Malawi, 2024-2027, Scottish Government Climate Fund
Link is working with government and seven other local organisations to build resilience in schools and communities to adapt to and manage climate change. Marginalised community members are prioritised and supported to advocate for climate justice and local equity. Simple solutions mean scalable actions.
“In the past we had no direction. Now we know what to do in times of danger” Headteacher
Keys facts
41,000
population
143
schools
9,000
households
c£200k
invested
over three years
Key activities
- With government, ‘Green’ School Improvement Planning so that climate resilience is embedded into annual plans.
- Strengthen extra-curricular activities in schools so learners, teachers and parents learn how to prepare, respond and recover from climate events.
- Ensure marginalised sectors of the community have a voice and are listened to.
- With government, develop national Standard Operating Procedures for schools so that every learner and school knows what to do in a climate event.
- Demonstrate effective cross-departmental collaboration for Disaster Risk Management.
- Facilitate sharing of knowledge on climate action to influence policy.
Meet the young people driving climate mitigation in their communities