M A L AW I selfhelpafrica.org
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Ethel Khundi, Mkhonde Village, Kasungu.
2016
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elf Help Africa is engaged in a combination of
smallholder farming communities to achieve sustainable
directly implemented and partner-led projects
livelihoods, is in line with the government’s current Growth
in Malawi. The programme goal, to support
and Development Strategy II.
MALAWI MALAWI malawi
zambia
burkinafaso
01. DISCOVER ghana
kenya
togo
ZAMBIA
Lake Malawi, (Lake Nyasa)
02. Farm Enterprise Development for Food and Economic Security
08. Tackling Malnutrition in Malawi through Mobile Phones
MALAWI 06. MODES
Lilongwe 03. Crop Doctor 05. Plant Clinics 04. SLIP
07. Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project
Blantyre
MOZAMBIQUE
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Donor
Total Budget
Time Frame
Implementing Partner
Programme Area
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DISCOVER
The Department for International Development (DFID), Irish Aid, Norwegian Embassy
€ 2,100,840
2011 2017
Concern Universal, Goal, Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI)
Karonga
02
Farm Enterprise Development for Food & Economic Security
Irish Aid
€€ 780,673
2012
Foundation for Community Support Services (FOCUS), Karonga Agriculture Development Division (KRADD)
Chitipa, Lilongwe
Crop Doctor
mAgri Challenge Fund
Airtel Malawi, Fhi360, Open Revolution
Nationwide
Blantyre Synod Health & Devt Commission & Nkhadze Alive Youth Organisation
Nkaya & Balaka
03
2016
€ 101,657
2014 2017
04
Sustainable Livelihood Improvement Resilience Project (SLIP)
Big Lottery Fund
05
Plant Clinics
Irish Aid
€ 143,556
2015 Ministry of Agriculture & Food Security, CABI, FDH & Media Houses 2016
06
MODES
USAID
€ 243,281
2014
€ 836,456
2015 2018
2017
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08
Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project
Millennium Challenge Account - Malawi
Tackling Malnutrition in Malawi through Mobile Phones
GSMA - Oxfam
€ 548,493
2015 2018
€ 89,023
2015 2016
MALAWI PROGRAMMES
Programme
Lilongwe & Balaka
Catholic Relief Services, Human Network International, Mzuzu CADECOM
Balaka, Lilongwe
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development, Department of Forestry, Department of Parks & Wildlife, Balaka district council.
Balaka
Department of Agricultural Extension Services – Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation & Water Development, Airtel & OXFAM
Lilongwe, Mchinji & Dowa
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MALAWI PROGRAMMES
Malidadi Chilongo, Kaphika Village, Wasambo.
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DISCOVER
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eveloping Innovative Solutions with Communities to Overcome Vulnerability (DISCOVER) is a consortium project seeking to support up to
900,000 rural people to adapt to and mitigate the effects of
FARM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FOR FOOD & ECONOMIC SECURITY
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shortage of quality seed when it is needed for planting is a major obstacle that hinders many smallholder farmers in Malawi from growing a year
round supply of food to support their families.
climate change. The project contributes towards reducing poverty and vulnerability to climate variability through the
This project is directly addressing this challenge by
development and promotion of sustainable livelihoods
improving the access for smallholder farmers to quality
management strategies.
seeds. Both the production and market constraints faced by smallholder farmers are being addressed by ensuring the
DISCOVER focuses on building resilience and improving the
continuous availability of quality seed within communities;
lives of vulnerable people by enhancing the capacity of local
facilitating access to extension services to improve
government to prepare and respond to climate variability.
production; and training on value addition skills to help
SHA is working with local government to achieve this
farmers access markets and obtain greater reward for their
through developing, updating and reviewing district disaster
produce.
risk management plans and hazard vulnerability maps; training communities on disaster response; and establishing
SHA and partners, FOCUS and KRADD, are implementing
community early-warning systems for flood and drought-
this project in the Central and Northern regions of Malawi.
prone areas. In order to assist communities and individuals to adapt to climate change the project promotes crop diversification and livestock production, together with sustainable and adaptive agricultural technologies. In addition, SHA is working with communities to manage their natural resources and reduce the environmental impacts associated with natural disasters and climate change.
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Total direct beneficiaries: 13,000 (SHA)
Total direct beneficiaries: 5,900
CROP DOCTOR
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mallholder farmers in Africa frequently lack convenient, timely access to information specific to the crops they grow. This information gap can lead
to reduced yields, poor quality crops, and restricted market
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MALAWI PROGRAMMES
Tchaka Zuluw, Mwamtawali TA, Wasambo.
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SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SLIP)
his Big Lottery Fund backed project aims to
significantly reduce poverty levels and sustainably improve the livelihoods of 2,000 poor smallholder
households in Balaka District, southern Malawi.
access. With 50% female beneficiaries, SLIP is promoting improved Similarly, lack of basic nutritional information contributes to
livelihood security through increased and diversified crop
malnourishment and other chronic negative health effects,
and livestock production; improved ecological resilience
as well as poor food preparation and consumption habits.
through improved natural resource management; increased incomes and increased and diversified livelihoods options
The Crop Doctor Project is seeking to bridge this
through community-based rural enterprises; and improved
information gap through affordable Information
access to markets and financial services.
