Malawi Country Report

The report identifies a significant gap between Malawi's high vulnerability to climate change and its institutional capacity to respond. While universities are increasingly integrating CCD into curricula and research—particularly in agriculture, water, and forestry—these efforts are heavily dependent on donor funding and often remain fragmented. The document calls for a national research strategy, increased budgetary allocations, and a shift toward transdisciplinary knowledge co-production involving government, academia, and the private sector.

• Malawi is highly vulnerable to climate change, with observed mean annual temperatures increasing by 0.9°C between 1960 and 2006 and a projected increase of up to 4°C by 2100.
• Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Uses (AFOLU) are the primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions in Malawi, accounting for 95 percent of the total emissions.

APA

Lotz-Sisitka, H., & Urquhart, P. (2014). Malawi Country Report. Climate and Development Knowledge Network. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/SARUA-Vol2No3-Malawi-Country-Report.pdf

Chicago

Lotz-Sisitka, Heila, and Penny Urquhart. Malawi Country Report. Climate and Development Knowledge Network, 2014. https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/SARUA-Vol2No3-Malawi-Country-Report.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{lotzsisitka2014malawi, author = {Lotz-Sisitka, Heila and Urquhart, Penny}, title = {{Malawi Country Report}}, institution = {Climate and Development Knowledge Network}, year = {2014}, month = may, url = {https://cdkn.org/sites/default/files/files/SARUA-Vol2No3-Malawi-Country-Report.pdf}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }