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This short course was developed through a collaboration of GRÓ-GEST and Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR). The objective of this course is to contribute to gender responsive climate policies at a district level in Malawi through an increased awareness of the gender dimension of climate change. The course focuses on both mitigation measures and adaptation to climate change and will be conducted at the district level. The main target group is gender and climate change stakeholders at the district level in Malawi, including representatives from regional and local governments, academics, researchers, civil society, women’s organizations, relevant private actors, and the media.
This first pilot course took place in Mchinji and was attended by district officials in different sectors in Mchinji district. The short course facilitators are a team of experts from LUANAR University, led by Dr. Tasokwa Kakota, and during this first course, they were joined by a GRÓ GEST consultant, Dr. Auður Ingolfsdottir, who has taught in the Gender and Climate Change module in the GEST programme for many years.
In addition to lectures, exercises and discussions, the participants visited climate related initiatives and projects in the Mchinji district.
The course in Mchinji was a pilot course, hopefully marking the start of a fruitful partnership leading to the implementation of short courses on Gender and Climate Change across the diverse districts in Malawi.
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