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...
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Abidjan, 30 January 2026 - The Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (REPAIR) Program has disbursed over USD22.3 million within seven (7) business days to support urgent...
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...
In the southern District of Nsanje, Malawi, communities are establishing banana plantations to serve as both sources of food and income, as well as enhancing the resilience of farmers and their...
Since the onset of the rainy season in December, widespread stormy rains, strong winds, flash floods, and lightning, has affected some 160 000 people, across 29 districts. The Department of Disaster...
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...
Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes persist through March 2026 in parts of southern Malawi — including Phalombe, Blantyre, Mulanje, Thyolo, Nsanje, and Chikwawa — and localized areas of the...
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Erratic start to the season, but overall rainfall outlook bodes well for 2026 crops Maize prices rose rapidly in 2025 Import needs remain high in 2025/26 after two consecutive...
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Achieving SGD3, Universal Health Coverage by 2030, and health security and PHC-oriented and resilient health systems hinges on the sufficient capacity of a well-trained and motivated health workforce...
Key Messages Crisis (IPC Phase 3) outcomes are expected in southern Malawi (particularly in Neno, Mwanza, Phalombe, Blantyre, Mulanje, Thyolo, Nsanje, and Chikwawa districts) and parts of the central...
Food Insecurity The Government of Malawi declared a state of disaster on 25 October in response to worsening food insecurity driven by prolonged dry spells, high commodity prices, and broader...
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LILONGWE – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of USD 8.3 million from the Government of Norway to support the food needs of crisis-affected families and primary...
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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)...
Malawi is facing a deepening food security crisis, with approximately 4 million people reportedly being food insecure and with acute malnutrition reaching 7.1% nationally among children under 5 years...
