Over the reporting period, a total of 10,603 movements were observed across FMPs in Malawi, an average of 505 movements per day. Number of entry to Malawi has increased significantly over the months...
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Over the reporting period, a total of 12,556 movements were observed across FMPs in Malawi, an average of 571 movements per day. Number of returnees to Malawi has increased significantly over the...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS Severe flooding in March 2026 has affected at least 310,896 people (69,088 households) across 23 district and city councils. WFP reached nearly 1.4 million people in March,...
Description of the Event Date of event 27-03-2026 What happened, where and when? In early January, Nkhotakota District experienced its first wave of devastating floods, triggered by heavy rainfall...
KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP urgently requires USD 13.3 million to cover six‑month net funding needs (March 2026–August 2026), representing 38 percent of requirements. Timely donor support is critical to...
In December, WFP reached 1.3 million people with food and nutrition assistance, distributing 12,161 mt of food and USD 768,318 through cash-based transfers. WFP launched the lean season (November to...
In Numbers 483 mt of maize distributed for 2025/26 Emergency Lean Season Response 43,479 people assisted for 2025/26 Emergency Lean Season Response USD 64 million six-month net funding requirements...
Date of event 04-02-2026 What happened, where and when? Persistent heavy rains triggered widespread flooding across several districts, particularly lakeshore areas such as Nkhotakota, which has been...
Key Highlights Households’ spending on basic survival needs (SMEB) remained broadly stable in January 2026 at MWK 232,700, largely unchanged from December 2025, as lower food costs offset increases...
Highlights: Malawi faced overlapping health emergencies, climate shocks, and economic challenges, leaving 5.7 million people, including 2.9 million children, in the need of humanitarian assistance...
Following the forecast issued by the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) on 5 January 2026, which indicated the likelihood of extreme heavy rainfall across several parts...
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Operational Updates • Emergency lean season response: Latest IPC results indicate that 4 million people (one in five) are projected to face crisis level (IPC Phase 3) food insecurity and 8,000 in...
Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 25-10-2025 What happened, where and when? Malawi is facing the worst food insecurity crisis of the past 7 years, affecting over 4 million people...
Highlights From January to August 2025, Malawi experienced a sharp rise in child malnutrition, with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) admissions increasing by 23% and Moderate Acute Malnutrition (MAM)...
In Numbers 4 million people (22 percent of Malawi’s population) will be food insecure through March 2026 60,000 refugees and asylum seekers have been assisted with cash-based transfers USD 93 million...
RISK ANALYSIS Prioritized hazard and its historical impact. Despite having one of the smallest greenhouse gas emissions footprints in the world, Malawi is considered highly vulnerable to climate...
Key Highlights The amount required for a typical household to meet the monthly survival needs, as monitored by the WFP Survival Minimum Expenditure Basket (SMEB), rose to MWK 237,500 in August 2025...
In Numbers 65,000 people (mostly children) have been treated for moderate acute malnutrition since September 2024 58,000 refugees and asylum seekers have been assisted with cash-based transfers USD...
In Numbers 60,000 people (mostly children) have been treated for moderate acute malnutrition since September 2024 58,000 refugees and asylum seekers have been assisted with cash-based transfers USD...
