Raphael Mweninguwe

1 month ago | climatechangenews.com | Raphael Mweninguwe |Joe Lo

President Donald Trump’s cuts to the US overseas aid budget are fuelling concern in African communities about how they will deal with the worsening impacts of climate change, as Climate Home found when visiting a now-halted project in Malawi that protected forests and provided poorer, rural people with ways of making money that enabled them to cope better with drought. Malawians in the areas that benefited from the USAID-backed programme criticised the decision.

Oct 8, 2024 | allafrica.com | Raphael Mweninguwe

Experts warn that payment problems and a lack of local ownership could undermine the effectiveness of a nationwide adaptation project. Local participants working on a World Bank funded climate change adaptation project in Malawi say they have not been paid for up to a year, leading many to drop out. This has contributed to experts' fears that adaptation programmes that are mismanaged and lack community ownership will lead to poor outcomes, leaving people vulnerable to climate impacts.

Oct 8, 2024 | africanarguments.org | Raphael Mweninguwe |Daniel Waweru |Richard Dowden

Local participants working on a World Bank funded climate change adaptation project in Malawi say they have not been paid for up to a year, leading many to drop out. This has contributed to experts’ fears that adaptation programmes that are mismanaged and lack community ownership will lead to poor outcomes, leaving people vulnerable to climate impacts.

May 23, 2024 | climatechangenews.com | Raphael Mweninguwe |Joe Lo

After Cyclone Freddy ravaged the Malawian village of Mchenga last year, the Red Cross worked with Nigerian businessman Dozy Mmobuosi to rebuild homes for 45 of the victims, at the request of Malawi’s government. A few months later, the US government accused Mmobuosi of fraud over his business dealings. Climate Home News visited Mchenga this month and found the new homes have cracks in the walls and floors, with residents scared they will collapse.

Apr 25, 2024 | maravipost.com | Raphael Mweninguwe

By Raphael MweninguweWomen in Africa face a lot of discrimination from men in many sectors and the Women Achievers Award 2024 (WAA2024) Business Shower aims at addressing that gender divide. The WAA2024 Business Shower is a Women Economic Empowerment Concept that was  recently launched in Botswana.