►Costs of extreme weather events
(droughts and floods) in Malawi are
rising and undermine development
gains.
►►Climate change means that the
frequency and intensity of extreme
weather events will continue into
the future, with negative economic
impacts accelerating after 2050
►►Investing in resilience creates a
triple dividend: avoided losses,
development and co-benefits
►►It is cost-effective: benefit-cost ratios
for resilience investments can give
returns from 3 to 1 to 50 to 1.
►►Investing in resilience will allow
Malawi to meet its development goals
through sustaining and maintaining
ecosystems for improved performance
of key sectors, including agriculture,
tourism, energy and wildlife.
►►Investing in resilience has a positive
contribution on building human
resource capital for addressing 21st
century challenges.