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CC DARE
in Malawi
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CC DARE
mission |
A CC DARE
scoping mission was undertaken from the 29th of June to the 2nd of July
2009. The objective was to increase the awareness of the CC DARE
programme among main stakeholders involved in climate change adaptation
in Malawi. The intention of the mission was to acquire an initial
understanding of existing key initiatives within the country, as well as
of the main gaps and barriers faced by climate change adaptation actors.
The ultimate goal was - through a participatory and multi-stakeholder
process - to facilitate the process of identifying appropriate areas for
CC DARE support.
Agenda
List of participants |
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Proposals
submitted |
Following the
scoping mission, a total of 9 proposals were submitted by a range of
various stakeholder institutions:
1. "Integrating climate change adaptation and mitigation in the
Agriculture and Natural Resource curriculum in Malawi", (Department of
forestry & Horiculture, Bunda college of Agriculture).
2. "Environmental Methods for Sustainable Food Security", (Initiative
for Village Environmental Conservation NGO)
3. "Strengthening the management of natural resources in the
impoverished Blantyre North area and enhancing the communities’
resilience to climate change adaptation", (Forestry Research Institute
of Malawi).
4. "Streamlining of Climate Change, Adaptation and Environment into the
National Science and Technology Policy", (National Commission for
Science and Technology).
5. "Youth Agents of Climate Change Adaptation and Development", (Couseling
of the adolescent and youth organization).
6. "Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaptation into the District
Development Planning System", (Coordination Unit for the Rehabilitation
of the Environment).
7. "Mitigating the impact of climate change on human rights", (Civil
Liberties Committee NGO)
8. "Awareness creation and capacity building in cattle waste handling
and management in dairy cattle farms in Malawi as a means of mitigating
contribution of methane gas emissions to climate change", (Lonepalm
Livestock Consultants)
9. "Preparation of Payment for Ecosystem Services (PES) Strategy",
(Department of Forestry)
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Projects
selected |
After review of
all proposals by the CC DARE team, the following four projects were
selected for funding under the CC DARE programme:
1."Integrating
climate change adaptation and mitigation in the Agriculture and Natural
Resource curriculum in Malawi", submitted by the Department of
Forestry & Horticulture, Bunda college of Agriculture,
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"Strengthening the management of natural resources in the impoverished
Blantyre North area and enhancing the communities’ resilience to climate
change adaptation", proposed by the Forestry Research Institute of
Malawi (FRIM),
3. "Streamlining
of Climate Change, Adaptation and Environment into the National Science
and Technology Policy", submitted by the National Commission for
Science and Technology (NCST), and
4."Mainstreaming
Climate Change Adaptation into the District Development Planning System",
proposed by the Coordination Union for the Rehabilitation of the
Environment (CURE).
The projects are in their initial phase of implementation |
Country status
in brief |
Malawi signed
the UNFCCC in 1992 and ratified it in April 1994. The country’s NAPA was
submitted in 2006 and the Second National Communication is awaiting
publication and launch. |
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Contact
persons |
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Links |
Malawi NAPA:
http://www.preventionweb.net/files/8536_mwi01.pdf
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