Indigenous knowledge and early warning systems in the lower Shire Valley Malawi

Red Cross Society of Malawi and Netherlands/Malawi/2017. A sholarly study on the early warning systems traditionally used by Malawian communities in the lower Shire river- specifically related to flooding. The study explores what indigenous early warning signs are available within communities, how these are shared within the community and if and how they are being used in preparing for and reducing the impacts  of disasters. It was conducted under the  EU ECHO action "Enhancing resilience of vulnerable communities and building institutional disaster response capacity in Phalombe, Thyolo, Chikwawa  and Nsanje (Malawi)". ECHO/-SF/BUD/2016/91002