Disaster Risk Management

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Funding gaps stall rollout of Malawi’s Disaster Risk Management Act 2023

Boniface Selemani -
The Disaster Risk Management Act of 2023 establishes a Disaster Management Fund, outlines measures for disaster risk reduction, guides settlement relocation, and defines the role of international actors — a framework designed to strengthen Malawi’s preparedness and resilience against future disasters.
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Bearing the burden of disability in the face of climate change

Leonard Masauli - Mana -
To a country like Malawi, impacts of climate change are not new. From the Cyclone Gombe to Idai, Ana and Freddy among others have been catastrophic in the country for the past years.
National

Malawi signs US$46.27 million AfDB Budgetary support

Leonard Masauli - Mana -
The Malawi government has signed three grant agreements with African Development Bank (AfDB), totalling to US$46.27 million (about K81 billion) which is meant to address climate and economic shocks, strengthen agriculture as well as Humanitarian support for El Nino.
Environment

CISONECC engages local authorities on human rights impact of climate change

Gladys Nthenda -
Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has organised a dialogue meeting with stakeholders and authorities on 28th June 2024 to address the human...
National

Chakwera asks Parliament to pass Disaster Management law

Chiyembekezo Mbewe -
President Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has asked Parliament to pass a legislation which will regulate the management of disasters.

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Norway impressed with NASFAM interventions on women farmers’ empowerment in Malawi

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Norway has commended NASFAM’s women farmer empowerment initiatives in Malawi and pledged continued support during a high-level visit to NASCOMEX in Lilongwe.

Malawi warned to act on clean energy promises as charcoal use surges

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Malawi’s energy regulator and civil society groups have warned that failure to translate clean energy commitments into action is entrenching charcoal dependence and pushing the country further off track to achieve universal access to affordable and sustainable energy by 2030.

Malawi urged to turn COP30 promises into action as climate shocks intensify

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Government says the dissemination was critical, warning that without coordinated action and accountability, Malawi’s COP30 gains risk becoming promises remembered in conference halls, not protections felt by communities on the front line of climate change.

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Sports council mourns SKC

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Malawi National Council of Sports (MNCS) has described the death of Malawi’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima as untimely and a heavy blow to different sporting codes in Malawi.

Authorities applaud WASH Project for addressing cholera cases in Ntchisi

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Authorities at Ntchisi District Hospital have commended WaterAid Malawi for initiating Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Project, which they say has contributed to the declining cases of cholera cases in the district.

National Bank commits to finance artisanal, small-scale mining in Malawi

Business and Finance 0
National Bank of Malawi (NBM) – a leading banking institution in Malawi – has expressed commitment to providing startup capital to artisanal and small-scale miners to facilitate growth of the sector.

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