By Innocent Chunga

Nkhotakota, January 22, Mana:  Renowned Environmental experts in the country Maloto Chimkombero and Mathews Malata have commended the World Bank-funded Climate Smart-Enhanced Public Works programme, for encouraging farmers to adopt modern agriculture techniques in the country.

In an interview with Malawi News Agency-MANA on Monday, they both shared views on the programme stating it brings a positive impact as far as environmental conservation issues are concerned.

Chimkombero has since encouraged, community members to continue participating in the programme as he said is improving livelihoods through income-generating activities while also helping to restore degraded land.

"The programme has successfully met its objectives to make a positive impact on the lives of the people involved, and those that are not participating should do so, for the country to benefit a lot," Said Chimkombero

Meanwhile, Malata, said community contribution to the programme has helped to improve the survival rate of trees citing that people have held themselves responsible for taking care of the trees in their catchment areas.

Some of the beneficiaries in the lakeshore district of Nkhotakota have since commended the programme as they said it is addressing challenges related to climate change in the district.

Beneficiaries in the programme are encouraged to participate in the programme's sub-activities like tree planting, gully reclamation, and construction of swales just to mention a few.

The multi-billion Kwacha Climate Smart Enhanced Public Works Programme is being implemented by the National Local Governance Finance Committee with funding from the World Bank, USAID, Iceland, Ireland, UK-FCDO, EU, and Norway.