Malawi needs K2.451 trillion to recover from natural disasters

By Chisomo Phiri

BLANTYRE-(MaraviPost )-The Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA) estimates that the country requires approximately K2.451 trillion (USD 1.4 billion) to recover from natural disasters that have affected the country over the past four years.

Director of Preparedness and Response, Moses Chimphepo, disclosed this during the opening of a two-day media training on Disaster Risk Management in Mponela on Tuesday.

Chimphepo noted that property worth K1.6 trillion (USD 921 million) has been damaged due to disasters like Cyclone Freddy and Gombe.

He attributed the increasing frequency of climate-related hazards to factors such as population growth, urbanization, and environmental degradation.