Civil Society Network on Climate Change - Cisonecc

09/09/2026

📢 CALL FOR CONSULTANCY

CISONECC is seeking experienced consultant(s) to support the development of:

📌 CISONECC Strategic Plan and Monitoring & Evaluation Framework (2027–2031)
📌 CISONECC Advocacy Strategy (2027–2029)

The assignment will help shape the Network’s strategic direction, strengthen its monitoring and evaluation systems, and guide its advocacy priorities for the coming years.

Got what it takes?

Interested and qualified consultants are invited to submit their Technical and Financial Proposals.

🔗 Access the Terms of Reference (TORs):
https://cisoneccmw.org/en/join-us/careers

📩 Submit proposals: [email protected]
🗓️ Deadline: 18 September 2026
⏰ Time: 23:59 hrs

08/09/2026

CISONECC joined CARD Malawi and the Civil Society Agriculture Network (CISANET) for a site visit to GVH Mzondola, T/A Mbenje in Nsanje District on 2 September2026.

The visit explored how sand dams can strengthen climate resilience by improving access to water💧 for agricultural production and domestic use during the dry season.

Sand dams are one example of practical, locally relevant adaptation solutions that can help communities manage increasing water stress. However, scaling up such solutions requires investment, evidence and greater awareness of their potential.

As CISONECC National Coordinator Julius Ng’oma emphasizes, “it is an innovative solution to climate-related water challenges that needs to be carefully studied, understood and widely shared for adoption in dry areas in Malawi.”

In our latest article, we reflect on the visit, the role of sand dams in building climate resilience, and why greater investment in practical, locally appropriate adaptation solutions is needed.

Read the full article 🔗⏩ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/cisonecc-joins-card-partners-appreciate-sand-dams-initiative-mvhff

03/09/2026

In today's paper, as we demand accountability for

03/09/2026

Promoting Equitable Access to Clean Energy

01/09/2026

The National Agroecology Conference in currently underway at 📍Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe under the theme: Agroecology in Action: Building Resilient Food Systems for Malawi.

Follow the conversation live 📽👇

31/08/2026

At the coordination meeting, Phillip Banda, Principal Economist at the Ministry of Finance-Malawi, highlighted the need for Malawi to improve how climate finance is planned, managed and monitored. In his presentation, he pointed out challenges such as:
🔰heavy reliance on donor funding,
🔰limited reliable data, and
🔰weak coordination.

He also stressed the need for transparency, accountability and stronger systems to ensure climate funds are used effectively.

He underscored the need for Malawi to raise more domestic resources for climate action. This can be done by exploring innovative financing options, including green financing, and ensuring that climate priorities are included in national budgets. These efforts can help reduce reliance on donor funding and strengthen Malawi’s ability to finance climate action.



Ministry of Natural Resources- Malawi
Irish Aid
Green Climate Fund
Norwegian Church Aid Malawi
Association of Environmental Journalists in Malawi (AEJ-Malawi)

31/08/2026

Today, we are in Blantyre for a Multi-Stakeholder Coordination Meeting on Climate Finance Accountability. The meeting brought together stakeholders from government, civil society, local leadership, faith-based organisations, traditional leaders, academia and the media to discuss how climate finance can better respond to the needs of Malawians.

The meeting focused on Malawi’s climate finance portfolio and accountability mechanisms.

Participants discussed how climate funds are being mobilised, allocated and used, and whether these investments are delivering the results that communities urgently need, especially those most affected by climate change.

The discussions also focused at some of the challenges affecting climate finance in Malawi, including reliance on donor funding, gaps in data and coordination, and the need for stronger systems to track climate finance and its impact.

These discussions are important in ensuring that resources meant to address climate change are used effectively and transparently.

The meeting aimed to strengthen collaboration among stakeholders and establish a platform that will promote greater accountability in climate finance. It will also help develop a coordinated advocacy plan to engage duty-bearers and ensure that climate finance reaches the communities that need it most and contributes to a more climate-resilient Malawi.

Malawi Economic Justice Network- MEJN
Trocaire
Irish Aid

21/08/2026

19/08/2026

No Malawian must be left behind in the energy transition.

Yesterday, Civil Society Network on Climate Change - Cisonecc, in partnership with the Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy and Oxfam in Malawi, convened a Multistakeholder Coordination Meeting in 📍Lilongwe.

The meeting focused on:
🔰Taking stock of ongoing energy sector reforms; and
🔰Emerging policy and regulatory frameworks to improve access to clean, affordable and reliable energy for all Malawians.

CISONECC National Coordinator Julius Ng’oma, called for stronger collaboration between Government, CSOs and other stakeholders to improve energy access in Malawi.

"Achieving universal access to clean energy requires us to synergize with government and other stakeholders to ensure that no Malawian is left behind," said Mr. Ng'oma.

With energy access in Malawi currently at 25.9%, translating energy-sector reforms into practical, measurable outcomes is critical to achieve the 2030 target for energy access.

The coordination meeting was convened under the Promoting Equitable Access to Clean Energy (PEACE) project, with financial support from the European Union through Oxfam in Malawi

🔗Dive into the article to read the key takeaways and next steps.

Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC), in partnership with the Centre for Environmental Policy and Advocacy and Oxfam, convened a Multistakeholder Coordination Meeting on 18th August 2026 in Lilongwe with the aim of . The meeting brought together members of the Multistakeholder Platform

15/08/2026

Civil Society Network on Climate Change - Cisonecc is seeking a qualified Consultant to undertake an Assessment of Private Sector Financing Opportunities in Readiness for the Implementation of the Malawi NAP and NDC 3.0.

📆 Date: 23 August 2026
🕛️ Time: 5PM CAT
📃 To access TORs, visit🔗: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VKY4zOfCk4oNIH23xZ0Oxe4tYudRTnAa/view?usp=drive_link