HomeNationalMinister Wirima calls for researchers to come up with innovative solutions for...

Minister Wirima calls for researchers to come up with innovative solutions for humanitarian crises

PUBLISHED BY

Minister of Education Madalitso Kambauwa Wirima has called upon researchers to come up with innovative solutions to solve the humanitarian crisis through modelling climate change and its impacts.

Wirima was speaking on Wednesday in Lilongwe during the launch of National Research Agenda (NRA) developed by National Planning Commission (NPC) in collaboration with National Commission for Science and Technology (NCST) with support from Unicef.

She said through the NRA, environmental sustainability pillar will allow researchers to come up with solutions that will solve the negative impacts of cyclone Freddy which the country is currently facing.

“I therefore direct the NCST to immediately put up a research call through NRA that will solve negative effects of cyclone Freddy using available resources in the Science and Technology fund,” she said.

Kambauwa-Wirima addressing participants to the National Research Agenda launch

Wirima also encouraged youths and Early Career Researchers (ECR) to respond to the call that will evoke the application of predictive Artificial Intelligence (AI) to project occurrence of the natural disasters and help improve preparedness to such catastrophic phenomena.

She added that effective implementation of NRA will stimulate economic growth and realize Malawi 2063 aspirations.

Wirima assured that her ministry will advocate and lobby Parliament to prioritize Research, Science, Technology and Innovations (RSTI) if Malawi is to catch up the new pathways of attaining socio-economic development and transformation.

NCST Chairperson, Professor Emmanuel Kaunda said the scientific world has not done much to be able to state in advance on how to alert people.

“We want to bring out the young minds which the country has to be able to get into science and technology, artificial intelligence to be able to alert or prepare people if there is a disaster,” he said. 

Kamanga said the research agenda is key and is providing a platform where all will going to be done in a coordinated manner.

NPC Director General, Thomas Munthali bemoaned less conduct of research and development of innovations and technologies which could have spurred growth on the country.

“Perhaps, our research and technological endvours were less informed by what we want and aspire as a country in improving our economic growth and living conditions as well as transformation we aspire,” he said.

Munthali said the  NRA will provide a strategic focused research, innovation and technologies that should propel Malawi to a future it desires.

The NRA has been developed to operationalize the research and innovation needs of the country on the quest for the lower middle income economic status by 2030 and an upper middle income Inclusively wealthy and self-reliant by 2063.

Enter your comment

RELATED ARTICLES

Minister Matola concerned with applications’ backlog at ESCOM

Minister of Energy Ibrahim Matola has expressed concern over delays by Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) to clear the backlog of applications under the Malawi Electricity Access Project (MEAP).

LL Chinese Community donates MK75m to Malawi Government

The Chinese Community in Lilongwe on Tuesday donated MK75 million to the Malawi Government with a pledge for continued support as the government responds to effects of Tropical Cyclone Freddy.

Chakwera, Chandler Foundation discuss how to end corruption

Richard Chandler, Chair of the Clermont Group and Founder of both the Chandler Foundation and the Chandler Institute of Government, has pledged to work with the Malawi Government in ending corruption.

Presidential Press Secretary Kasunda says AFREXIMBank pays for Chakwera’s trip, accommodation in Ghana

Presidential Press Secretary Anthony Kasunda has disclosed that the African Export-Import bank (AFREXIMBANK) paid for President Dr Lazarus Chakwera's tour of duty to Accra in Ghana.

Latest Posts

popular posts

Mchinji’s agriculture committee emphasises on collaboration

Mchinji District Agriculture Extension Coordination Committee (DAECC) has stressed the need for strong relationships and collaboration among stakeholders to sustain agriculture initiatives being implemented in the district.

Woman drags Nankhumwa to court over child maintenance issues

A little known woman, Letina Kamwamba, has dragged Leader of Opposition and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential aspirant, Kondwani Nankhumwa, to court over child maintenance issues.

2024 Aviator Strategy and Tips to Win (TESTED AND VERIFIED)

With the recent surge of users on Premierbet Malawi Aviator; we keep seeing many Facebook and Twitter posts about whether there’s a strategy of some sort for the Aviator game. We haven’t seen any definite answers to this which pushed us to answer this, using a program that compiles the results and gives you an idea of different strategies and numbers to try on Aviator.

MCP publicist Reverend Maurice Munthali resigns

Publicity Secretary for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Reverend Maurice Munthali has resigned from his position, citing the prevailing governance atmosphere marred by persistent corruption allegations and related scandals as reasons for his resignation.

MK17.28bn Mzuzu Civic Office Complex construction at 45%

Plem Construction Limited (PCL) has disclosed that progress of the construction of the first ever Mzuzu Civic Office Complex is at 45 percent.
Nthanda Times

Discover more from Nthanda Times

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading