Self Help Africa
MALAWI
www.selfhelpafrica.org
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elf Help Africa is engaged in a combination of directly
the government’s current Growth and Development Strategy
implemented and partner-led projects in Malawi. The
II. In excess of â‚Ź1 million is being invested by Self Help Africa
programme goal, to support smallholder farming
in the following projects:
communities to achieve sustainable livelihoods is in line with
MALAWI malawi
zambia
burkinafaso
01. DISCOVER ghana
kenya
togo
ZAMBIA 02. Farm Enterprise Development for Food and Economic Security
08. Tackling Malnutrition in Malawi through Mobile Phones
Lake Malawi, (Lake Nyasa)
MALAWI 04. MODES
Lilongwe 06. Plant Clinics 07. Sustainable Livelihood Improvement Reslience Project
05. Improving Post Harvest Losses
09. Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project
Blantyre
MOZAMBIQUE
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Donor
Total Budget
Timeframe
Implementing Partner
Programme Area
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DISCOVER
The Department for International Development (DFID), Irish Aid, Norwegian Embassy
€ 1,936,473
2011 2016
Concern Universal, Goal, Cooperazione Internazionale (COOPI)
Karonga
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Farm Enterprise Development for Food and Economic Security
Irish Aid
€ 648,384
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
Catholic Relief Services, Human Network International, Mzuzu CADECOM
Balaka, Lilongwe
Lilongwe University of Agriculture & Natural Resources (LUANAR)
Salima
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2015
€ 101,657
2014 2017
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MODES
USAID
€ 243,281
2014 2017
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Improving Post Harvest Losses
Irish Aid
€ 46,000
2013 2015
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Plant Clinics
Irish Aid
€ 44,996
2015 Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, CABI, FDH and Media Houses 2015
Lilongwe & Balaka
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Sustainable Livelihood Improvement Reslience Project (SLIP)
Big Lottery Fund
€ 836,456
2015
Blantyre Synod Health & Devt Commission (BSHDC), & Nkhadze Alive Youth Organisation
Nkaya and Balaka
Tackling malnutrition in Malawi through Mobile phones
GSMA - Oxfam
Department of Agricultural Extension Services – Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Airtel, OXFAM
Lilongwe, Mchinji and Dowa
Shire Basin Sustainable Natural Resources Management Social Enhancement Project
MCA
Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Department of Forestry, Department of Parks and Wildlife, Balaka district council.
Balaka
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2018
€ 89,023
2015 2016
€ 548,493
2015 2018
MALAWI PROGRAMMES
Programme
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MALAWI PROGRAMMES 01
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DISCOVER eveloping Innovative Solutions with Communities to Overcome Vulnerability (DISCOVER) is a fouryear consortium project seeking to support up to
900,000 rural people to adapt to and mitigate the effects of
FARM ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT FOR FOOD AND ECONOMIC SECURITY
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shortage of good 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
SHA and partners, FOCUS and KRADD, are implementing this
development and promotion of sustainable livelihoods
project in the Central and Northern regions of Malawi.
management strategies. The work is designed to increase household food, nutrition DISCOVER focuses on building resilience and improving
and economic security in the targeted communities in Chitipa
the lives of vulnerable people by enhancing the capacity
and Lilongwe.
of local government to prepare and respond to climate variability. SHA is working with local government to achieve
It addresses this challenge by improving the access for
this through developing, updating and reviewing district
smallholder farmers to quality seeds. Both production and
disaster risk management plans & hazard vulnerability maps;
market constraints faced by smallholder farmers are being
training communities on disaster response; and establishing
addressed by ensuring continuous availability of quality seed
community early warning systems for flood and drought
within communities; facilitating access to extension services
prone areas.
to improve production; and training on value addition skills to help farmers access markets and obtain greater reward for
In order to assist communities and individuals adapt to
their produce.
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.
Total direct beneficiaries: 13,000 (SHA) 4
Total direct beneficiaries: 5,900
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CROP DOCTOR
Communication Technology (ICT) -enabled extension services: 3-2-1 on-demand information system; audio job aids for extension workers; market price information system;
mallholder farmers in Africa frequently lack
agriculture and nutrition call centre; and radio programming.
convenient, timely access to information specific to the crops that they grow. This information gap can lead to
reduced yields, poor quality, and restricted market access.
These services will provide an estimated 800,000 smallholder farmers with access to critical production advice when they need it to facilitate behaviour change and encourage the
Similarly, lack of basic nutritional information contributes to
adoption of new approaches.
malnourishment and other chronic negative health effects, as well as poor food preparation and consumption habits.
By partnering with both public and private sector
The Crop Doctor Project will seek to bridge this information
stakeholders and linking to on-going value chain projects
gap through affordable Information Communication
with closely aligned objectives, MODES will open new lines
Technology (ICT) including live voice response, interactive
of communication with smallholder farmers in Malawi, and
voice response – prompted navigation and SMS via mobile
improve the access and dissemination of information to
phone.
farmers.
