The World Bank Malawi launched the first-ever Malawi Economic Monitor (MEM) Seminar Series on Economic Policy on 29 May 2026 in Lilongwe, creating a new platform for evidence-based dialogue on pressing economic issues. The inaugural seminar featured a presentation by IFPRI on “Does Malawi’s Exchange Rate Regime Keep Prices Low? Evidence and Policy Implications,” contributing […]
IFPRI Maize market report April 2026
The Monthly Maize Market Reports are developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi, with the main goal of providing clear and accurate daily maize price data in selected markets throughout Malawi. The reports are intended as a resource for those interested in maize markets in Malawi, namely producers, traders, consumers, or other agricultural stakeholders. Highlights Average […]
Policy Note 58: The rise of ganyu in Malawi
Abstract: A quiet but important transformation is taking place in Malawi’s rural labor markets. Increasingly, rural Malawians are working fewer hours on their own farms and spending more time in ganyu – an informal labor arrangement based on day- or piece‑work, typically requiring very low levels of skill and offering low and uncertain pay. While […]
Malawi launches CGIAR Policy Innovation Hub: Powering inclusive and resilient food systems with evidence-led policy action
Malawi has no shortage of agricultural research, data, or policy recommendations. What it continues to wrestle with is how to translate that evidence into timely, coordinated, and implementable policy action. It is this challenge, bridging the gap between evidence and implementation, that was central at the launch of the CGIAR Policy Innovations Hub in Malawi, convened by […]
Taking stock of Kasungu’s commercial landscape
What a census of commercial establishments reveals about economic activity in a secondary city Despite being a pillar in Malawi’s long-term development vision under MW2063, including the launch of Secondary Cities Development Plan in 2022, relatively little attention is being paid to urbanization and secondary cities and how they can be leveraged for inclusive development. […]
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