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Non formal Climate Change Education and Advocacy; experiences from
Malawi
Deepa PullanikkatilLEAD Southern and Eastern
Africa, [email protected]
Presented at UNESCO Experts meeting on environmental
education on 21 Mar 2013, Intercontinental, Balaclava,
Mauritius
Inspiring Leadership for a Sustainable World
Inspiring Leadership for a Sustainable World
Malawi country profile
• Total population (2010): 15.7 million• Population trebled in past 40 years• Proportion of total population dependent on
agriculture for a livelihood: 85 percent• Proportion living below poverty datum line:
6.3 million• Lake Malawi Source: Synthesized from ActionAID (2006), National Statistical Office (2010), UNEP (2010), Yaron et al. (2010), and FAO (2011).
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Climate Change and Climate Variability
Number of people affected by extreme events (3 droughts, 15 floods, 1 storm) between 2000 and 2009: 9.6 million
LEAD Southern and Eastern Africa
• Training +Projects on CC Adaptation• LEAD SEA, WorldFish Center and
Forestry Research Institute of Malawi are implementing the Lake Chilwa Basin Climate Change Adaptation Programme (LCBCCAP).
• It is a five year programme whose overall goal is to secure the livelihoods of 1.5 million people in the Lake Chilwa Basin , Southern Malawi, and enhance resilience of natural resource base. Inspiring Leadership for a Sustainable
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Non-formal Climate Changeeducation and advocacy
Members of ParliamentFaith LeadersCommunity Based OrganizationsDrama GroupsMusic Groups/ChoirsDistrict OfficialsRadio Listeners ClubsWomens GroupsFarmer Groups Inspiring Leadership for a Sustainable
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Advocacy: Radio Listeners Clubs
• Citizen Journalism• “A voice for the communities”• 10 Clubs (10-12 volunteer members in each)• “Pakadafunda”
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Radio Listeners Clubs
• Programmes include “Let’s Stop Hunger”; “Drying of Lake Chilwa”; and “Climate Change and Deforestation”; “Stop Child marriages”
community based management- nursery, tree planting, stopped a child marriage
Faith Groups
• A number of media reports• Environmental stewardship incorporated into sermons• Interfaith Declaration
Conclusion
• Benefits of training – Better adaptation to CC– Skills enhanced– Entrepreneurship encouraged– Environment friendly way of fish processing– Incomes increased– Training of trainers (upscaling)– Exchange visits (motivation)
• Challenges: Translation of technical language, follow up after training, measurement of effectiveness.
Inspiring Leadership for a Sustainable World