CISONECC equips disaster committees in Neno
Disaster Risk Management Committees (DRMCs) in Neno District have been asked to identify potential risks their areas face and find solutions to avert and lessen the effects of disasters.
Disaster Risk Management Committees (DRMCs) in Neno District have been asked to identify potential risks their areas face and find solutions to avert and lessen the effects of disasters.
Traditional Authority (TA) January of Thyolo district has urged learners in his area to be on the forefront in championing issues of climate justice as the district intends to plant 1,5 million trees in the current forestry season.
The Malawi High Commission to the United Kingdom says it is impressed with the progress made in the implementation of the ‘Enhancing Access and Participation in Climate Change Policy Development and Implementation Project’ that Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) is implementing in collaboration with DAPP Malawi.
Members of Parliament on Wednesday passed the much-awaited Disaster Risk Management Bill, which seeks to to repeal the Disaster Preparedness and Relief Act (Cap. 33:05).
Minister of Natural Resources and Climate Change, Michael Usi has urged African countries to work in collaboration in addressing climate change issues particularly the loss and damage that comes as one of climate change impacts.
Civil Society Organization on Climate Change (CISONECC) has said that media was critical in raising messages regarding climate change impacts.
Tropical Cyclone Freddy’s impact on Malawi has ignited discussions on disaster risk management and climate change, revealing the country’s lack of preparedness.
Key figures argue that resources are inefficiently allocated to disaster response instead of preparedness. Support for the enactment of a disaster risk management bill is growing, aimed at establishing dedicated disaster funds.
The Scottish government has become the first to finance loss and damage in Malawi, viewed as a polluting country.
Dowa District Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) criticized the overemphasis on agriculture that eclipses efforts to tackle climate change issues.
They argued that project proposals often feature climate change issues merely to attract funding, without effective implementation.
The agriculture sector gets priority, overshadowing climate change initiatives, despite being severely impacted by climate-related disasters, such as Tropical Storm Ana. Increased financial focus on climate change and disaster risk management is sought in future budgets.
African civil society groups (CSGs) have expressed disappointment with the Green Climate Fund’s (GCF) first replenishment period, stressing that there is a need for improvements in the second replenishment.
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