Restoring Landscapes and Livelihoods in Malawi forms part of the Restore Africa program designed and implemented in collaboration with Global Evergreening Alliance with investment from Climate Asset Management across six countries (Malawi, Zambia, Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia).
The project seeks to improve livelihoods, food security and resilience to climate change in Malawi by restoring ecosystem services and improving management of agricultural and forest areas, contributing to emissions reductions. This project will enable and build substantial carbon sinks and sequestration opportunities, allowing viable returns to both farmers and investors. Landscapes will be restored on approximately 350,000 ha, improving livelihoods and climate resilience for an estimated 380,000 households. This will sequester approximately 15,500,000 tonnes CO2e, over a 30-year crediting period.
The project in Malawi will be implemented by a consortium led by Catholic Relief Services which includes CARE, World Vision, Self Help Africa, Total Land Care, OSSEDI and CADECOM Blantyre as implementing partners, and ICRAF as technical partner.
Imani Consultants Ltd was contracted to conduct the baseline study for the Restore Africa program across 7 districts in Malawi to provide a comprehensive understanding of the social and economic environments of the communities. This involved collecting and analysing data from a sample size of 1700 households (treatment and control) using a mixture of qualitative and quantitative methods to identify challenges and opportunities and provide strategic recommendations for the program design.