Noticias sobre Malawi
More than 52 million people across Africa going hungry as weather extremes hit the continent
Millions displaced; women, girls hit hardest; crises compounded by conflicts, poverty, and inequality; $700m average climate-related losses; urgent action needed now.
Utilities in Asia and Africa to improve their sustainability through Water Operators’ Partnerships
OFID (the OPEC Fund for International Development) and GWOPA (the Global Water Operators Partnerships Alliance) have entered, following a first collaboration for 10 African WOPs…
Global Handwashing Day 2019: clean hands for all for sustainable development
By Om Prasad Gautam is Senior WASH Manager for Hygiene at WaterAid UK.
Extreme weather displaced 7 million people in first half of 2019
More than 10 million new internal displacements were recorded between January and June 2019, according to a new report by the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
India, the giant menaced by water
India encompasses all water and sanitation problems present nowadays in the world, and it is especially menaced by global warming.
Protracted conflicts and adverse weather conditions exacerbate food needs
41 countries in need of food assistance – African Swine Fever threatening food security of a large number of people.
Urgency of climate action highlighted for U.N. summit preparatory meeting
Earth is set to experience its five warmest years on record from 2015-2019, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Mozambique gets further support for its water systems following damages caused by cyclones
The World Bank approved an International Development Association (IDA)* grant in the amount of $75 million equivalent from its Crisis Response Window (CRW) as an additional financing to the Water Services and Institutional Support Project II currently in implementation.
Multiconsult to assess effects of planned hydropower plant in Malawi
Multiconsult has recently signed agreements with SN Power for the technical, environmental and social due diligence and additional studies, for the proposed Mpatamanga hydropower plant, located on the Shire River in Malawi.
Clean water and toilets vitally linked to women’s sexual and reproductive health
Currently, one in three women and girls live without a decent toilet and it is estimated that 335 million girls go to school without water and soap available for washing their hands or clothes when changing sanitary pads.
African Development Bank calls for urgent global response as second cyclone hits Southern Africa
The African Development Bank has called for urgent global action in the wake of a second cyclone to hit the southern Africa coastal region in six weeks.
1.6 million children still reeling from the impact of Cyclone Idai
At least 1.6 million children need urgent assistance – in healthcare, nutrition, protection, education, water and sanitation – one month after Cyclone Idai devastated parts of Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, UNICEF said.
State of the Climate in 2018 shows accelerating climate change impacts
The physical signs and socio-economic impacts of climate change are accelerating as record greenhouse gas concentrations drive global temperatures towards increasingly dangerous levels, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
Mozambique flooding and response: both enormous in scale
The response to the disaster caused by heavy flooding and Cyclone Idai will be simply enormous in scale.
New UN Global Climate report ‘another strong wake-up call’ over global warming: Guterres
The increasing number of natural disasters and dangers linked to climate change, highlighted in a major UN report released on Thursday, represents “another strong wake-up call” to the world, which must be countered by finding sustainable solutions quickly, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said.
UNICEF warns of ‘race against time’ to prevent spread of disease in flood-ravage Mozambique
“We are in a race against time to help and protect children in the disaster-ravaged areas of Mozambique,” UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said at the end of a visit to Beira, one of the areas worst affected by Cyclone Idai.
Satellites key to addressing water scarcity
Millions of people in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe are struggling to cope in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai, so the notion of water shortages may not be at the forefront of our minds right now.
UN chief calls for ‘far greater support’ for Cyclone Idai response
The world needs to step up support for the survivors of Tropical Cyclone Idai, the UN Secretary-General said on Friday, in a strong personal appeal as relief workers rush to provide aid to people stranded across the storm countries in southern Africa.
Severe flooding in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe affects thousands of children
Almost 850,000 people – around half of whom are estimated to be children – have been affected by severe flooding in Malawi and Mozambique, with the numbers set to rise as Cyclone Idai moves west and the impact of the cyclone becomes clearer, UNICEF warned..
Malawi flooding: emergency response underway
Islamic Relief emergency teams are helping people affected by heavy rains and flooding in southern Malawi.