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Malawi

New or Updated NDC

Analysis of Updated NDC
Timeframe 

2020-2040

Relevant context 

Developing country already experiencing the impacts of climate change, such as massive floods and droughts

Process for developing NDC 

This update was developed through a consultative process, which was designed considering the context of Malawi’s national development priorities.

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism 

The updated NDC recognizes that implementation will require “concerted efforts with the involvement and participation of all stakeholders including NGOs, Civil Society, the private sector, academia and the general public.” Malawi’s UNFCCC Focal Point, the Ministry of Forestry and Natural Resources through the Environmental Affairs Department shall coordinate the NDC’s implementation. Stakeholders are “expected to implement various aspects of the NDC and report on the same, in order to allow for tracking of implementation progress.”

This NDC also provides for an improved Monitoring and Evaluation framework, which includes “engendered measure-specific indicators capable of tracking the extent of gender and vulnerability integration across sectors.”

Summary of gender reference 

Gender is mentioned numerous times in this updated NDC. Gender was identified as one of the sectors most affected by climate change, and is thus prioritized in the country’s adaptation plans and actions.  For example, to support public health and social protection amidst climate change, adaptation measures include the promotion of gender mainstreaming in policies, projects and programs. In relation to capacity building, Malawi also plans to “integrate the mainstreaming of gender considerations within climate change  measures, and where relevant, to track climate change issues and indicators according to gender and vulnerable groups.”

Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC
Submitted language
Submitted translation
NDC commitments
Mitigation
Adaptation
Type of support
Conditional
Unconditional
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned
No
Monitoring and/or implementation
Monitoring
Implementation
Reference to women/gender
Yes
Gender Tags
Context of gender reference
Adaptation

Analysis of Original NDC

Timeframe 

2015-2040

Relevant context 

LDC that is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.

Process for developing NDC 

NDC was prepared with government’s full commitment and all inclusive process. It passed through the establishment of national NDC taskforce and the launching of the process at national level. The draft was prepared by the national taskforce assisted by national and international experts. The review of national policies and strategy documents as well as a series of consultations of key stakeholders, including a national workshop for the final validation of the NDC were conducted. Finally the document was approved by the government.

Description of Monitoring and/or Implementation Mechanism 

The NDC M&E will done by the Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Ministry of Natural Resources, Energy and Mining and other sectoral ministries. Government of Malawi will require external technical and financial support to put in place a tailor-made NDC tracking system to monitor short, medium and long term implementation.

Other concepts mentioned 
Human rights and gender issues
Summary of gender reference 

In adaptation measures, gender is identified as a priority thematic area. It states:

  • It is worth noting that gender is a cross-cutting issue. Hence, it needs to be mainstreamed in all the sectors. Vulnerable and disadvantaged groups carry the burden of the impacts of climate change. Women and girls are particularly impacted, as they have to walk further in search of basic commodities for the family such as firewood and water. Yet, women may not have the authority to decide on alternative and climate-resilient solutions for the household. The adaptation interventions proposed in this NDC are meant to enhance gender inclusiveness in the adaptation programmes and projects.

Under ‘other implementation considerations’ there is the following point on ‘Human rights and gender’:

  • Vulnerability and adaptation assessments have shown that most of Malawi's social economic sectors are prone to negative impacts of climate change. Through this NDC, Malawi has expressed the need for external support in the implementation of adaptation policy actions that will reduce the vulnerability of the sectors and enhance people's resilience to the negative impacts of climate change. Human rights and gender issues are enshrined in the Malawi Constitution, and Government of Malawi is committed to its Gender Policy, promoting the mainstreaming of gender in all government sectors, programmes and projects. Consideration of these cross-cutting issues is critical in the design and implementation of mitigation and adaptation actions.
Gender Analysis Summary
Submitted NDC
Submitted language
Submitted translation
NDC commitments
Mitigation
Adaptation
Type of support
Conditional
Unconditional
Participatory process for NDC development mentioned
Yes
Monitoring and/or implementation
Monitoring
Implementation
Reference to women/gender
Yes
Gender Tags
Context of gender reference
Adaptation

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Republic of Malawi on behalf of the Least Developed Countries Group (LDCs): Information on the progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the gender action plan (GAP) and future work to be undertaken on gender and climate change

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Year 

2024

Country 

Citation 

Republic of Malawi on behalf of the Least Developed Countries Group (LDCs). (2024). Information on the progress, challenges, gaps and priorities in implementing the gender action plan (GAP) and future work to be undertaken on gender and climate change Mandate: Decision 15/CP.28, para. 2. UNFCCC Submission.

Malawi Experiences with the NAPA Process

Year 

2020

Country 

Citation 

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. (2020). Malawi Experiences with the NAPA Process. https://unfccc.int/topics/resilience/workstreams/national-adaptation-programmes-of-action/ldc-portal/country-experiences-with-napa-process/Malawi

Women’s Land Rights as a Pathway to Poverty Reduction: A Framework and Review of Available Evidence

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Year 

2017

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Citation 

Meinzen-Dick, Ruth Suseela; Quisumbing, Agnes R.; Doss, Cheryl R.; and Theis, Sophie. 2017. Women’s land rights as a pathway to poverty reduction: A framework and review of available evidence. IFPRI Discussion Paper 1663. Washington, D.C. http://ebrary.ifpri.org/cdm/ref/collection/p15738coll2/id/131359

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Year 

2015

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Citation 

Huyer S, Twyman J, Koningstein M, Ashby J, Vermeulen S. 2015. Aider les femmes agricultrices à vivre le changement climatique: cinq recommandations politiques. CCAFS Policy Brief no. 10. Copenhague, Danemark: Programme de recherche du CGIAR sur le changement climatique, l’agriculture et la sécurité alimentaire (CCAFS). Disponible en ligne à: www.ccafs.cgiar.org

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