After Parliament failed to debate the Termination of Pregnancy Bill (TOP), some civil society organizations (CSOs) are pushing the Judiciary to deliver its determination on unsafe abortion, which is reportedly affecting women's and girls' right to health in this 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.
