Locally-Managed Finance for Urban Ecosystem Restoration: Catalyzing Community-Led Action by Slum Dwellers in Southern Africa ccodemalawi.com

March 11, 2026

by Jacquiline Kabungwe and Ben Kondowe

A RETURN TO A SHATTERED HOME

Extreme rains in Lilongwe are exposing the climate vulnerability of low-income urban communities Mrs. Botha stood frozen at the entrance of her compound in Area 25, Sector 9 Lilongwe. Staring

From Challenge to Action: Strengthening Community-Led Urban Ecosystem Restoration in informal settlements in the City of Lilongwe

March 6, 2026

by Zilire Luka and Ben Kondowe

From Challenge to Action: Strengthening Community-Led Urban Ecosystem Restoration in informal settlements in the City of Lilongwe

Introduction Urbanisation across Southern Africa is accelerating, and with it comes growing pressure on already‑fragile urban and peri‑urban ecosystems. In response to these challenges, the Centre for Community Organisation and

March 6, 2026

by Wonderful Hunga and Ben Kondowe

Restoring More Than Nature: When Survival Becomes a Crime in Urban Malawi

The River: Employer of Last Resort Hasan is 32. By Malawi’s Constitution and the African Youth Charter, he is still a young man. He lives in Kawale, in the very

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