[{"bbox": [145, 146, 1080, 1491], "category": "Table", "text": "<table><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td><td></td><td>UCHI programme (AAP2022), which has a substantial envelope for interventions to preserve and better manage natural capital at community and district level.</td></tr><tr><td>External environment</td><td>New waves of epidemic outbreaks pandemic hit Malawi</td><td>High</td><td>Medium</td><td>Training of operators and communities involved in ecotourism projects regarding environmental health. The Action will emphasize how ecotourism experiences carry lower risk relative to mass tourism due to the experiences happening outdoors and with limited number of presences. Furthermore the Action will support expansion of domestic ecotourism, which can cushion the negative effects caused by drop of international arrivals.</td></tr><tr><td>Planning, processes and systems</td><td>Conflicting interests of policy and economic actors over the use of natural resources</td><td>Medium</td><td>High</td><td>The Action will establish coordination mechanisms, public-private dialogue platforms and it will seek strong engagement of Traditional Authorities. Data collection and analysis supported by the Action will produce evidence on economic and social returns of ecotourism. This will allow informed decision over the use of natural resources.</td></tr><tr><td>People and organisation</td><td>Limited capacities at central and district level to provide an enabling environment for ecotourism development</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>The Action will include a TA component, as well as a grant, in support of the government structures.</td></tr><tr><td>People and organisation</td><td>Limited awareness and capacities of local communities around the opportunities offered by ecotourism</td><td>High</td><td>High</td><td>The Action will accompany the communities through a TA component</td></tr></table>"}, {"bbox": [157, 1493, 316, 1517], "category": "Section-header", "text": "Lessons Learnt:"}, {"bbox": [157, 1530, 1072, 1612], "category": "Text", "text": "Demographics and poverty levels are exerting unsustainable pressure on natural resources in Malawi. However, communities have capacity to govern natural resources (in particular forests) if they are equipped with knowledge and adequate resources. If a livelihood component is integrated in forestry"}, {"bbox": [965, 1680, 1080, 1704], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "Page 10 of 21"}]