00:33:11 Linda Dembo: am not able to hear you 00:34:45 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Good Morning all, please find link for the Agenda for this mornings meeting here πŸ‘‡ https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/assets/img/general/Cyclone-Freddy-meeting-Agenda-v2.pdf 00:40:25 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: For those who have just joined, please click on this link for the agenda πŸ‘‡ https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/assets/img/general/Cyclone-Freddy-meeting-Agenda-v2.pdf 00:40:45 Niall McCumesty: Good morning everyone! 00:41:17 Dezie Trigu: Good morning 00:41:22 Chisomo: Chisomo Duncan Teputepu. Acting Head of Disaster Management, Malawi RC 00:41:35 Cathy Ratcliff, EMMS International: Cathy from EMMS International. Thanks for holding this meeting. 00:42:38 Karen Kumakanga, Malawi Scotland Partnership: Karen Kumakanga, Director, Malawi Scotland Partnership 00:42:58 Karen Kumakanga, Malawi Scotland Partnership: following with great interest 00:43:33 Phillip: Phillip Chidawati, Challenges Malawi 00:43:36 Gilbert Namamba: Following 00:47:21 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: For those who have just joined, please click on this link for the agenda πŸ‘‡ https://www.scotland-malawipartnership.org/assets/img/general/Cyclone-Freddy-meeting-Agenda-v2.pdf 00:48:46 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Please feel free to post your questions in the chatbox. 00:49:31 Karen Kumakanga, Malawi Scotland Partnership: what is our food need for a year per district? 00:50:36 Heidi Carrubba (FCDO-Malawi): MK 110 billion is equivalent to Β£85million GBP gap. 00:54:18 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Reacted to "what is our food nee..." with πŸ‘ 00:54:21 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Reacted to "MK 110 billion is eq..." with πŸ‘ 00:59:48 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: ScotGov Press Release πŸ‘‡https://www.gov.scot/news/emergency-relief-for-malawi/ 01:01:39 Dezie Trigu: I think one of the reasons for the direct donations by some well wihers was uncertainty with accountability. What accountability measures were put in place? 01:03:19 Niall McCumesty: A link to the letter to President Chakwera: https://www.gov.scot/news/gbp-400-000-storm-aid-for-malawi/ 01:04:13 Niall McCumesty: Press Release on Β£400,000 funding to SCIAF and Save the Children: https://www.gov.scot/news/emergency-relief-for-malawi/ 01:04:29 Niall McCumesty: Our website: https://www.gov.scot/policies/international-development/ 01:04:46 Niall McCumesty: Our twitter page (@ScotGovID): https://twitter.com/scotgovid 01:05:32 Niall McCumesty: Happy to answer any questions in the chat 01:07:39 Malawi- DRM-Fyawupi Mwafongo: Fyawupi Mwafongo, Deputy Director for Disaster Response, Department of Disaster Management Affairs, Malawi 01:08:06 Niall McCumesty: Reacted to "Fyawupi Mwafongo, ..." with πŸ‘ 01:12:00 Niall McCumesty: Reacted to "Tropical Cyclone F..." with πŸ‘ 01:18:52 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Reacted to "Update on TC Freddy Response_Malawi _Scotland Partnership Meeting_25042023.pptx" with πŸ‘ 01:23:15 Karen Kumakanga: this is a 104 camps out of how many camps in Malawi? 01:23:36 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Reacted to "I think one of the r..." with πŸ‘ 01:23:40 Karen Kumakanga: would like to see the effort against the current need 01:24:43 Karen Kumakanga: Cash transfers is a great initiative 01:25:03 Elizabeth Mnenula Namaona: 1. Most of the areas in the lower shire that usually flood, have good alluvial soils whereby they farm without the use of fertilisers, what is the plan for such areas considering that the farm input program is not enough to reach everyone? Is there any possibility of relocating them but allowing them to use their fields only during planting seasons? 