Malawi’s economic future is dependent upon a transformation of the economy that will involve increased economic productivity overall and considerable movement of labor and capital out of agriculture and into manufacturing and services. A dynamic Computable General Equilibrium model of the economy of Malawi was used to better understand the development gains that would be realized by 2030 through significantly increasing separately the productivity of each of the three sectors of the Malawian economy – agriculture, industry, and services.
Supporting the scale-up of the national early childhood development (ECD) program in Malawi through Strengthening Economic Evaluations for Multisectoral Strategies for Nutrition (SEEMS-Nutrition)
Malawi’s national Early Childhood Development (ECD) program is led by the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare (MoGCDSW) and consists of support to pre-schools, commonly known as community-based childcare centers (CBCCs) and parenting groups. The national program is being scaled-up across Malawi with support from development partners and civil society. Additionally, the Government […]
IFPRI Malawi Maize Market Report December 2019
Fluctuations in the price of maize—Malawi’s most important staple crop—are a huge contributor to the country’s overall food security. Providing maize price information in markets throughout the country is a critical first step to understanding and improving food security in Malawi. The Monthly Maize Market Report was developed by researchers at IFPRI Malawi, with the […]
Report on a Pilot Study to Crowdsource Farm Gate Prices for Legumes in Southern Malawi
Little is known about farmgate prices in Malawi since data on the price trends are inconsistently collected. Yet this is important information for assessing the performance of agricultural markets. This report summarizes the findings from a pilot study to crowdsource farm gate prices for pigeon peas and chickpeas through the Farm Radio Trust platform.
Working Paper 31: Consumer Choices and Demand for Tilapia in Urban Malawi: What are the complementarities and trade-offs?
Working Paper 31 is an output of the Bunda Grant Scheme program of IFPRI-Lilongwe. It analyzes consumer choices and demand for two species of tilapia, Lake Malawi Oreochromis (Nyasalapia) spp. (Ny) and Oreochromis shiranus (Os), in unprocessed and processed form, in urban Malawi. The authors use data collected from a sample of 584 urban households in Malawi’s two major cities, Blantyre and Lilongwe.
