Civil Society
Climate Change Network (CISONECC) Formed
Climate change is one of the most profound and complex
issues affecting our society and economy today. Malawi has experienced a
number of adverse climatic hazards over the last several decades. The
most serious have been dry spells, seasonal droughts, intense rainfall,
riverine and flush floods. Some of these, especially droughts and
floods, have increased in frequency, intensity and magnitude over the
last two decades. These extreme climatic events cause loss of life,
damage property and infrastructure, affect food security and hinder
efforts in poverty eradication.
In a bid to have a common understanding and have a participation of all
different sectors dealing with climate change a Civil Society Network
Climate Change (CISONECC) was recently been formed.
Overall Goal: To develop resilient communities to the impacts of
climate change.This can be achieved through the following ways:
Reducing vulnerability
Risk reduction
Adaptation
Mainstreaming climate change in government policies, plans, strategies
Vision: Ensuring that Malawians enjoy their right to life.
Core Functions of the Network
1. Research and Policy analysis
Objective: To enhance provision of well researched and analyzed data for
decision making.
2. Lobbying and Advocacy
Objective: To enhance the capacity of civil society organizations to
lobby and advocate for the management of climate change and its impacts.
3. Capacity Building and Information sharing
Objective: To build the capacity of Civil Society Organizations,
Community Based Organizations and communities on management of the
impacts of climate change and variability.
4. Mitigation and adaptation initiatives
Objective: To reduce suffering due to climate change and build resilient
communities.
5.Monitoring and Evaluation
Objective: To document progress, capture the impact of different
intervention measures and foster shared learning.
6.Resource mobilization (for the network and its members)
Objective: To ensure that there are adequate resources (human,
financial) for network activities and other activities that may require
network intervention.
Identifying mechanisms for resource mobilization
Stakeholder analysis (who has what).
CISONECC membership
The membership for the network is open to any organisation working on
climate change and its related activities in Malawi. Other
members shall be co-opted based on the expertise on issues of climate
change. Those wishing to become members shall fill an application form
and send to the secretariat for consideration.
Operationalization of the network The network shall have working groups based on different sectors
affected with climate change in the country. These shall comprise
Agriculture, Health, Environment (e.g. water, fisheries, forestry,
wildlife, energy), HIV/AIDS and Gender and Education.
The Secretariat
CISONECC secretariat is currently based at CEPA. For more information
contact Maybin N'gambi
