Noticias sobre Malawi
Climate change risks ‘runaway’ humanitarian crisis, aid system collapse, UN warns
By Megan Rowling. Aid agencies say the needs of those hit by droughts and floods are surging and could spiral out of control, calling for more money to help the vulnerable adapt to a warmer world.
Climate change triggers mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa
Changing precipitation patterns, rising temperatures and more extreme weather contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa in 2020, compounding the socio-economic and health crisis triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new multi-agency report coordinated by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
SADC learning valuable lessons on sustainable groundwater management
The growing rate of groundwater extraction in southern Africa is unsustainable, and the region needs to learn quickly from the valuable research and practical interventions currently underway.
The important role of women in the water sector: past, present and future
Huge small steps in history The recognition of women's social and labour rights has been and is a long and difficult process; historically progress has been made through strikes, mobilisations and demonstrations, with the ultimate goal of achieving what seems fair and obvious: gender parity.
Desalytics expands to Zambia, Malawi, and Zimbabwe
We help customers improve their processes, deliver results and most importantly provide safe water and treated effluent for the communities they serve
Petersberg climate dialogue: Lack of political will a barrier to water resilience
Global leaders recently convened for the twelfth Petersberg Climate Dialogue (PCD XII) with the aim of furthering multilateral cooperation around climate action in the lead up to COP26 in Glasgow.
Diamond–Water Paradox: The View from the Water Castle of Europe
Today, a glass of water – our source of life – comes in Switzerland almost for free whilst a commodity like diamonds which is mainly of aesthetic value costs thousands of Swiss francs on the market.
African Development Bank’s climate resilient project in Zambia wins water change maker award
A climate resilient project in Zambia supported by the African Development Bank (AfDB.org) and Climate Investment Funds (CIF) has won the Water ChangeMaker People’s Choice Award-Africa.
World’s largest lakes reveal climate change trends
Sixteen years of remote sensing data reveals that in Earth’s largest freshwater lakes, climate change influences carbon fixation trends.
Malawi faces an infrastructure investment gap in the energy and water and sanitation sectors
Malawi faces an infrastructure investment gap in the energy and water and sanitation sectors of approximately US$332 million per year due to limited fiscal space combined with…
SADC Water and Energy Ministers approves the SADC WEF-Nexus Governance Framework
The SADC Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus Governance Framework, that was developed by SADC with technical assistance from GWPSA, was approved in a joint meeting held by the Ministers responsible for Energy and Water from the Southern African Development Community (SADC) on the 30th October 2020 through video conferencing, hosted by the Republic of Mozambique.
Climate woes growing for women, hit worst by displacement and migration
By Megan Rowling. Extreme weather and rising seas are increasing the burden of work, ill-health and violence faced by women who are forced to leave their homes or left behind as their menfolk seek jobs elsewhere.
World Bank approves $157 million to protect Malawi’s watersheds
The World Bank Board of Executive Directors approved a total of $157 million for the Malawi Watershed Services Improvement Project (MWASIP), composed of a $78.5 million credit and $78.5 million grant from the International Development Association (IDA).
ADB joins Sanitation and Water for All’s global call to action for safe water amid COVID-19 crisis
40% of the global population doesn’t have basic handwashing facilities with soap and water available at home.
In parched southern Africa, coronavirus spurs action on water supply
By Kim Harrisberg and Lungelo Ndlovu. As governments race to drill boreholes and fill up water tankers, residents want solutions that will last long after the pandemic.
Dry weather increases by two the list of countries in need of external food assistance
FAO report highlights risks posed by locusts in Africa amid stronger output trends in the Near East and Asia.
Zimbabwe: African Development Bank Group approves grant for disaster risk management training
The Board of the African Development Fund (ADF) on Wednesday approved a $685,000 grant to strengthen Zimbabwe’s capacity to manage disaster risks, including droughts, floods and tropical cyclones, through the Bank’s Africa Disaster Risk Financing (ADRiFi) programme.
15 climate disasters of 2019 that cost more than $1 billion
In 2019 extreme weather driven by climate change killed thousands around the world. Christian Aid report identifies 15 events that cost more than $1 billion, with seven events costing more than $10 billion each. USA tops list, with China, India and Japan all close behind.
Safe, affordable sanitation a pipe dream for too many households in global south
New research finds nearly two-thirds of sewage and human waste in 15 major cities is unsafely managed, worsening urban sanitation crisis.
2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat and high-impact weather
The year 2019 concludes a decade of exceptional global heat, retreating ice and record sea levels driven by greenhouse gases from human activities.