Malawi is particularly vulnerable to floods, droughts and strong winds associated with tropical cyclones. The country has experienced more than 19 major flooding events and seven droughts over the past five decades and in 2015 was affected by the worst floods in 50 years; the floods affected over 1 million
Malawi is particularly vulnerable to floods, droughts and strong winds associated with tropical cyclones. The country has experienced more than 19 major flooding events and seven droughts over the past five decades and in 2015 was affected by the worst floods in 50 years; the floods affected over 1 million people, displaced 230,000 people and killed 106 people, with another 172 people reported missing.
Preparing for a changing climate by planning for floods and droughts
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Irrigation
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Land and soil management
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Cross-Cutting Area
Capacity building and knowledge transfer
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Disaster Risk Management (DRM)
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Economy-wide
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Infrastructure
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Water supply
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Water
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