Malawi’s national ecosystem assessment, initiated in 2020, acknowledges that indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) systems provide valid and useful knowledge to enrich the assessment process and outputs.

Weaving ILK and scientific knowledge will expand the knowledge base and broaden policy options for informed and locally appropriate decisions.

The Malawi National Ecosystem Assessment team is currently finalising the incorporation of ILK into the assessment scoping report. Upon the launch of this report in 2023, the assessment team will start working with the indigenous and local authors within the assessment process.