{"id":17245,"date":"2024-01-24T13:28:44","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T13:28:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/?page_id=17245"},"modified":"2025-11-12T09:04:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-12T09:04:07","slug":"malawi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/malawi\/","title":{"rendered":"Malawi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"cs-content\" class=\"cs-content\"><div class=\"x-section e17245-e1 mdb1-0 mdb1-1\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17245-e2 mdb1-3 mdb1-4 mdb1-5\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17245-e3 mdb1-b\"><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">our work<\/font><\/span><\/h1><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #dab525; border-width: 10px;   margin:  17px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">in malawi<\/font><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e17245-e7 mdb1-0 mdb1-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17245-e8 mdb1-3 mdb1-4 mdb1-6\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17245-e9 mdb1-b\"><div class=\"x-tabs e17245-e10 mdb1-c\" data-x-element-tabs=\"\"><div class=\"x-tabs-list\"><ul role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17245-e11\" class=\"e17245-e11 x-active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17245-e11\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e11\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17245-e10\"><span><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17245-e13\" class=\"e17245-e13\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17245-e13\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e13\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17245-e10\"><span><strong>Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17245-e15\" class=\"e17245-e15\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17245-e15\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e15\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17245-e10\"><span><strong>News<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"x-tabs-panels\"><div id=\"panel-e17245-e11\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17245-e11 x-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17245-e11\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e11\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17245-e12 mdb1-d mdb1-e mdb1-f\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\">With up to 85% of the population dependent on agriculture for food and livelihoods, many farming communities in Malawi are struggling to cope with the added impact of climate change.Self Help Africa is working on a combination of directly implemented and partner-led projects in Malawi. The programme goal, to support smallholder farming communities to achieve sustainable livelihoods, is in line with the government\u2019s current Growth and Development Strategy II.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x-text\">The largest single project is DISCOVER, a five-year collaborative venture with a number of international partners that is seeking to support households to adapt to climate change.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Malawi-New-Website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"569\" class=\"wp-image-35813 alignright\" \/><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n \t<li><b>Full Name:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">Republic of Malawi<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Pop<\/b><b>ula<\/b><b>tion:\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"p-sans-med\">19.16 million (World Bank, 2018)<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><b>Population Growth<\/b><span>\u00a0(Yearly)<\/span><b>:\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"p-sans-med\">2.91%<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Capital:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">Lilongwe<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Area:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">118,484 SQ KM (45,747 SQ Miles)<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Major Languages:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">English (Official), Chichewa, Numerous indigenous languages<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Major Religions:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">Christianity, Islam, Traditional Beliefs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e17245-e13\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17245-e13\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17245-e13\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e13\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17245-e14 mdb1-d mdb1-g mdb1-h\"><ol>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#SPEAR\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW234571285 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234571285 BCX0\">Sustainable Production, Economic growth, Accountability and Resilience (SPEAR)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#FNSP\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW73668823 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73668823 BCX0\">Nutrition &amp; Food Security, Enhanced Resilience Programme (FNSP)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW73668823 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#chitetezo\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW62218960 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62218960 BCX0\">Livelihoods <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW62218960 BCX0\">Chitetezo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62218960 BCX0\"> Project<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW62218960 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#ag-div-scale-up\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW126331675 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126331675 BCX0\">Improving food security and economic empowerment for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126331675 BCX0\">smallholder farmers (Ag-DIV scale-up)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW126331675 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#dowa-wash-phase-5\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW114780282 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114780282 BCX0\">Dowa Integrated WASH Project Phase 5<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW114780282 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#covid-van\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW174083543 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174083543 BCX0\">Increasing Access to Covid-19 Vaccines through Local Implementation (VAN)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW174083543 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#chitetezo-cookstoves\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW174083543 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Chitetezo Mbaula Cookstove project<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#restore-africa\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Restore Africa land reforestation project<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#rural-water-supply\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Professionalising rural water supply maintenance in traditional authorities Dzoole and Mkukula in Dowa district<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#forest-carbon-measurement\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Capacity building for forest carbon measurement, reporting and verification in Zambia and Malawi forests<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#beyond-boreholes-phase-4\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Beyond Boreholes phase 4<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#african-minigrids\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>African Minigrids Project - AMP<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#wash-phase-2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Stepping UP WASH Phase 2 - Malawi<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#demand-side-subsidies\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>EN-Dev RBF: Increasing access to improved energy technologies through Demand Side Subsidies<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#energy-impact-assessment\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>IA Energy Impact Assessment<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#dwash-phase-4\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Gender;Innovative Technologies;Partner Orgs Capacity Building;WASH;Youth (DWASH-Phase 4)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e17245-e15\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17245-e15\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17245-e15\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e15\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17245-e16 mdb1-d mdb1-e mdb1-h\"><p><div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/2-5-million-trees\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Farming Communities Plant 2.5 Million Trees&quot;\"><article id=\"post-19360\" class=\"post-19360 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate-change category-kenya category-malawi category-news category-zambia\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2026\/04\/treeplanting.1-877x490.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Farming Communities Plant 2.5 Million Trees<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">1st April 2026<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/tackling-malnutrition-in-malawi-through-biofortified-food\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Tackling Malnutrition in Malawi through Biofortified Food&quot;\"><article id=\"post-19137\" class=\"post-19137 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-malawi category-news\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/07\/DJI_0308-877x490.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Tackling Malnutrition in Malawi through Biofortified Food<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">4th July 2025<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div><br \/>\n<div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/rebuilding-lives-after-cyclone-freddy-in-malawi\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;Rebuilding Lives Devastated By Cyclone Freddy in Malawi&quot;\"><article id=\"post-17924\" class=\"post-17924 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-climate-change category-malawi category-news tag-climate-adaptation tag-cyclone-freddy\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/09\/20240704_161436-877x490.jpg);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">Rebuilding Lives Devastated By Cyclone Freddy in Malawi<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">5th September 2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/el-nino-weather-brings-food-insecurity-to-malawi\/\" title=\"Permalink to: &quot;El Ni\u00f1o Weather Patterns Causing Severe Food Insecurity in Malawi&quot;\"><article id=\"post-17750\" class=\"post-17750 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agriculture-nutrition category-climate-change category-malawi category-news tag-el-nino tag-food-crisis\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/el-nino-web-crop-877x450.png);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">El Ni\u00f1o Weather Patterns Causing Severe Food Insecurity in Malawi<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">4th June 2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e17245-e17 mdb1-0 mdb1-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17245-e18 mdb1-3 mdb1-4 mdb1-7\" id=\"digital-adaptation-resilience\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17245-e19 mdb1-b\" id=\"SPEAR\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center h3\" ><span>Malawi projects<\/span><\/h2><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e21 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e22 mdb1-l\"\/><h4 id=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/uganda\/#build\" class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION,\nECONOMIC GROWTH, ACCOUNTABILITY\nAND RESILIENCE (SPEAR)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e24 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The programme will move beyond food security and subsistence farming, lifting people\u2019s sights to growth and scale at cooperative level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T <\/span>he new programme takes an ambitious path to consolidate the previously separate energy and resilience programmes and integrate them in a multi-sectoral approach, recognising that communities\u2019 needs require a holistic response to achieve their aims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>35,000 households 210,000 indirect beneficiaries <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e26 mdb1-b\" id=\"FNSP\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e27 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e28 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY, ENHANCED RESILIENCE PROGRAMME (FNSP)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e30 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Improved knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to nutrition and hygiene and Strengthened resilience of households and communities to food insecurity<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">I<\/span>mproving the nutritional status and resilience to food crises of people in Dedza district who are vulnerable to nutrition insecurity, specifically 18,277 children under-two and 11,770 pregnant and lactating women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>30,047 participants<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e32 mdb1-b\" id=\"chitetezo\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e33 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e34 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>LIVELIHOODS CHITETEZO PROJECT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e36 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Provide access to cleaner cooking technologies for over a minimum of 50,000 households<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he projects combines the cookstove project with integrated WASH programming, targeting some of the poorest rural and peri-urban communities in the southern region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">As well as realising over 1 million carbon credits, the project will also have a number of other social, economic and environmental impacts, such as reduction in fuel collection time, income-generating opportunities for production groups and agents, reductions in forest degradation, as we as improved access to safe water, resulting in lower incidences of waterborne diseases. This effort is spearheaded by the National Cookstove Steering Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Energy Affairs, with Self Help Africa\/United Purpose acting as the Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>50,000 households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e38 mdb1-b\" id=\"ag-div-scale-up\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e39 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e40 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS (AG-DIV SCALE-UP)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e42 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>To contribute towards a significant reduction in poverty, gender inequality, and stunting in Dedza and Balaka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">W<\/span>ith the financial support of the Australian government through Action On Poverty (AOP), SHA facilitated the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoe (OFSP) value chain interventions by supporting 4,000 farmers (2,000 men and 2,000 women) in Balaka. The project focused on promoting OFSP production, preparation and utilisation of OFSP products. In this phase, the project focused on firstly supporting year-round production with the promotion of drip irrigation; second, by empowering women economically through entrepreneurship training and connections to VSL groups; third, by strengthening farmers\u2019 clubs and associations with marketing capacity building; and fourth, by facilitating local OFSP value addition opportunities, including partnerships with small bakeries and processors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e44 mdb1-b\" id=\"dowa-wash-phase-5\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e45 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e46 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>DOWA INTEGRATED WASH PROJECT PHASE 5<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e48 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in communities, schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he Dowa-WASH project aims to improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in communities, schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District. This in turn supports Dowa District to achieve SDG 6: ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Total Planned Number Of Water Point Outputs: 170<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Total Planned Number Of Daily Water Users To Be Served: 69,719<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Planned Number Of Unique Daily Water Users To Be Served: 68,560<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e50 mdb1-b\" id=\"covid-van\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e51 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e52 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>INCREASING ACCESS TO COVID-19\nVACCINES THROUGH LOCAL\nIMPLEMENTATION (VAN)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e54 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>To boost the vaccine uptake in the selected district(s): COVID-19 vaccine demand related; focused on priority groups (e.g., youths, elderly, CHWs etc.) leading to increased uptake as well as strengthened overall immunization systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he project took a health system strengthening and integrated social mobilisation approach and aimed to support the roll-out of the COVID-19 national vaccination campaign in Malawi and strengthen the health system\u2019s resilience to epidemic outbreaks intervening at both national and district level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">To do so, UP\/SHA and its consortium partners built the capacities of national and subnational healthcare authorities and healthcare workers. This contributed to strengthening the health system and its resilience, scaled-up existing Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and COVID-19 (C-19) vaccine sensitisation efforts at national, district and community levels in order to counteract mistrust and disinformation campaigns. It also increased communities\u2019 awareness of the national campaign and trust towards vaccination as well as understanding its importance, provided technical support to district health offices for improved COVID-19 vaccination planning, and implementation, including development of vaccine communication and engagement plans, priority groups mapping and pre-registration, and coordination. It further ensured quality and timely monitoring to prevent possible collateral damage due to the campaigns (which included prompt monitoring and reporting of any adverse events following immunisation - AEFI). The combined result of these activities led to improved effectiveness and efficiency of the national COVID-19 deployment plan. In Dedza district, all targeted health facilities were able to utilise vaccine doses before expiry dates, unlike for many districts in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>12,552 individuals fully immunized, comprising 7,936 women and 4,616 men. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>19,001 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered through the project\u2019s interventions. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e56 mdb1-b\" id=\"chitetezo-cookstoves\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e57 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e58 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>CHITETEZO MBAULA CARBON SOUTH POLE PROJECT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e60 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Provide access to cleaner cooking technologies for over a minimum of 50,000 households<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he programme\u2019s overall objective is to provide access to cleaner cooking technologies for over a minimum of 50,000 households, thereby reducing over 900,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Building on the success of previous energy projects that provided access to cleaner cooking technologies, the project initiative employs a direct implementation model targeting Social Cash Transfer (SCT) model participants in Mzimba North, ensuring that the most vulnerable households have access to these technologies, promoting equity and inclusivity. The commercial model targets individuals who can afford to buy a stove at a subsidised price. This integrated approach aims to enhance community resilience, improve health outcomes, and contribute to environmental sustainability by addressing key constraints such as access to clean energy. The programme is designed to be adaptable and responsive, learning from the experiences and feedback from the community and partners to continuously improve the interventions and maximize impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>50,000 households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e62 mdb1-b\" id=\"restore-africa\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e63 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e64 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>RESTORE AFRICA LAND - REFORESTATION PROJECT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e66 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>This programme will enable and build substantial carbon sinks and sequestration opportunities, allowing viable returns to both farmers and investors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he goal of the program is to enhance livelihoods, food security, and resilience to climate change in Malawi by restoring ecosystem services and improving the management of agricultural, pastoral, and forest areas, ultimately contributing to emissions reductions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Self Help Africa is one of six partners in a consortium led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) that is implementing the five-year Restore Africa land restoration program, funded by the Global Evergreening Alliance (GEA) with technical support from ICRAF (World Agroforestry). As the implementing partner in Chipita, SHA is covering all 7 Traditional Authorities (T\/As) in the district. The project aims to benefit 305,000 households by improving their livelihoods, food security, and resilience to climate change through enhanced ecosystem services and better land management practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e68 mdb1-b\" id=\"rural-water-supply\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e69 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e70 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>PROFESSIONALISING RURAL WATER\nSUPPLY MAINTENANCE IN TRADITIONAL\nAUTHORITIES DZOOLE AND MKUKULA IN\nDOWA DISTRICT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e72 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The project aimed at increasing knowledge of Water Point Committees and communities about Pipeline\/Uptime projects and a need for Service Level Agreements between the Area Mechanic and the Water Point Committee in TA Dzoole and Mkukula.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Pipeline is the umbrella project, looking at wider coverage of maintenance services for all water points of TA Dzoole and Mkukula, Uptime is a pilot for performance-based results payments on 100 water points within these 2 TAs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>304,084 Beneficiaries <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e74 mdb1-b\" id=\"forest-carbon-measurement\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e75 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e76 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>CAPACITY BUILDING FOR FOREST\nCARBON MEASUREMENT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e78 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The \u2018Capacity Building for Forest Carbon Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) in Zambia and Malawi Forests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>his project aims at providing tools for carbon Monitoring, Verification and Reporting (MVR) at field and management level, development of certification schemes, and strengthen the capacity of Zambia and Malawi governments in managing existing Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) carbon projects and creating new ones.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e80 mdb1-b\" id=\"beyond-boreholes-phase-4\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e81 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e82 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>Beyond Boreholes Phase 4 <\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e84 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The project focuses on sustained access to safe water by applying a WASH systems strengthening approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The project will enhances the health and quality of life of tea growers and their communities in Thyolo district<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>347,633 people living in 244 villages from 5 TAs <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e86 mdb1-b\" id=\"african-minigrids\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e87 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e88 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>AFRICAN MINIGRIDS PROJECT - AMP<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e90 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>The AMP project in Malawi aims to demonstrate innovative business models that can encourage private sector participation in mini-grid development through piloting Productive Uses of Energy (PUE) on existing minigrids in Malawi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">This project aims to increase energy access by reducing the cost and increasing commercial viability of low-carbon minigrids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e92 mdb1-b\" id=\"wash-phase-2\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e93 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e94 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>STEPPING UP WASH PHASE 2 - MALAWI<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e96 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>The project aims to strengthen the capacities of area mechanics, especially in terms of reporting, reviewing service contracts as well as increase uptake in preventative maintenance approach of water points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>his Project will work at developing approaches to professionalize Area Mechanics to support community-based management through service contracts with communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e98 mdb1-b\" id=\"demand-side-subsidies\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e99 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e100 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>EN-DEV RBF: INCREASING ACCESS TO IMPROVED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH DEMAND SIDE SUBSIDIES<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e102 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The program aims to increase access to improved energy technologies through demand side subsides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he project will address the affordability barrier to off-grid solar (OGS) products and improved cooking stoves (ICS) for people in Ultra-poor, vulnerable settings who would otherwise not be reached by commercial markets or existing public institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>307,006 Households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e104 mdb1-b\" id=\"energy-impact-assessment\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e105 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e106 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>IA ENERGY IMPACT ASSESSMENT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e108 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The programme aims to increase energy access to rural and peri-urban households to meet their cooking and lighting needs in a number of districts in Southern, Central, and Northern Malawi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>his project assesses improved access to energy, agricultural inputs, and practises as well as strengthening nutrition security, governance and