Malawi

NDC Status

Malawi submitted its updated NDC in July 2021.

Key highlights from the NDC

• Under its updated NDC, Malawi adopted absolute economy-wide targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 : 6% unconditional, plus a further 45% conditional on support. 
• The updated NDC also provides a detailed implementation plan for mitigation and adaptation actions, covering all priority sectors, including the Energy, Industrial processes and product use, Agriculture, forestry and other land use, and Waste sectors for mitigation. 
• It also includes guidelines for mainstreaming the NDC into sectoral policies and strategies, and a framework for measuring and reporting on NDC progress. 

Adaptation and resilience areas in the NDC 

• Agriculture
• Biodiversity, tourism, culture and wildlife
• Energy
• Disaster risk reduction and early warning systems 
• Fisheries
• Forestry
• Human health
• Infrastructure
• Social protection and gender
• Water resources and supply
• Cross-cutting