IFPRI Malawi is pleased to announce the publication of a "Key Facts Sheet: Food and Nutrition Security," the second in a series that began with the a fact sheet on agriculture. The series is being produced using the third and fourth Integrated Household Surveys (IHS), the latter of which was undertaken in 2016/17. The series aims to synthesize nationally […]
Nutrition-sensitive programs: How can they effectively tackle Malawi’s nutrition problems?
A solid case for nutrition-sensitive approaches Recent evidence from Malawi suggests that nutrition-sensitive interventions can and do work, and also that agriculture interventions can increase the production and consumption of nutritious foods. Evidence from other countries confirms the clear benefit of including strong behavior change communication (BCC), and also of integrating agricultural, child development, health, and […]
Policy Note 31: Impacts of the 2016/17 Food Insecurity Response Program on Maize Prices in Malawi
In early 2016, Malawi suffered its second consecutive year of harvest failure. An emergency was declared in April 2016 and the resulting humanitarian response, known as the Food Insecurity Response Program (FIRP), was of unprecedented scale: almost 40 percent of the population received in-kind food or cash transfers (or both) at an estimated cost of […]
Aid dilution, graft, or spreading the love? A study on cash transfer sharing in Malawi
Final outcomes and effectiveness of humanitarian transfers are impacted by their specific modality (i.e. cash, food, or input transfer) as well as their targeting—that is, the identification and selection of project beneficiaries. Many donors and implementers are therefore investing considerable resources in targeting. Several recent studies, including one led by IFPRI Malawi, examined the processes […]
How diversified is cropping in Malawi? Patterns, determinants and policy implications
Micro- and macroeconomic evidence suggest that the promotion of agricultural diversification in agriculture-based developing countries is beneficial. At the microeconomic level, increased agricultural diversification promotes human nutrition and raises household incomes, while allowing farmers to adapt to the challenges posed by climate change. A study recently published in Food Security journal used Malawi as a […]
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