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Malawi

Anticipatory action in Malawi

  • Active frameworks

    3
  • Activations

    4
  • Investments

    $8M+
  • People Targeted

    418K+

Hazards covered by anticipation

  • Drought

Drought and floods are the most frequent hazards in Malawi, posing a threat to the country’s agriculture, which is mostly rain-fed agriculture. For example, recurring drought leads to the loss of crops and livestock, exacerbating people’s food insecurity. Malawi also suffers from cyclones, diseases outbreaks, extreme heat, landslides, pest infestations and wildfires. Environmental degradation and climate change are exacerbating the frequency and severity of many of these. 

Malawi has several frameworks in place to anticipate some of these hazards, with practitioners in the country developing considerable experience and expertise in implementing this approach. It has also held national-level dialogue platforms to strengthen this approach.

Working groups 

Malawi National Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group

 

Photo: The Malawi Red Cross Society distributes anticipatory cash ahead of Tropical Cyclone Jude in March 2025. © Malawi Red Cross Society   

 

Frameworks and activations

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CountryHazardCoordinating OrganizationStatusPeople targetedBudget

Malawi

OCHA
Active 377,115 $ 7,000,000

Malawi

FAO
Active 41,450 $ 1,000,000

Malawi

Save the Children
Active 0 $ 0

Malawi

WFP
Under development 0 $ 0

Malawi

Danish Red Cross
Under development 0 $ 0
CountryHazardCoordinating OrganizationPeople targetedFundingYear

Malawi

FAO
14,356 $ 500,000 2023

Malawi

Danish Red Cross
3,350,000 $ 45,000 2023

Malawi

FAO
17,144 $ 430,000 2024

Malawi

Danish Red Cross
600,000 $ 11,166 2024

Key:

  • Cyclone / Typhoon / Hurricane
  • Drought
  • Flood

Frameworks and activations

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