Partners in Action for Sustainable Development
Uplifting the lives of women, children and youth in Malawi
Malawi as a nation has one of the lowest GHG emissions in the world but it is one of the hardest hit by climate change. Malawi faces significant development challenges, which are being compounded by climate change.
Malawi is considered highly vulnerable to climate change, ranked 161 out of 185 countries for 2023 on the ND-GAIN Country Index.
It is estimated that 1.5 million girls in Malawi are at risk of becoming child brides as a result of climate change.
The effects of climate change in Malawi can be adapted and mitigated against in several ways including taking measures to reduce flooding, skills training and economic empowerment.
DGC_SC founder is the UK representative of Partners in Action for Sustainable Development (P.A.S.D), an NGO in Malawi. DGC_SC supports P.A.S.D by raising their profile, finding capacity building partners and funding.
We are always keen to hear from any organisations that would like to adopt P.A.S.D as part of their CSR/ESG programme. Please Contact Us.
P.A.S.D was established on 27th January 2017 in Zomba. It was registered under the Trusteeship incorporation act of Malawi on 26th April 2017 and became a member for Non-Governmental Organisations in Malawi (CONGOMA) on 11th December 2017 and also affiliated to the NGO Board of Malawi on 2nd August 2018
The Executive Director is Mr. Amos Ezekiel Chiyenda and he is supported by an Advisory Board consisting of seven women and three men.
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Current Requirements:
Climate Change – Environmental Management
More trees needed to prevent soil erosion which causes rivers to flood during rainy season. Currently for every 1,000 trees planted only 50 survive.
Requirement: Need to build capacity to manage trees from germination through to becoming a full grown tree
Woman Empowerment
Economic empowerment of women identified as the best way to protect women from abuse.
Requirement: Vocational training and seed finance in the following areas to enable woman to make and sell products to provide them with financial independence:
- Selling baked products outside village - Current initiative to give women ability to earn money baking for their village. Next step is to help them sell outside their village.
- Livestock Pass On – e.g Raise goats and then give their babies to other women for them to raise goats.
- Honey production
- Tailoring – making dresses etc
Early Childhood Development
Every day P.A.S.D provides the food for 87 Early Childhood Development Centres with 9,000 children.
Requirement: School Feeding Officers needs motorbikes (4) so that they can more efficiently monitor children’s development. Also need motorbike running costs.
Secondary requirement: Better financial incentives for the School Feeding Officers to do their work.
Youth Employment
Primary focus to give vocational skills to youth that have dropped out of school.
Requirement: Through scholarships provide these skills:
- Electrical installation
- Mechanics
- Livestock management
- Carpentry
- Welding and fabrication
- Refrigeration
- Building
Elderly Care and Disaster Recovery
The elderly are most affected by floods. Roofs made of thatched grass need changing every year and there is not always enough grass plus termites eat the poles. In the rainy season the elderly end up being housed in churches and schools.
Requirement: Need better constructed homes made from brick with iron sheet roofs.
Contact us to discuss how you would like to support P.A.S.D
Telephone: +44 (0) 1202 509387
Email: enquiries@dgcsc.com