ABSTRACT
The study explores the challenges of incorporating climate-resilient buildings in urban settings to mitigate the effects of natural disasters like cyclones. The study adopted qualitative methods, using face-to-face interviews to solicit information from 8 key stakeholders, who are government officials involved in managing Blantyre City. Data from the interviews were analysed using thematic content analysis to identify themes from the participants‘ narrations. The results indicate that issues such as lack of funding and resources, inadequate technical expertise, poor agencies’ coordination, lack of effective land use management, weak enforcement of building regulations, and insufficient drainage systems further inhibit the Blantyre City managers’ ability to make the existing infrastructure resilient to withstand natural disasters. The study gives insight into the factors inhibiting Blantyre City's ability to make its building infrastructure resilient to climate-related effects. This study is also the maiden post-Cyclone Freddy that caused devastation in Malawi, guiding future studies on this subject.
