By Martha Simchimba

Lilongwe, April 17, Mana; Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC) has donated a motorcycle to Lilongwe District Council in order to ease mobility in monitoring projects that are implemented in the district.

Speaking on Wednesday in Lilongwe during the handover ceremony, CISONECC’s National Coordinator, Julius Ng’oma noted that since they started implementing their projects in the district, they have never seen officers monitoring their projects, hence the donation.

“During our project implementation, we noted that transport was a big challenge at the Council for the Environmental officers to be monitoring environmental projects that are being implemented in the district. But this motorcycle will not only be used to monitor our projects, but all the activities that are implemented in the district,” he said.

Speaking after receiving the motorcycle, District Commissioner (DC) for Lilongwe Dr. Lawford Palani thanked CISONNECC for the donation saying it would enable the officers to carry their duties effectively and efficiently.

“Transportation has been a challenge at the council as a number of officers do not have adequate vehicles and this motorbike will help us in filling the gap. Therefore, this gesture is true reflection of a good relationship between us and CISONECC,” he noted.

Palani appealed to other organizations to involve the Council at all levels and emulate the gesture CISONECC has done.

He has since urged the officers to put the motorcycle in good use and have sense of ownership so that it serves the intended purpose.

CISONECC is implementing a project known as Promoting Equitable Access to Clean Energy (PEACE) which is aimed at ensuring that citizens and civil society organizations are better informed and empowered to advocate and strengthening environment for equitable access to clean energy in the country.