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Abstract:
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Regardless of the country in which one lives, Mother Nature and humankind have the potential to cause immense devastation. This is especially the case when the worst of these elements interact with society. Malawi is not immune to this fact as she has encountered various disasters throughout her history. As with every responsible government, Malawi maintains an emergency management program to address her response to the hazards which threaten her. While the emergency management system in Malawi is severely improvised, she has started off on the right footing; however, this country still has many strides to make in order to sustain and enhance an emergency or disaster management program with the proper tools to effectively address the hazards that threaten her. This paper discusses emergency management in Malawi by addressing the following topics: hazards; vulnerabilities; disaster history and experience; emergency management policy development; and the challenges and opportunities that exist within the Malawian emergency management system. |