Themes

Disaster risk reduction

Malawi faces disasters and shocks including floods, droughts, and chronic food shortages. Disaster risk reduction covers a wide range of measures to prevent and minimise disasters, including flood control, early warning systems and disaster preparedness. There is significant potential to increase investment in risk reduction and address underlying chronic vulnerabilities, and so reduce the need for humanitarian response after shocks occur.

Youth express priorities on climate change

News
On 4 February 2021 over 80 young Malawians, aged between 18 and 35 and committed to climate change issues, joined “The Road to COP26-National Youth Consultative Forum on Climate Change”.

Join online Malawi youth forum to shape country's road to COP26

News
On 4 February 2021, the ‘Road to COP26: National Youth Consultative Forum on Climate Change' will take place, to provide young Malawians with the opportunity to highlight their priorities and showcase existing and potential ideas for good practice.

Young Malawi climate leaders launch a theme song

News
Young Malawian climate leaders have launched a climate change theme song as part of their advocacy work. The song, entitled “Nyengo Isasinthe” (Let’s stop climate change) features renowned musician Joe Kellz.

The case for cash in responding to humanitarian crises in Malawi

Policy brief
A plethora of evidence indicates that, where markets are functioning, cash is a highly effective modality for providing food security assistance to crisis-affected populations - say the International Humanitarian NGO coalition in Malawi, in this policy brief.