social accountability and providing support during disasters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>35,000 Households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e110 mdb1-b\" id=\"dwash-phase-4\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e111 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e112 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>GENDER: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e114 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The project aims to improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in communities,schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">D<\/span>I-WASH 4 aims to improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in Communities, Schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District. Thereby supporting Dowa District to achieve SDG 6: ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>68,560 Households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-1\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px; background-color: #dab525;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 50px 0 0 0;\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h3\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">TO CONTACT US ABOUT OUR WORK IN malawi:<\/font><\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #fff; border-width: 2px;   margin:  7px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong><span class=\"whitetext\">PO BOX B-495<br \/>\nLilongwe<br \/>\nMalawi<br \/>\nTel. +265 1750568<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:malawi@selfhelpafrica.org\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">malawi@selfhelpafrica.org<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e17245-e123 mdb1-0 mdb1-1\"><div class=\"x-bg\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><div class=\"x-bg-layer-lower-image\"><\/div><div class=\"x-bg-layer-upper-color\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17245-e124 mdb1-3 mdb1-4 mdb1-8\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17245-e125 mdb1-b\"><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">our work<\/font><\/span><\/h1><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #dab525; border-width: 10px;   margin:  17px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><h1  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h1\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">in malawi<\/font><\/span><\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e17245-e129 mdb1-0 mdb1-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17245-e130 mdb1-3 mdb1-4 mdb1-9\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17245-e131 mdb1-b\"><div class=\"x-tabs e17245-e132 mdb1-c\" data-x-element-tabs=\"\"><div class=\"x-tabs-list\"><ul role=\"tablist\"><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17245-e133\" class=\"e17245-e133 x-active\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17245-e133\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e133\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17245-e132\"><span><strong>Overview<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17245-e135\" class=\"e17245-e135\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17245-e135\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e135\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17245-e132\"><span><strong>Projects<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><li role=\"presentation\"><button id=\"tab-e17245-e137\" class=\"e17245-e137\" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"panel-e17245-e137\" data-x-toggle=\"tab\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e137\" data-x-toggle-group=\"tab-group-e17245-e132\"><span><strong>News<\/strong><\/span><\/button><\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"x-tabs-panels\"><div id=\"panel-e17245-e133\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17245-e133 x-active\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17245-e133\" aria-hidden=\"false\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e133\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17245-e134 mdb1-d mdb1-e mdb1-f\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\">With up to 85% of the population dependent on agriculture for food and livelihoods, many farming communities in Malawi are struggling to cope with the added impact of climate change.Self Help Africa is working on a combination of directly implemented and partner-led projects in Malawi. The programme goal, to support smallholder farming communities to achieve sustainable livelihoods, is in line with the government\u2019s current Growth and Development Strategy II.<\/div>\n<div class=\"x-text\">The largest single project is DISCOVER, a five-year collaborative venture with a number of international partners that is seeking to support households to adapt to climate change.<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2025\/01\/Malawi-New-Website.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"569\" class=\"wp-image-35813 alignright\" \/><\/p>\n\n<ol>\n \t<li><b>Full Name:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">Republic of Malawi<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Pop<\/b><b>ula<\/b><b>tion:\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"p-sans-med\">19.16 million (World Bank, 2018)<br \/>\n<\/span><b><\/b><b>Population Growth<\/b><span>\u00a0(Yearly)<\/span><b>:\u00a0<\/b><span class=\"p-sans-med\">2.91%<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Capital:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">Lilongwe<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Area:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">118,484 SQ KM (45,747 SQ Miles)<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Major Languages:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">English (Official), Chichewa, Numerous indigenous languages<\/span><br \/>\n<b>Major Religions:<\/b><span>\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"p-sans-med\">Christianity, Islam, Traditional Beliefs<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e17245-e135\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17245-e135\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17245-e135\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e135\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17245-e136 mdb1-d mdb1-g mdb1-h\"><ol>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#SPEAR\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW234571285 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW234571285 BCX0\">Sustainable Production, Economic growth, Accountability and Resilience (SPEAR)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#FNSP\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW73668823 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW73668823 BCX0\">Nutrition &amp; Food Security, Enhanced Resilience Programme (FNSP)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW73668823 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#chitetezo\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW62218960 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62218960 BCX0\">Livelihoods <\/span><span class=\"SpellingError SCXW62218960 BCX0\">Chitetezo<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW62218960 BCX0\"> Project<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW62218960 