Malawi
Country Profile & Environmental Management Partnerships
Malawi collaborates actively with the Africa Institute to build capacity and execute programs aimed at meeting multilateral environmental agreements. By participating in regional networks, Malawi works to address waste management difficulties, eliminate toxic chemicals, and safeguard ecosystems and public health from pollution risks.
Official Government Information
Access Malawi national environmental regulations, structures, and institutional updates.
Active & Collaborative Projects
The Africa Institute coordinates and executes several capacity building and chemical management projects in Malawi to fulfill Basel, Stockholm, and SADC environmental goals.
Stockholm Convention NIP Review & Update
Facilitating the implementation of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) through the development, review, and update of National Implementation Plans (NIPs) and submission to the Conference of the Parties (COP).
Strengthening Knowledge and Capacity to Prevent and Reduce Releases of Plastic Waste
Protecting human health and the environment from plastic waste, contributing to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets 3.9, 5.1, 6.3, 11.6, 12.4, and 14.1.
SADC PCBs Elimination Project
Disposal of PCB (Polychlorinated Biphenyls) oils contained in transformers and disposal of capacitors containing PCB in Southern Africa, demonstrating a regional approach to environmentally sound management (ESM) of PCB oils, equipment, and wastes.
