Lingadzi House, City Centre, Lilongwe, Malawi
Mon - Fri : 07.30 AM - 16.30 PM
+265 (0)101 771 111
Mrs. Tawonga Mbale - Luka

The Director's Message

"The Environmental Affairs Department is committed to promoting sustainable development through prudent environment and natural resources management. Inadequate knowledge, inaccurate information and low levels of awareness are among the key issues that negatively affect the Department's agenda. The Department is, therefore, striving to resolve this issue by intensifying knowledge and information sharing and outreach services. 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
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.

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 Services

Environmental Affairs Department is committed to providing you with excellent and exceptional services. Our services are as follows:

Environment and Social Impact Assessment Approval

Processing of Clean Development Mechanism Approvals

Access and Benefits Sharing of Genetic and Biological Resources

Provision of Environmental and Climate Change information and education

Regulation of Industrial Chemicals and Toxic Substances

Regulation of Hazardous Wastes

Regulation of Biotechnology Activities

Regulation of Importation and Exportation

Processing of Global Environment Facility

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Frequently Asked Questions

The NCCMP was approved in 2016. The policy seeks “To promote climate change adaptation, mitigation, technology transfer and capacity building for sustainable livelihoods through Green Economy measures for Mal


Yes !

The GHG-IS was supported by USAID through PERFORM Project. The Inventory has been compiled for a period between 2010 and 2017. The Inventory will be updated on annual basis. You can now track the national GHG emission estimates since 1990 to update. Read more

Yes Malawi developed its NBSAP II for 2015 to 2025.

One has to complete and submit an ABS Application Form.

  • Application Form

Yes

Malawi is currently using the 1996 EMA. However, the revised EMA has been gazetted and is not yet enforced.