SYNOPSIS OF MALAWIS

CLIMATE ADAPTATION FOR

RURAL LIVELIHOODS AND
AGRICULTURE [CARLA]
PROJECT

Aloysius M. Kamperewera [PhD]

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND
CLIMATE CHANGE MANAGEMENT

Environmental Affairs Dept.

Kamphatso1@gmail.com

COP18 Adaptation Practitioners

Day

Order of Presentation

Rationale, Goals and Objectives for

CARLA.
Scope of CARLA Project
Interventions.
Expected Impact and Outcomes.
Challenges and Lessons Learned.
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Project Overview

Objective of the CARLA project:

Two Main Components of the CARLA Project:

To improve resilience to current climate variability and future

climate change by developing and implementing cost effective
adaptation strategies and measures that will improve agricultural
production and rural livelihoods.
Investments to improve agricultural, land management and
natural systems as well as rural livelihoods through targeted
adaptation interventions (budget $2.1 million)
Creation of an enabling environment for climate risk
management through plans, policies, legislation and regulations,
institutional coordination etc (budget $0.55 million)

The project is to focus on vulnerable communities in the

three most vulnerable districts identified in the NAPA
(Karonga, Dedza, and Chikwawa); in a period of 3 years.
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Malawis Need for

Adaptation

Given Malawis high vulnerability to impacts of

climate change, significant additional adaptation
efforts are needed to address the critical interface
between climate, agriculture, and livelihoods at the
community level.

Risk reduction can only be achieved if climate

change adaptation is connected to tangible
economic
development
in
general,
and
development of local communities in particular.

CARLA Project Goal

To improve resilience to current climate variability

and future climate change by developing and
implementing adaptation strategies and measures
that will improve agricultural production and rural
livelihoods.

CARLA is jointly implemented by the Ministry of

Environment and Climate Change Management & Min.
of Water Development and Irrigation.
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Project Objectives

To integrate climate change adaptation

strategies and interventions that improve
agricultural production and rural livelihoods in
communities;

To enhance national and district agencies

capacities for supporting community-based
adaptation to climate change.
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Two Project Components

Main Focus: Community-level Activities

Community-level action to improve agricultural and
land management systems as well as rural
livelihoods, in order to better adapt to climate
change.

Additional Focus: District/National

Supporting Activities
Capacity-building for district and national agencies to
enable and strengthen support for community-based
adaptation to climate change.
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Location and Time Frame

The project focus is on vulnerable

communities in the 3 most vulnerable
districts as identified in the NAPA.

Northern Region: Karonga

Central Region: Dedza
Southern Region: Chikwawa

Revised Project duration: 3 years [from 5

yrs].
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District: Karonga
TA: Kyungu
GHV: Mwakabanga

District: Dedza
TA: Kachindamoto
GHV: Kafulama

District: Chikwawa
TA: Chapananga
GHV: Moses

District: Salima
TA: Maganga
GHV: Juma

District: Zomba
TA: Mwambo
GHV: Mbali

District: Nsa
TA: Tengani
GHV: Tengan

District: Karonga
TA: Kyungu
GHV: Mwakabanga

District: Dedza
TA: Kachindamoto
GHV: Kafulama

District: Chikwawa
TA: Chapananga
GHV: Moses

Implementation Approach
and Focus: Community Level

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Approach

Build capacity of key national government agencies to

support community-based adaptation through such
activities as:

Capacity development/training for key personnel in resposnible

for project implementation in line ministries responsible for
agriculture, forestry, watershed management, community
development, and gender.
Transfer of experience and development of common approaches
and strategies via group training, events, guidance tools, etc.

Build capacity of district government structures to

support community-based adaptation through various
such as:

Capacity development/training for district officers

Transfer of experience and development of common approaches
via group training, other events, site visits and exchanges, etc.
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Support to the Community

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Functional Organization
Chart for CARLA

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Project Components And

Activities [1]
1.

Development of Community-based
integrated climate change adaptation
approach (US$2,263,039) involving:
Community mobilization and sensitization.

Climate change vulnerability assessment of

the target communities.

Review of existing community-based climate

change coping and adaptation mechanisms.

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Project Components
And Activities [2]

Incorporating adaptation planning and locally

appropriate adaptation actions in development
plans,

Developing and implementing community-based

climate change adaptation action plans;

Monitoring and reviewing Climate Change

Adaptation (CCA) actions; and

Transfer of CARLA experiences to other vulnerable

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communities in the country.

2. Strengthening the Capacity of

National and District Agencies

[1]
(US$398,951)
Updating and elaborating
capacity needs
assessment in the vulnerable communities
of each district.

Conducting training, workshops and other

capacity development activities for key
personnel in the line ministries, departments
and the districts involved.
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Strengthening the Capacity of

National and District Agencies [2]

Conduct site visits for knowledge-sharing

designed to transfer the best CARLA experiences.

Hold a high profile CARLA Day for a broader

audience for knowledge and experience sharing;

Develop guidelines/handbook that presents

successful approaches and best practices on
community-based CCA.

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Scope of CARLA
Interventions

Crops diversification drought tolerant,

early maturing varieties.
Development of small-scale community
water points for small-scale irrigation and
livestock use.
Income-generating activities including
social cash transfers & livestock pass-on
schemes.
Livestock production improvement:
promotion of small ruminants.
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Other Interventions Being

Considered in CARLA
Package

Afforestation [woodlot, promotion

of renewable energy technologies
solar power for energy needs].

Water and Sanitation: Provision of

potable water supplies.
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Expected CARLA Project

Impact[s]

Improved/Enhanced rural livelihood

resilience to current climate variability
and future climate change.

Strategies and linkages?

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Summary of CARLA Impact

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Good Practices Being

Encouraged

Expected CARLA Project

Outcomes
1.

2.

Communities have sustained food production

capacities,
systems
and
sustainable
livelihoods.
Capacity for institutions involved in
environment & agriculture management
strengthened at national & district levels.
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Expected Results of CARLA:

Impact and Outcomes

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Some Challenges and

Lessons Leaned [1]

Prospect of up-scaling in the face of

limited resources.

Project is being implemented in only 3

of the 6 previously-targeted sites.

Anxiety & Need for careful

management of expectations in
neighboring villages.
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Some Challenges and

Lessons Learned [2]

Incomplete package for climate

change adaptation needs.

Need to determine a flexible

and balanced CARLA package
for CCA interventions [amidst
other competing social needs].
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Necessity for Addressing Energy

and Gender
Adaptation/livelihood CC Needs

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Need for addressing Competing
Social and Physical Vulnerability &
livelihood Needs

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Need for Determining and

Catering for Future Energy
Needs

END OF PRESENTATION

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