By Kondanani Chilimunthaka
President Dr. Lazarus Chakwera has appealed for more funding to Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to help them mitigate negative impacts brought about by climate change.
Chakwera’s appeal for assistance is coming at a time when the majority of LDCs are fighting for survival following the effects of Covid-19 pandemic, cyclones, and Ukraine – Russia war among others.
Chakwera who is the current LDCs chairperson made the remarks on Monday, September 19, 2022 at the Green Climate Fund summit in New York.
In his remarks, the Malawi leader explained that LDCs are finding it hard to finance climate change effects on their own due to effects of Covid – 19 pandemic, global economic slowdown and worsening debt situations.
“If we do not swim together, we will surely sink together, because climate change dies not respect border or care who has the most money,” said the president.
Chakwera added that Malawi is in dire need of investors to partner in the fight against climate change – induced disasters.
“Hundreds of thousands of Malawians require food assistance because their crops were destroyed by climate – induced drought and flooding,” said Chakwera.
“The country is rationing electricity following the destruction of a 130 Megawatt Kapichira Hydroelectric Power Plant by Cyclones Ana and Gombe, as a result of these things, we have seen our development progress reversed before our very eyes.”
Chakwera is expected to make his maiden speech at the 77th United Nations General Assembly in New York, on Thursday, September 22,2022.
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