With some 85 percent of its population of 16.8 million people dependent on agriculture for food and livelihoods, Malawi is a country that is susceptible to the effects of climate change, including droughts, heavy rain and flooding.
The Enhancing Community Resilience Program is a major effort to support rural livelihoods, which brings together two consortia made up of national and international partners to help people in rural communities adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. ECRP is funded by the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development, Irish Aid and the Norwegian Embassy to Malawi to a total of more than 19 million pounds ($28 million) from 2011-2016.
Devex talked to a range of civil society and business partners to learn what lessons can be drawn from ECRP — and where it goes from here.
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Daphne Davies
Daphne Davies is a London-based freelance journalist and consultant with more than 30 years' experience in international development. She has worked with the U.N., the European Union, national governments and global civil society organizations, including Amnesty, WWF and LDC Watch. Her expertise is in monitoring government policies in relation to international cooperation. Her interests are in sustainability, social and economic matters, women and least developed countries.
