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Climate impacts, forest-dependent rural livelihoods and adaptation strategies in Africa: A review
2010This article looks at the impacts of climate change on African forest ecosystems and forest-related sectors and the implications for rural livelihoods. The review looks at case studies from Botswana, the Gambia, Ethiopia, Republic of Congo, Malawi and Uganda for impacts, underlying causes of vulnerability, and coping and adaptation strategies.DocumentInformation and Communication Technologies and Continuing Medical Education in East and Southern Africa
International Institute for Communication and Development, 2003This report presents some of the background materials prepare for the meeting held in April 2003 and coorganised jointly by IICD, Cordaid and CEDHA jto explore ways in which ICTs can be used to develop and deliver continuing medical education to rural healthcare workers in Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.DocumentParticipatory radio and the public sphere - the case of climate change communication in Malawi
University of East Anglia, 2012Despite its impact on people‘s livelihood in Malawi, climate change communication has not been prioritised. Resources for climate change communication are directed towards improving the capacity of journalists and the media houses. As a result, the communication process remains top-down with the public being recipients of information.DocumentReport of the law commission on the review of the constitution [of Malawi]
Sustainable Development Networking Programme, Malawi, 2007The Malawi Constitution was adopted in 1994 to operate provisionally for one year and was enacted into definitive force in 1995. The adoption of the Constitution followed the results of a referendum held in 1993 which were in favour of a multi-party system of Government.DocumentNational Nutrition Policy and Strategic Plan 2007-2012
2012Having noted that the Food Security and Nutrition Policy of 1990 and other development policies that contain elements of nutrition did not give adequate attention to nutrition programmes and services the Government developed the National Nutrition Policy.DocumentParticipatory radio and the pulic sphere: the case of climate change communication in Malawi
University of East Anglia, 2011Climate change communication has had a positive impact on people‘s livelihood in Malawi, though it has not been prioritised. Resources for climate change communication are directed towards improving the capacity of journalists and the media houses and, therefore, the communication process remains top-down with the public being mere recipients of information.DocumentBaseline survey for civic education in Malawi
Eldis Document Store, 2006The 1995 Constitution requires the government to undertake legal, social and political changes necessary to transform Malawi into a democracy with respect for human rights, the rule of law and popular participation in public decision-making.DocumentMicro insurance for local adaptation
Wiley Online Library, 2010Insurance instruments that provide economic security against droughts, floods, tropical cyclones and other weather extremes have emerged as an opportunity for developing countries to reduce their vulnerability to weather variability and adapt to climate change.DocumentAdaptation to climate change and desertification: Perspectives from national policy and autonomous practice in Malawi
Leeds University, 2010This paper explores the ways in which the interlinked challenges of climate change and desertification are managed in Malawi.DocumentCharcoal the Reality: A study of charcoal consumption, trade and production in Malawi
International Institute for Environment and Development, 2007Charcoal industry is one of the largest in Malawi. Among its four largest urban areas, the volume of charcoal consumed represents one-third of the annual deforestation in Malawi.Pages