THE CO-ORDINATION UNIT FOR THE REHABILITATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT

 
 P. O. BOX 2916   
 BLANTYRE   
 MALAWI
    TEL: (265) 645 757   
    FAX: (265) 645 492   
 
BACKGROUND
CURE's MISSION is to
NETWORKING
Contemporary environmental issues in Malawi, the region and the whole world;

Community mobilisation and strategies for enhancing popular participation in projects and programmes;

Intergration of gender concerns into environmental projects of all kinds.

Most of the centre's books, magazines, periodicals, manuals, training guides and visual aids are available on a temporary loan basis to members of the centre. Non members are allowed to use the resources on an in-house basis only.

Besides the library, CURE staff assists you in a variety of other ways. They can help you find information on a specific environmental topic, give you the right direction and put you in touch with the appropriate co-partners; they can also help you organize and facilitate your special workshops on specific environmental topics.

The ELRC has an inhouse desk top publishing facility which produces publications that provide details and contacts that you need in order to network effectively with other NGOs and the rest of the development community in Malawi. Staff in this section can also assist you develop your own small pamphlets, brochures, bulletins and other environmental publications.

ERLC falls under the Co-ordination Department which holds quarterly Environmental Co-ordination Meetings - another fantastic opportunity to network and share ideas with important organizations and people interested in meeting to solve Malawi's growing environmental challenges.

  Service delivery in the form of training of trainers and capacity building; Information , communications and environmental networking;

  Policy development and advocacy

CURE provides training and capacity building services in the following areas:

PARTICIPATORY RURAL APPRAISAL

  GENDER SENSITISATION AWARENESS AND ANALYSIS   COMMUNITY MOBILISATION AND PARTICIPATORY DEVELOPMENT METHODS   NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

CUREs programe and networking activities include

THE COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION

A GENDER ADVISORY PROGRAME

QUARTERLY ENVIRONMENTAL COORDINATION MEETINGS

  THE CURE NEWSLETTER , DIRECTORIES AND REFERENCE MATERIALS   THE PROMOTION OF LOCAL NETWORKS   PARTICIPATION ON NATIONAL STEERING COMMITTEES AND TASK FORCES
For more information contact us on the following address and lines
 
CURE
P.O. BOX 2916
BLANTYRE
TEL: (265) 645 757
FAX: (265) 645 492
 
  And ask fo any of the following
  Robert Kafakoma         -  Executive Director

  Lingalireni Mihowa       -  Gender Coordinator

  Tadeyo Shaba              -  Coordinator

  Patricia Kaupa (Mrs)    -  Programme Secretary

  Emmanuel Kamangira   -  Communications Coordinator

  Ulemu Munthali (Ms)    -  Adminstration Officer