Communities drilled in gender, climate change
Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar) has drilled communities in Nkhotakota District in gender and climate change.
Speaking on Monday during the launch of a five-day training in the district, Luanar director of research and outreach Associate Professor Samson Katengeza said the training will equip people with knowledge on how they can navigate on climate change and gender issues.
He said: “As we are all aware that as a country and globally we are facing negative effects due to changes in climate, women and youths are the vulnerable ones.
“This training is important as we are trying to equip different stakeholders with knowledge on how they can resolve issues to do with climate.”
Luanar gender and project coordinator Dr. Tasokwa Kakota Chibowa said they expected the trainers to use the information to involve women in climate change interventions.
Nkhotakota environmental officer Jane Kaira said the training came at the right time when the country is facing negative impact of climate change.
“We are ready to work with communities to eradicate calamities that come due to climate change. Climate change has affected women and children, so we will make sure that we include women and children in all activities and get solutions together,” she said.
The workshop was held under Nkhotakota Basic Support Programme with support from Gender Equality Studies and Training Programme of Iceland.
In recent times, the country has experienced climate change impacts such as floods, rainstorms and prolonged dry spells which have affected people’s livelihoods.
