths called to take charge of environment

Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has called upon youths to be on the forefront in taking care of the environment as one way of showing responsibility and giving back to their communities.

Mulanje commemorates World Environment Day

We Forest, a non governmental organization in the environment sector, has called upon communities in Mulanje District to take a leading role in conserving the environment to minimize effects of climate change that ignite natural disasters such as devastating cyclones.

CISONECC brings children on board in climate change

Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has encouraged children in the country to take part in environmental related activities if the country is to reduce climate change challenges.

Malawi’s State of the environment report delays by 14 years

The last time Malawi produced its State of the Environment and outlook report was in 2010. Consultations in developing the latest one are underway involving...

Environmental funding inadequate for Mw to handle climatic pressures

Director of Climate change and meteorological services Dr. Lucy Mtilatila has bemoaned the limited funding allocated to the environmental sector which she says makes...