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Summer Fieldwork in Malawi!

October 1, 2024

Summer Fieldwork in Malawi!

Picture of map in Malawi depicting vulnerability.

Jack Fernandes, a 4th year Ph.D. candidate, conducted research in Malawi last July measuring the relationship between disaster management, politics, and the challenges facing a variety of actors involved in Disaster Relief Management.  Jack conducted interviews at the national, district, and village levels.  

Main Picture:    The Emergency Operations Center in a Flood Prone District as part of the Post Cyclone Idai and Kenneth Emergency Recovery and Resilience Project which was funded by the African Development Bank Group 

Side Picture:  Officers associated with Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DODMA) in each district are tasked with capacity building and disaster response. The image depicts a map of flood vulnerability created by one such officer.