Learning study on DIPECHO programming in Malawi funded by DG-ECHO over the period 2007 - 2014, Community Resilience in Focus Chikwawa, Salima and Nsanje Districts

COOPI, Christian-AID-UK/Malawi/2014. This report provides the objectives, methodology, and key findings of the learning research commissioned by COOPI - Cooperazione Internazionale within the DG-ECHO funded project “Bridging Disaster Risk Management with Resilience in Malawi’s Disaster Prone Districts”. It is the IV DIPECHO (Disaster Preparedness ECHO) project in Malawi and is implemented by COOPI in consortium with GOAL Malawi, and Christian Aid Malawi as the consortium lead. The learning research covers the current and the previous DIPECHO projects in Malawi over the period 2007 – 2014. The objective of the learning research is to draw lessons learned and good practices throughout the course of DIPECHO programming in Malawi, thereby providing solid ground for future DRR-related activities at the community level. It also addresses the complementarity with national level DRM efforts and with the efforts of other partners, when relevant. Appendix 1 explains what is defined as ‘lessons learned’ and ‘good practices’ within the scope of this research. the report provides some action-oriented recommendations to be taken into consideration within DIPECHO IV project as well as in the longer-term to foster the evidence-based learning, ownership, and sustainability of the DRM activities in Malawi.ECHO/DIP/BUD/2014/94001