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Malawi: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA)

Year of publication 2024

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 1 p.

Author FAO

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) Since late-2023, Malawi has been affected by the El Niño phenomenon, which is typically associated with drier conditions in the country. In March 2024, the President of Malawi declared a state of disaster in 23 out of 28 districts due to the significant decline in food production. Almost 2 million farming households have been affected, representing over 9 million people. Moreover, conditions have severely damaged crops and prospects of food production, with approximately 749 113 ha of maize crop affected, representing 44.3 percent of national crop area. Other key crops impacted include rice, soya beans, cowpeas and groundnuts. To mitigate the negative impacts of El Niño on people’s lives and livelihoods, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium, through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities, contributed USD 500 000 to support the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations' (FAO) response. FAO aims to provide emergency cash-based assistance to 3 000 vulnerable farming households in two of the geographical locations most affected by El Niño, Machinga and Mangochi. This support will enable 13 500 people to meet their basic food needs, protect their productive assets (livestock) and have their agricultural production restored against the impacts of El Niño.

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