Speaking at the 23rd annual UN Conference of the Parties to the Climate Change Convention, Ms Cunningham said: "We have made tackling climate change one of our top priorities domestically, and now we're committing over £3.6 million internationally to further support developing nations - in particular Malawi.
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"Climate change is a problem which affects all of us, and the UN Conference presents a unique opportunity for political differences to be put aside in order to tackle the problem collectively.
"Scotland and the rest of the developed world has a clear moral duty to ensure our lifestyles do not cause harm to the world's poorest people. That is why we continue to set – and surpass – increasingly ambitious targets for cutting greenhouse gas emissions."
The funding includes;
• £3.2m programme for to support community-led initiatives which will improve vital production of clean drinking water, and boost agricultural production in Malawi
• £250,000 to improve access to water, sanitation governance, and infrastructure in Malawi, as part of the Hydro Nation Justice Project
• £180,000 to share learning between Scotland and Malawi on adapting to climate change risks.
(LM/CD)
