The Ministry of Natural Resources has partnered with the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) through it’s Climate Resilience and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Project
to address challenges affecting the country’s ability to improve early warning systems during disasters.
Speaking during an interface meeting held on Monday, Deputy Minister of Natural Resources, Honourable Chipiliro Mpinganjira, said the ministry is facing several obstacles, including understaffing and vandalism of weather monitoring equipment government is addressing the issue.
He added that the ministry is currently engaging communities, particularly those living in disaster-prone areas, to raise awareness about the dangers of settling in high-risk zones in order to reduce the impact of disasters.
In her remarks, the World Meteorological Organization Prof. Celeste Saulo Secretary-General, under the United Nations agency, commended the Government of Malawi for efforts to improve its meteorological and climate information systems through the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services.
However, she noted that more support is still needed, as Malawi continues to face increasing challenges from extreme weather events and the impacts of climate change hence the country need to be well prepared.