Communication Technology (ICT) including live voice response, interactive voice response – prompted navigation and SMS via mobile phone.
Total direct beneficiaries: 2,000
The project is providing farmers with convenient access to up to the minute agricultural information from experts, and contribute to a reduction in crop failure, improved nutrition, as well as support that can help to improve food processing, preparation, preservation and consumption. Targeted smallholder farmers are benefitting from improved food and livelihood security, increased income, greater awareness and improved decision-making.
Total beneficiaries: 300,000 (anticipated scale) 5
MALAWI PROGRAMMES
Elcanah Tchongwe pounding molinga, Mwamtawali TA, Wasambo.
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PLANT CLINICS
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MODES
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diagnose such problems and treat the plants with necessary
Human Networks International, in collaboration with Airtel
practical treatment.
Malawi, Zodiac Broadcasting and the Ministry of Agriculture
ne of the major problems negatively affecting agriculture production and productivity in Malawi is pest and disease attacks and lack of knowledge
among farmers (smallholder and large-scale farmers) to ably
he Modernisation of Demand-driven Extension Services (MODES) project is a partnership being led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS), between that
organisation and Self Help Africa, Mzuzu CADECOM and
and Irrigation. Pest and disease attacks significantly reduce the quality and quantity of yields farmers are able to produce. This project
MODES is providing access to on-demand information
introduces Plant Health Clinics at community level in order
to strengthen the seed sector and promote the
to facilitate easy diagnosis and provision of recommended
commercialisation, distribution and adoption of seeds and
treatment practices to all diseased plants.
related key technologies in order to increase smallholder yields and adaptation to climate change.
The project is designed to help farmers to easily diagnose the pest and diseases affecting their crops and get
The project is implementing a national suite of Information
prescriptions for practical treatment advice. The clinics are
Communication Technology (ICT)-enabled extension
set up at local meeting places, such as markets and operate
services. These services will provide an estimated 800,000
on a fortnightly basis. Plant doctors are trained through the
smallholder farmers with access to critical production
project to identify pests and diseases and provide farmers
advice when they need it to facilitate behaviour change and
with diagnoses and information on how to treat the affected
encourage the adoption of new approaches.
plant. By partnering with both public and private sector
Total direct beneficiaries: 3,000
stakeholders and linking to ongoing value chain projects with closely aligned objectives, MODES is opening new lines of communication with smallholder farmers in Malawi, and improving the access and dissemination of information to farmers.
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Total beneficiaries: 800,000 (anticipated scale)
MALAWI PROGRAMMES
Rucy Mwafuliwa feeding Linda Mtonga (2) Enes Zulu (3) and Frank Zulu (4), Mwamtawali TA ,Wasambo.
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SHIRE BASIN SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SOCIAL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
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he Shire River is Malawi’s most important water resource, supporting key economic sectors including food production, transport, tourism, agriculture and
fisheries. It plays a vital role in generating 98% of Malawi’s
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TACKLING MALNUTRITION IN MALAWI THROUGH MOBILE PHONES
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he goal of the project is to contribute to improving nutrition and food security for farmers and the rural population. In particular it is supporting women and
adolescent girls.
electricity through hydropower. The strategy adopted by the project to reach its goal is Severe erosion is resulting in sedimentation of the Shire River
innovative and focuses on the use of mobile technologies to
Basin, reducing the effectiveness of Malawi’s hydropower
improve access to information on nutrition-specific behaviours
facilities. The same erosion negatively affects farmers by
as well as nutrition-sensitive health and agricultural practices.
reducing soil fertility, yields, income and food security. Smallholder farmers lack convenient, timely access to The objective of this project is to improve power generation
information specific to the crops they grow and to basic
by reducing erosion and sedimentation. In order to achieve
nutrition best practices. The project is filling these information
this, the project is focusing on improving local management
gaps through the provision of a service that blends live voice
of natural resources; improving community participation
response via dedicated Agriculture and Health Extension
in environmental and natural resource decision-making;
experts, Interactive-Voice Prompt (IVP) navigation and SMS.
improving sustainable management and utilisation of forests
This suite of services is enabling smallholder farmers or their
and woodlots; promoting conservation agriculture, integrated
family members to receive and tailor information flows via
soil fertility management and agro-forestry practices, and
their mobile handsets.
engaging communities to promote joint decision-making of men and women on the sustainable management of natural resources at community and household level.
Total direct beneficiaries: 200,000 (anticipated scale)
The project is also empowering farmers through a focus on business skills development, village savings and loan groups, marketing, natural resource-based businesses and ensuring the nutritional needs of the farmers are met.
Total direct beneficiaries: 3,500
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MALAWI PO Box B-495 Lilongwe, Tel. +265 1750568 E-mail: malawi@selfhelpafrica.org
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Cover: Malidadi Chilongo, from Kaphika village, Malawi. Photo Credit: Ken O’Halloran, 2015