CURE are an NGO based in Malawi and were created in an effort to provide technical support and improve networking amongst NGOS, the Government of Malawi, Donors and other organizations or individuals working in the area of environment. Specifically, CURE aims to assist NGOs to enhance the impact, gender equity and sustainability of community based natural resource management interventions through capacity building, coordination, information exchange and advocacy. Approaches used by CURE that closely link with climate adaptation processes include participatory rural appraisal, natural resource management and community based development methods.