HIGHLIGHTS

• Malawi launched Response Plans to address increasing food insecurity.

• The Response Plan is requesting $102 million of which $41 million have been sourced, leaving a shortfall of $61 million.

• The number of people with missing food entitlements stands at 1.97 million, an increase of 21% from the June MVAC Report.

• This situation is compounded by the devaluation of the kwacha and the increasing price of fuel and maize.

• Expected humanitarian consequences include changes in food consumption patterns, increased malnutrition and negative coping strategies.