Malawi: National climate change management policy
The National Climate Change Management Policy is a key instrument for managing climate change in the country of Malawi. The goal is to create an enabling policy and legal framework for a pragmatic, coordinated and harmonized approach to climate change management. The Policy provides strategic direction for Malawi's priorities for climate change interventions and outlines an institutional framework for the application and implementation of adaptation, mitigation, technology transfer and capacity building measures.
Environmental degradation and climate change have emerged as major development issues that have adversely impacted food, water and energy security, thereby frustrating government efforts to improve the general livelihoods of both urban and rural communities. Scientific evidence in Malawi shows an increase in frequency, intensity and magnitude of extreme weather events over the last two decades.
This policy discusses the Government initiatives and processes taken to assist vulnerable communities and ecosystems to adapt and mitigate to both current and projected climate change impacts through increased adaptive capacity and resilience.