Department of Disaster and Management Affairs

Floods triggered by continuous rainfall have displaced over 160,000 people across Malawi, authorities say. Limited funding is hampering response and recovery efforts as more communities remain at risk.

Floods have killed 36 people in Malawi, with Nkhotakota worst hit where 11 died and over 2,100 families were displaced, DoDMA says.

The Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services has warned Malawians to inspect buildings and avoid flood-prone areas as heavy rains linked to the ITCZ are expected to persist into early January, raising risks of flash floods and infrastructure damage.

Flash floods triggered by continuous heavy rains have damaged roads and property in Nkhotakota, displacing families and prompting ongoing search and rescue operations as authorities urge residents to remain vigilant.

Flash floods in Chikwawa have affected over 2,000 households after days of heavy rain, collapsing homes, destroying food supplies and injuring four people, as authorities warn of urgent needs for food and shelter across several hard-hit traditional authorities district-wide impact.

Communities must be heard for Malawi to build climate and disaster resilience. CISONECC has called for stronger engagement between citizens and government, saying grassroots voices are key to shaping effective climate action and reducing disaster risks nationwide.

World Bank’s provision of additional resources amounting to K3.9 billion going towards disaster response from the Catastrophe Deferred Drawdown Option (CAT DDO) to the...

In 2019, the Malawi Government through the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) developed a five year Disaster Risk Financing Strategy (DRFS) to assist...

When Tropical Cyclone Freddy hit the country, many people lived in areas where local government had advised were flood prone, but they still lived...

In December 2023, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) met with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to reinforce existing cooperation and explore further areas of collaboration between the United States and Malawi Governments.

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...

The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) says Malawi has not fully recovered from natural disasters and calamities as the country has been hit...