📋 Tender Overview
Country:Malawi
Area Of Work:Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:US$ 49,993.61
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:MLW/SGP/OP7/Y1/CORE/CW/2022/04 Status:Currently under execution
The project responds to the climate change by addresing factors that underly Malawi's vulnerability ti to calimate change. Malawi is one of the most climate fragile countries in the world, this has had adverse impact on the majority of people especially youth who make up over half of the population. In recent years, low-income countries like Malawi have experienced serious and unprecedented floods and droughts on account of climate change which is exacerbated by poor solid waste management despite producing less waste than wealthier nations with consequent effects on key socio-economic sectors and consequently on the economy.
Malawi is facing significant challenges in dealing with rising levels of waste which contributes directly to greenhouse gas emissions through the generation of carbon dioxide and methane which is created when decomposition occurs and the emission of nitrous oxide from solid waste combustion facilities which cause global warming and climate change.
BlantyreCity produces about 300 tons of waste per day of which only 28% is collected by the municipality. Rapid population growth, urbanisation, economic development and the consequent increase in consumption have led to a worsening in the Citys solid waste management. According to the Performance Audit Report on Waste Management by the City Councils (2014), systems for the collection and disposal of waste are inefficient and ineffective, resulting in waste being improperly deposited in the streets and residential areas which ends up polluting rivers.
The Blantyre City Council, Department of Health and Social Welfare Services adds that improper waste disposal is prevalent at markets where solid waste poses health concerns and creates an eyesore. The Blantyre city council provides a collection vehicle (and semi-controlled dumping) of waste in formal areas while informal areas are left unserved. In instances where waste is not collected by the council, it is either left on road sides or river banks, which has resulted in surface and ground water ontamination.
The need to urgently address poor waste management cannot be overemphasized. However, for any intervention to be successful, there is need for meaningful involvement of groups traditionally left out of policies and programs.
This situational analysis points to the need for integrated action that is geared towards climate change mitigation through implementation of solid waste management strategies that will be sufficient to offset the impact of poorly managed solid waste whilst promoting a youth-led circular economy around waste management. The Samaritan Trust thus proposes a project that will facilitate youth participation in tackling poor waste management which contributes to climate change by implementin