The project will provide farmers with convenient access to up to the minute agricultural information from experts, and contribute to a reduction in crop failure, improved nutrition,
Total beneficiaries: 800,000 (anticipated scale)
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The project will implement a national suite of five Information
as well as support that can help to improve food processing, preparation, preservation and consumption. Targeted smallholder farmers will benefit from improved food and livelihood security, increased income, greater awareness and improved decision making. Knowledge will reach where it is required, and farming practices will be enhanced as a result.
Total beneficiaries: 300,000 (anticipated scale)
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IMPROVING POST HARVEST LOSSES
n collaboration with Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, SHA is implementing a two-year research project in Salima district, Central Malawi.
The research is focussed on addressing the challenges associated with post-harvest food loses. The project will engage the private sector and researchagents in partnership to better address challenges and constraints that resourcepoor communities face in post-harvest food handling,
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MODES
processing and storage. The focus of the research will help to understand the extent
he Modernization of Demand-driven Extension
to which traditional technologies enhance or reduce post-
Services (MODES) project is a partnership between
harvest food losses, and evaluate new technologies that will
Self Help Africa, Catholic Relief Services, Mzuzu
promote food and nutrition security among vegetable farmers
CADECOM and Human Networks International in collaboration with Airtel Malawi, Zodiac Broadcasting and the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation.
in Malawi.
Total direct beneficiaries: 50
MODES will provide access to on-demand information to strengthen the seed sector and promote the commercialization, distribution and adoption of seeds and related key technologies in order to increase smallholder yields and adaptation to climate change.
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PLANT CLINICS 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
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SUSTAINABLE LIVELIHOODS IMPROVEMENT PROJECT (SLIP)
his Big Lottery-funded, 3-year project aims to significantly reduce poverty levels and sustainably improve the livelihoods of 2,000 poor smallholder
households in Balaka District, southern Malawi.
diagnose such problems and treat the plants with necessary practical treatment.
With 50% female beneficiaries, SLIP aims to reach 12,000 people, promoting improved livelihood security through
Pest and disease attacks significantly reduce the quality and
increased and diversified crop and livestock production;
quantity of yields farmers are able to produce. This project
improved ecological resilience through improved natural
introduces Plant Health Clinics at community level in order
resource management; increased incomes and increased and
to facilitate easy diagnosis and provision of recommended
diversified livelihoods options through community-based rural
treatment practices to all diseased plants.
enterprises; and improved access to markets and financial services.
The project is designed to help farmers to easily diagnose the pest and diseases affecting their crops and get prescriptions for practical treatment advice. The clinics are set up at local meeting places, such as markets and operate on regular basis (fortnightly). Plant doctors are trained through the project to identify pests and diseases and provide farmers with diagnosis and prescription on how to treat the affected plant.
Total direct beneficiaries: 3,000
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Total direct beneficiaries: 2,000
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TACKLING MALNUTRITION IN MALAWI THROUGH MOBILE PHONES
Severe erosion is resulting in sedimentation of the Shire River Basin, reducing the effectiveness of Malawi’s hydropower facilities. The same erosion negatively affects smallholder farmers by reducing soil fertility, yields, income and food
he goal of the project is to contribute to improving
security.
nutrition and food security for farmers and the rural population particularly women and adolescent girls.
The objective of this project is to improve power generation
The strategy adopted by the project to reach its goal is
by reducing the erosion and sedimentation through
innovative and focuses on the use of mobile technologies to
community-based sustainable use and management of
improve access to information on nutrition-specific behaviours
natural resources.
as well as nutrition-sensitive health and agricultural practices. In order to achieve this, the project will focus on the Smallholder farmers lack convenient, timely access to
following: strengthening local structures and applying
information specific to the crops they grow and to basic
relevant policies to improve local management of
nutrition best practices. The project intends to fill these
natural resources; improving community participation
information gaps through the provision of a service that
in environmental and natural resource decision-making;
blends live voice response via dedicated Agriculture and Health
improving sustainable management and utilisation of forests
Extension experts, IVR-prompt navigation, and SMS that will
and woodlots; promoting conservation agriculture, integrated
enable smallholder farmers or their family members to receive
soil fertility management and agro-forestry practices, and
and tailor information flows via their mobile handsets.
engaging communities to promote joint decision-making of
Total direct beneficiaries: 200,000 (anticpated scale)
men and women on the sustainable management of natural resources at community and household level. The project will also enhance the economic empowerment of farmers through focusing on business skills development, village savings and loan groups, marketing, natural resource
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SHIRE BASIN SUSTAINABLE NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SOCIAL ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
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he Shire River is Malawi’s single most important water
based businesses and ensuring the nutritional needs of the farmers are met.
Total direct beneficiaries: 3,500
resource, supporting key economic sectors including food production, transport, tourism, agriculture and
fisheries. It also plays a vital role in generating 98% of Malawi’s electricity through hydropower.
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MALAWI PO Box B-495 Lilongwe, Tel. +265 1750568 E-mail: malawi@selfhelpafrica.org
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