Malawi/AfDB provides Malawi with $22 million to combat climate vulnerability

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has announced $22 million in funding to strengthen Malawi's climate resilience, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Hope is not yet lost for Malawi. While all efforts to date have failed to help the government in Lilongwe strengthen the resilience of its 20 million inhabitants in the face of climatic hazards, the African Development Bank (AfDB) is releasing $22.7 million to turn the tide.

This grant, awarded via its African Development Fund (ADF), will be invested in agriculture, one of the sectors most affected by the series of natural disasters that have hit this East African country in recent years. These include tropical storm Gombe, whose flooding weakened animal and plant species in Liwonde National Park in 2022, and cyclone Idai les (200 km/h), which killed at least 60 Malawians in 2021.

"The funds will support the development of a farmer registration module and the roll-out of a national farm management information system. It also targets efficiency, transparency and accountability in agricultural sector spending, as well as strengthening disaster preparedness and climate change resilience measures in Malawi," says the AfDB.

The increasing number of meteorological phenomena in neighboring countries is beginning to reduce Malawi's chances of being prioritized by various development partners. However, this country of 20 million inhabitants is set to benefit from the Regional Climate Resilience Program for Eastern and Southern Africa (RCRP) currently being implemented by the World Bank. At a total cost of $420 million, it aims to install early warning systems and share climate information between Malawi, Mozambique, Comoros and Madagascar.

Source: www.afrik21.africa/