Original Language
English
ISBN
978-92-9268-889-9
ISBN (PDF)
978-92-9268-890-5
Number of Pages
96
Reference Number
PUB2024/048/EL
Year of Publication
2024
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A Gender-sensitive Baseline Report on the Nexus between Migration, the Environment and Climate Change (MECC): Gaps, Priorities and Key Entry Points for MECC Mainstreaming in Malawi

The migration, environment and climate change (MECC) baseline assessment report was developed from qualitative and quantitative data collected through community-level surveys and key informant interviews with key national and district stakeholders in Malawi. The report aims to provide information on community perspectives of migration, as it relates to environment and climate change. It also provides information on the gaps and key entry points for mainstreaming MECC nexus issues in Malawi. The information is to be used by policymakers, project developers and implementers at all levels and organizations that implement policy advocacy in Malawi. IOM supported the assessment as part of its ongoing MECC programming in Malawi, which aims at strengthening policy and development planning frameworks through the inclusion of MECC nexus issues and priorities.

  • Acknowledgements
  • List of figures
  • Acronyms
  • Glossary of terms
  • Executive summary
  • Addressing gaps in MECC-related policies and strategies
  • MECC mainstreaming through capacity-building, research and knowledge management
  • MECC coordination
  • Chapter 1: Introduction and background of the study
    • Background
    • Malawi’s socioeconomic landscape
      • Economic outlook 
      • Demographic outlook
      • State of migration, the environment, natural resources, climate change and disasters
    • MECC-related policy landscape 
      • International instruments
      • National policies. 
  • Chapter 2: Methodology
    • 2.1. Document review.
    • 2.2. Primary data collection
      • 2.2.1. Qualitative data collection
      • 2.2.2. Quantitative data collection 
    • 2.3. Data analysis
      • 2.3.1. Policy analysis framework
      • 2.3.2. Qualitative data analysis
      • 2.3.3. Quantitative data analysis 
      • 2.3.4. Case studies 
    • 2.4. Quality assurance 
  • Chapter 3: Results and discussion 
    • 3.1. Overview of the existing MECC-related policy framework
      • 3.1.1. National Migration Policy (2023–2027)
      • 3.1.2. National Climate Change Management Policy (2016)
      • 3.1.3. National Environmental Policy (2004)
      • 3.1.4. National Disaster Risk Management Policy (2015)
      • 3.1.5. National Gender Policy (2016–2021
      • 3.1.6. National Land Policy (2002)
    • 3.2. Gaps and opportunities in MECC policies and other district strategic documents
      • 3.2.1. National Migration Policy (2023–2027)
      • 3.2.2. National Climate Change Management Policy (2016)
      • 3.2.3. National Environmental Policy (2004)
      • 3.2.4. National Disaster Risk Management Policy (2015)
      • 3.2.5. National Gender Policy (2016–2021)
      • 3.2.6. National Land Policy (2002)
    • 3.3. Key drivers of contemporary migration in the four districts and Malawi at large
      • 3.3.1. Internal displacements
      • 3.3.2. Prevalence of shocks
      • 3.3.3. Mobility intentions
    • 3.4. Integration of migration issues in key district council strategic documents
    • 3.5. The migration, environment and climate change nexus
      • 3.5.1. Patterns of migration
    • 3.6. Enablers to MECC mainstreaming
      • 3.6.1. MECC mainstreaming capacity-building
      • 3.6.2. MECC coordination
      • 3.6.3. Advocacy on migration, the environment and climate change
      • 3.6.4. MECC data and research
    • 3.7. Gender in migration, the environment and climate change
  • Chapter 4: Conclusion and recommendations
  • Annexes
  • Annex 1 : Impact of refugee camps on the environment: Case study of Dzaleka refugee camp
  • Annex 2 : Cimate-induced rural-to-urban migration: Case study of Nsanje and
  • Chikwawa Districts
  • Annex 3 : Rural-to-rural migration: Case study of Nsanje District
  • Annex 4 : List of stakeholders consulted
  • Annex 5 : Summarized assessment matrix
  • Annex 6 : Key informant interview guide for national-level actors (including Technical
  • Working Group members)
  • Annex 7 : Key informant interview guide for district-level actors
  • Annex 8 : Focus group discussion guide for district- and community-level actors
  • Annex 9 : Household questionnaire: A gender-sensitive sectoral assessment of the
  • nexus between migration, the environment and climate change
  • Annex 10 : Policy gap analysis checklist
  • Bibliography