2. How are you dealing with the chieftainship issue in a situation where they don’t want to be relocated/reintegrated because they don’t want to lose the authority and any benefits associated with it. 01:26:38 Elizabeth Mnenula Namaona: This is questionπŸ‘† is for DoDMA 01:28:36 Dezie Trigu: Reacted to "Tropical Cyclone Freddy Response Plan_5-04-23_FINAL.pdf" with πŸ‘ 01:31:27 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Reacted to "This is questionπŸ‘† i..." with πŸ‘ 01:31:43 Alistair: Research in Chikwawa showed that health facilities struggle to maintain medical records and statistics. Following the cyclone the challenge will be even greater. Comprehensive IT solutions are unaffordable but hybrid systems could work. Anyone interested is welcome to get in touch for details of findings of work by Dr Paul Lihoma and me. 01:34:26 Joyce Juma-Phiri-AMS: Reacted to "Research in Chikwawa..." with πŸ‘ 01:35:11 Dezie Trigu: Until now, all the presentations have taljed about material support. I wonder if DoDMA has also plans for psycho- social support. The reason is that the damage and loss were very serious and most victims are psychologically affected and in need of counselling. 01:35:25 Elizabeth Mnenula Namaona: Alistair would you please drop the link for the study results. I am interested. 01:35:27 Dezie Trigu: *have talked 01:35:54 Joyce Juma-Phiri-AMS: Reacted to "Until now, all the p..." with πŸ‘ 01:36:04 Elizabeth Mnenula Namaona: I agree with you Dezie. 01:36:28 Chisomo: Replying to "Until now, all the p..." Red Cross is also addressing PFA in most of the affected districts. 01:38:32 Richard Kusseni: Replying to "Until now, all the p..." Caritas Malawi has a component of psychosocial support through faith based volunteers and referral personnel for determined cases 01:38:37 Joyce Juma-Phiri-AMS: Replying to "Until now, all the p..." Very true, at AMS, we are also looking into this. We sent a group of people to some camps in Blantyre where they did some events last month. More is needed am sure 01:44:11 Karen Kumakanga: I agree with Heidi that there is an existing and coordinated structure on the ground, as observed from visiting the camps. 01:44:58 Joyce Juma-Phiri-AMS: I totally agree Heidi, at AMS we are looking at using local trades people to carry out the work on ground 01:47:27 Karen Kumakanga: I believe there is a follow up question on whether the existing climate fund can be access for the Cyclone Freddy response 01:49:42 Heidi Carrubba (FCDO-Malawi): Replying to "Until now, all the..." In the Response Plan that DoDMA shared there are requests for mental health PSS support, as it is also very much a need for traumatized communities. 01:49:46 Blessing/SCIAF: My question is to FCDO & DODMA - Are you also providing psychosocial support to families who have lost family members and are still not found. What is in place currently for them. 01:51:08 Play Soccer Malawi: In the interest of child ....how much are we doing in Children's School readiness and their wellbeing? I see the Nsanje and Blantyre camps nothing yet that any is focused on children wellbeing ... encourage children games as part of assimilation...thank you 01:51:42 Shy Ali: As the country is fast approaching the cold winter season, could you please consider including some blankets to keep the victims warm in those temporary shelters ? 01:53:07 Heidi Carrubba (FCDO-Malawi): Replying to "In the interest of..." UNICEF has launched a Back to School campaign. 01:54:24 Heidi Carrubba (FCDO-Malawi): Replying to "In the interest of..." "UNICEF is supporting the Ministry of Education (MoE) to ensure the safe reopening of schools through a back-to-school campaign. The campaign targets 230,000 learners across 250 schools with multisectoral interventions, including shelter, WASH, nutrition, child protection, and social behaviour change communication." 01:55:37 Karen Kumakanga: youth in Mpyupyu along the lake Chirwa, organised themselves to farm for their community for 500 households. Can we support more youth led initiatives like this? 01:56:11 Karen Kumakanga: @SCIAF 01:57:08 James Alexander Longwe: James Longwe, Executive Director, PDI working in the WASH sector 01:59:37 Chisomo: cteputepu@redcross.mw, 0995500042 01:59:38 Gertie Kadzuwa: Zoom online we can support even us away from Malawi we can help 02:00:27 Heidi Carrubba (FCDO-Malawi): heidi.carrubba@fcdo.gov.uk 02:01:02 Natasha - The Scotland Malawi Partnership: Are there any ways in which we can improve our hybrid events? 02:01:21 Cathy Ratcliff, EMMS International: Thanks to all - great to hear of so many great responses. 02:01:46 Karen Kumakanga: Thank you 02:01:51 Chisomo: Thank you byee