Africa-Press – Malawi. Malawi’s environmental experts are demanding serious commitments and full operationalization not pledges on Loss and Damage fund from developed nations. The call comes as developed nations have pledges about US$740 million towards Loss and Damage Fund in the ongoing COP28 summit in Dubai.
Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) National Coordinator, Association of Environmental Journalists (AEJ) in Malawi President and National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) National Coordinator Julius Ng’oma , Matthews Malata, and Dominic Nyasulu respectively are part of discussion demands underway in Dubai.
The trio were addressing youth gathering virtually on Friday morning, December 8, 2024, on the COP28 proceedings. Ng’oma told the youths that there is still negotiations going on how the fund will be utilized arguing that conditions attached to the funds needs to be revised for easy access.
He disclosed that there are over ten conditions attached to the funds with fears that it will be hard for developing nations to access the resources. “This is just a pledge. We want total commitment and operationalization of the fund for developing nations to start accessing the resources. However, our worries are on conditions attached to the fund by World Bank,” worried Ng’oma.
Echoing the same Nyasalu hinted that, “We want to see this funding benefit young people directly in implementing projects related to loss and damages that Malawi experienced last growing season including Cyclone Freddy”.
Malata chipped in, “We want this funding to be fully utilized towards climate change effects’ adaptation mechanisms as Malawi still lagging behind on it”.
National Youth Network on Climate Change (NYNCC) has organised Zoom meetings for youths to follow the ongoing COP28 summit in Dubai. With funding from Concern Worldwide, NYNCC’s virtual meetings for Malawian youths to follow the ongoing COP28 summit in Dubai.
Friday meeting attracted youths from high learning institutions, including Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (Luanar), Malawi University of Science and Technology (MUST), Malawi Assemblies of God University (MAGU), Lake View University and others.
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