Welcome to the Official Website of the Environmental Affairs Department
Who We Are
Environmental Affairs is a government department established under Section 93(1) of the Constitution of Malawi to exercise general supervision and coordination over all matters relating to the management of the environment and natural resources. We promote conservation, sustainable use, and protection of the environment and natural resources in line with the principles of sustainable development, as articulated in Agenda 21 of the Rio Convention, Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI), Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS III) and other development goals.
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Our Mandate
To promote, coordinate, monitor and oversee compliance with environment, natural resources policies, programmes and legislation in order to ensure sustainable development and poverty reduction.
Our Vision
"A nation with sustainable management of the environment and natural resources"
Our Mission
To provide excellent services in cross-sectoral coordination, monitoring, overseeing compliance and facilitating integration of environmental concerns into sectoral policies, plans and programmes to ensure sustainable development.
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Greenhouse Gas Inventory System
Access Malawi's Greenhouse Gas Inventory System (GHG-IS) data including indicators, calculators and reports.
Featured News
MALAWI LAUNCHES ITS UPDATED STRATEGY ON CLIMATE CHANGE LEARNING
The Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Hon. Nancy Tembo, launched the
Malawi submitted its first NDC in 2015 covering a period of 25 years to 2040. Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC...
MALAWI UNDERTAKES TO REVISE ITS NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS
THE 2019/2020 CLIMATE CHANGE INNOVATION CHALLENGE AWARDS PRESENTED
On 26 October, the Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Honourable Nancy Tembo (MP), presented the 2019/2020 Climate Change Innovation Award...
Director's Message
"The Environmental Affairs Department is committed to promoting sustainable environment and natural resources management. Lack of knowledge and information is one of the key issues that negatively affects the sector. The Department is trying to resolve this issue by intensifying information and outreach services. This website is one of those efforts. I welcome you to navigate the website and access the information to suit your needs. I hope you will find the website useful."
- Mrs. Tawonga Mbale Luka -
Featured Project
TECHNOLOGY NEEDS ASSESSMENT (TNA) PROJECT
Malawi amongst other 23 countries, mainly Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States, joined phase III of the Technology Needs Assessment (TNA) Project. The project is funded by the Global Environmen...
Important Links
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