#COP28: Malawi assumes chairship for LDCs on adaptation programmes

…NYNCC Calls for full youths participation

DUBAI-(MaraviPost)-Malawi has assumed as Coordinator for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) on the climate change adaptation programme in the ongoing COP28 summit in Dubai.

Malawi takes the coordination role from Senegal.

National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) National Coordinator Dominic Nyasulu told Malawi Youth’s virtual meeting on Monday, December 11, 2023 that the development gives the country more opportunities to explore on climate change adaptation programmes.

Nyasulu expressed optimism of Malawi benefitting more from the position.

He therefore called upon Malawian youth to use the opportunity by advancing their agenda on climate change adaptation programme in their localities.

Echoing the same, John Chipeta, Save the Children International’ Senior Advocacy, Campaigns, Communications & Media Manager, who is part of the country’s delegation to the Summit, says expectations are high towards children welfare at the end of chairship.

With financial support from Concern Worldwide, NYNCC has organised a series of virtual meetings for Malawi youths to follow the ongoing COP28 summit in Dubai.

The Monday, December 11, meeting which was held in the capital Lilongwe attracted youths from high learning institutions, including Mzuzu University (Mzuni), Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar), University of of Malawi (Chanco), Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU), Lake Malawi Assembly University LAMAU) and others.

Madalitso Zawanda, one of the youth participants, hopes for the better towards the fully scale of climate change adaptation programmes on young people and children.

NYNCC board chairperson Christopher Bauti who participated the virtual meeting also expressed optimism of better Malawi youths’ adaptation programmes implementation.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.