Zomba City Council fire brigade trained residents of the city on disaster preparedness emphasizing the need for residents to be prepared in dealing with the disasters and their effects.

Catholic Relief Service in partnership with the Zomba district council trained youths on environmental conservation initiatives to help reverse climate change effects.

Government of Malawi, with support from the World Bank and the African Development Bank, is implementing the Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts.
The SVTP will irrigate 43,370 hectors of land by obstructing water from the Shire River at Kapichira and conveying it by gravity to the irrigable area in Chikwawa and Nsanje Districts through Canals.This will among other things ensure a more consistent supply of water of farm lands throughout the year, as well as to increase agricultural productivity and commercialization for targeted household in the Shire Valley,