Speaking at the National Disaster Risk Management Platform Conference in Lilongwe, Chilima said government will not entertain such attitude saying it was a disservice to the nation.

“It is my expectation and that of others including the President that at the end of the day these will not just become another tick on the box to show that we have achieved something,” said Chilima.

The Vice President hoped that the documents developed in the implementation of interventions will bring a difference in reducing disaster risks in the country and breaking the cycle of disasters.

Dr. Chilima acknowledged that as a nation we need to accept that we have not done a good job and need to do better. He called for a serious stock-taking and re-strategizing on the issueof disaster management.