National Climate Change Investment Plan (2013-2018).
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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.
The Plan supports helping eliminate food insecurity. For instance, the main objective of the Improving Climate Change Community Resilience through Agriculture Production Programme is to enhance sustainable and climate smart agricultural production to meet national and household food security, agro-processing and manufacturing raw material needs for both domestic and export markets. The specific objectives of the programme include: (i) To improve soil fertility and land use management in key areas in Malawi; (ii) To enhance sustainable irrigation farming systems in selected districts prone to climate change effects; etc.
The Plan seeks to make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable. The Integrated Watershed Management Programme aims at reducing land degradation in targeted watershed5 areas for reduced soil erosion and improved soil productivity. The specific objectives of the programme are: (i) To establish integrated land use management plans in priority watersheds and reservoirs with strong capacity on governance and monitoring systems; (ii) To improve forest and land cover on degraded areas of watersheds and reservoirs by promoting community forest restocking using a landscape approach; and (iii) To reduce sediment load in key selected reservoirs served by selected catchment areas in Malawi. The main objective of the programme of Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is to increase carbon stocks and sinks and forest cover. The programme among others will look at afforestation and reforestation; sustainable forest management; and enhancement and conservation of forest carbon stocks. The specific objectives of the programme include: (i) To increase area under afforestation and reforestation; (ii) Reduce the area under bushfires in order to curb emissions as well as to allow the transplanted seedlings to grow; (iii) To promote and regulate REDD+ activities; etc. The goal of the programme of Catchment Management and Soil and Water Conservation is to ensure the protection of soil and water resources. The specific objectives of the programme include: To reduce soil erosion; To promote water retention within the catchment; To establish Integrated Water. resources Managemen
The Plan supports reducing rural poverty. One of the objectives of the the Improving Climate Change Community Resilience through Agriculture Production Programme is to increase household income through sustainable agricultural diversification in selected districts prone to climate change. In addition, one of the objectives of the REDD+ programme is to improve livelihoods of communities who rely on forest and non-forest products.
The Plan promotes to enable more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. One of the objectives of the the Improving Climate Change Community Resilience through Agriculture Production Programme is to promote climate change adaptive agricultural technologies targeting climate change prone areas.
The Plan also seeks to increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters. The main objective of the climate resilient infrastructure investment is to minimise the potential short and long-term disruptions and cost to the economy. The specific objectives of the Climate Change Proofing of infrastructure Development Programm are: (i) To develop transport infrastructure that will withstand climate change impacts; (ii) To improve telecommunication infrastructure stability in light of climate change; (iii) To increase energy infrastructure stability in light of climate change; and (iv) To improve sanitation infrastructure to deal with health challenges that arise as a result of climate change. The aim of the Enhancing Disaster Risk Management programme is to reduce loss of life and property due to disasters associated with climate change. The specific objectives of the programme include: (i) To enhance mainstreaming of climate change related disaster risk management in all sectoral planning processes in Malawi; (ii) To improve disaster risk management information system in the various sectors in Malawi; (iii) To improve community based early warning system for various sectoral development programmes and projects; and (iv) To strengthen preparedness capacity for effective response and recovery at all levels in Malawi.
The Plan supports helping eliminate food insecurity. For instance, the main objective of the Improving Climate Change Community Resilience through Agriculture Production Programme is to enhance sustainable and climate smart agricultural production to meet national and household food security, agro-processing and manufacturing raw material needs for both domestic and export markets. The specific objectives of the programme include: (i) To improve soil fertility and land use management in key areas in Malawi; (ii) To enhance sustainable irrigation farming systems in selected districts prone to climate change effects; etc.
The Plan seeks to make agriculture, forestry and fisheries more productive and sustainable. The Integrated Watershed Management Programme aims at reducing land degradation in targeted watershed5 areas for reduced soil erosion and improved soil productivity. The specific objectives of the programme are: (i) To establish integrated land use management plans in priority watersheds and reservoirs with strong capacity on governance and monitoring systems; (ii) To improve forest and land cover on degraded areas of watersheds and reservoirs by promoting community forest restocking using a landscape approach; and (iii) To reduce sediment load in key selected reservoirs served by selected catchment areas in Malawi. The main objective of the programme of Reduction of Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) is to increase carbon stocks and sinks and forest cover. The programme among others will look at afforestation and reforestation; sustainable forest management; and enhancement and conservation of forest carbon stocks. The specific objectives of the programme include: (i) To increase area under afforestation and reforestation; (ii) Reduce the area under bushfires in order to curb emissions as well as to allow the transplanted seedlings to grow; (iii) To promote and regulate REDD+ activities; etc. The goal of the programme of Catchment Management and Soil and Water Conservation is to ensure the protection of soil and water resources. The specific objectives of the programme include: To reduce soil erosion; To promote water retention within the catchment; To establish Integrated Water. resources Managemen
The Plan supports reducing rural poverty. One of the objectives of the the Improving Climate Change Community Resilience through Agriculture Production Programme is to increase household income through sustainable agricultural diversification in selected districts prone to climate change. In addition, one of the objectives of the REDD+ programme is to improve livelihoods of communities who rely on forest and non-forest products.
The Plan promotes to enable more inclusive and efficient agricultural and food systems. One of the objectives of the the Improving Climate Change Community Resilience through Agriculture Production Programme is to promote climate change adaptive agricultural technologies targeting climate change prone areas.
The Plan also seeks to increase the resilience of livelihoods to disasters. The main objective of the climate resilient infrastructure investment is to minimise the potential short and long-term disruptions and cost to the economy. The specific objectives of the Climate Change Proofing of infrastructure Development Programm are: (i) To develop transport infrastructure that will withstand climate change impacts; (ii) To improve telecommunication infrastructure stability in light of climate change; (iii) To increase energy infrastructure stability in light of climate change; and (iv) To improve sanitation infrastructure to deal with health challenges that arise as a result of climate change. The aim of the Enhancing Disaster Risk Management programme is to reduce loss of life and property due to disasters associated with climate change. The specific objectives of the programme include: (i) To enhance mainstreaming of climate change related disaster risk management in all sectoral planning processes in Malawi; (ii) To improve disaster risk management information system in the various sectors in Malawi; (iii) To improve community based early warning system for various sectoral development programmes and projects; and (iv) To strengthen preparedness capacity for effective response and recovery at all levels in Malawi.
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