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National Climate Change Investment Plan (2013-2018).

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Date
2013
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Environment gen., Food & nutrition, Forestry, Water
Keyword
Climate change Biodiversity Flood Sustainable development Research Food security Capacity building Pollution control Emissions Soil conservation/soil improvement Financing Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Afforestation/reforestation Forest management/forest conservation Freshwater resources management Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

This National Climate Change Investment Plan (2013-2018) is a cross-sectoral policy document. The Plan identifies four key priority areas to promote climate change management in Malawi: adaptation; mitigation; climate change research, technology development and transfer; and capacity building. It details a regulatory framework, financing opportunities and eleven programmes to enable needed for its implementation: 1) Adaptation Investments: a. Integrated Watershed Management Programme; b. Improving Climate Change Community Resilience through Agriculture Pro duction; c. Climate Change Proofing of Infrastructure Development; d. Enhancing Disaster Risk Management; 2) Mitigation Investments: a. Enhance Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+); b. Waste Management and Pollution Control Programme; c. Enhancing Energy-Saving Technology Programme; 3) Research, Technology Development and Transfer Investments: a. Climate Change Adaptation Technology Development; b. mitigation technology, c. Adaptation and Mitigation Technology Transfer; and 4) capacity development.

Full text
English
Website
www.lse.ac.uk