Non-governmental organisations have welcomed President Peter Mutharika’s declaration of Malawi as a state of national disaster describing it as a much-needed acknowledgement of the scale of the problem.
 
In a statement, they say the declaration should send a strong signal to donors to act quickly to the country’s disaster situation.
 
“The International community should act swiftly and decisively on government’s declaration of emergency where people are facing worsening hunger because of El Nino related drought and nationwide crop failures,” it explains.
 
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Non-governmental organisations have welcomed President Peter Mutharika’s declaration of Malawi as a state of national disaster describing it as a much-needed acknowledgement of the scale of the problem.
 
In a statement, they say the declaration should send a strong signal to donors to act quickly to the country’s disaster situation.
 
“The International community should act swiftly and decisively on government’s declaration of emergency where people are facing worsening hunger because of El Nino related drought and nationwide crop failures,” it explains.
 
To read the article titled, “NGOs welcome declaration of Malawi state of disaster,” click here.