Geopolitics and foreign events have already had an impact on Malawi in recent years. 

Cyclone Freddy killed hundreds of people and displaced over 650,000 in the country. It also influenced Malawi's agriculture industry, which accounts for roughly 30% of the country's GDP and 80% of national export profits. 

The Ukrainian war has already had a significant impact on the economy, as its agricultural industry relies on fertilizer imports, which is one item harmed by the conflict. 

Nancy Tembo, Malawi's Foreign Affairs Minister noted that one approach to further support nations like Malawi at the climate conference will be the realisation of the long-awaited loss and damage fund, a financial mechanism to ameliorate climate emergencies established at COP 27 but currently lacking in execution. 

She is also asking for assistance in gaining a greater understanding and clarity on the carbon market, a trading system in which carbon credits are sold and bought to recompense firms or individuals for their greenhouse gas emissions. 

Malawi is likewise promoting debt forgiveness through a debt-for-nature concept. 

Debt-for-nature swaps are financial arrangements that allow for the forgiveness of portions of a developing country's foreign debt in exchange for commitments to spend in biodiversity conservation and environmental policy measures.