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#ag-div-scale-up\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW126331675 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126331675 BCX0\">Improving food security and economic empowerment for <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW126331675 BCX0\">smallholder farmers (Ag-DIV scale-up)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW126331675 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#dowa-wash-phase-5\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW114780282 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW114780282 BCX0\">Dowa Integrated WASH Project Phase 5<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW114780282 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#covid-van\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" lang=\"EN-IE\" class=\"TextRun SCXW174083543 BCX0\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW174083543 BCX0\">Increasing Access to Covid-19 Vaccines through Local Implementation (VAN)<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW174083543 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"> <\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#chitetezo-cookstoves\"><span class=\"EOP SCXW174083543 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\">Chitetezo Mbaula Cookstove project<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#restore-africa\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Restore Africa land reforestation project<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#rural-water-supply\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Professionalising rural water supply maintenance in traditional authorities Dzoole and Mkukula in Dowa district<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#forest-carbon-measurement\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Capacity building for forest carbon measurement, reporting and verification in Zambia and Malawi forests<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#beyond-boreholes-phase-4\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Beyond Boreholes phase 4<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#african-minigrids\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>African Minigrids Project - AMP<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#wash-phase-2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Stepping UP WASH Phase 2 - Malawi<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#demand-side-subsidies\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>EN-Dev RBF: Increasing access to improved energy technologies through Demand Side Subsidies<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#energy-impact-assessment\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>IA Energy Impact Assessment<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/malawi\/#dwash-phase-4\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><strong>Gender;Innovative Technologies;Partner Orgs Capacity Building;WASH;Youth (DWASH-Phase 4)<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-e17245-e137\" class=\"x-tabs-panel e17245-e137\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-e17245-e137\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-x-toggleable=\"tab-item-e17245-e137\"><div class=\"x-text x-content e17245-e138 mdb1-d mdb1-e mdb1-h\"><p><div  class=\"x-recent-posts cf horizontal\"  data-x-element=\"recent_posts\" data-x-params=\"{&quot;fade&quot;:false}\" data-fade=\"false\" ><a class=\"x-recent-post2 with-image\" href=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/2-5-million-trees\/\" title=\"Permalink 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Insecurity in Malawi&quot;\"><article id=\"post-17750\" class=\"post-17750 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-agriculture-nutrition category-climate-change category-malawi category-news tag-el-nino tag-food-crisis\"><div class=\"entry-wrap\"><div class=\"x-recent-posts-img\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/06\/el-nino-web-crop-877x450.png);\"><i class='x-framework-icon x-recent-posts-icon' data-x-icon-s='&#xf15c;' aria-hidden=true><\/i><\/div><div class=\"x-recent-posts-content\"><h3 class=\"h-recent-posts\">El Ni\u00f1o Weather Patterns Causing Severe Food Insecurity in Malawi<\/h3><span class=\"x-recent-posts-date\">4th June 2024<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/a><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-section e17245-e139 mdb1-0 mdb1-2\"><div class=\"x-row x-container max width e17245-e140 mdb1-3 mdb1-4 mdb1-a\" id=\"digital-adaptation-resilience\"><div class=\"x-row-inner\"><div class=\"x-col e17245-e141 mdb1-b\" id=\"SPEAR\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center h3\" ><span>Malawi projects<\/span><\/h2><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e143 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e144 mdb1-l\"\/><h4 id=\"https:\/\/selfhelpafrica.org\/ie\/uganda\/#build\" class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTION,\nECONOMIC GROWTH, ACCOUNTABILITY\nAND RESILIENCE (SPEAR)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e146 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The programme will move beyond food security and subsistence farming, lifting people\u2019s sights to growth and scale at cooperative level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T <\/span>he new programme takes an ambitious path to consolidate the previously separate energy and resilience programmes and integrate them in a multi-sectoral approach, recognising that communities\u2019 needs require a holistic response to achieve their aims.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>35,000 households 210,000 indirect beneficiaries <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e148 mdb1-b\" id=\"FNSP\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e149 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e150 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>NUTRITION & FOOD SECURITY, ENHANCED RESILIENCE PROGRAMME (FNSP)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e152 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Improved knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to nutrition and hygiene and Strengthened resilience of households and communities to food insecurity<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">I<\/span>mproving the nutritional status and resilience to food crises of people in Dedza district who are vulnerable to nutrition insecurity, specifically 18,277 children under-two and 11,770 pregnant and lactating women.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>30,047 participants<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e154 mdb1-b\" id=\"chitetezo\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e155 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e156 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>LIVELIHOODS CHITETEZO PROJECT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e158 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Provide access to cleaner cooking technologies for over a minimum of 50,000 households<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he projects combines the cookstove project with integrated WASH programming, targeting some of the poorest rural and peri-urban communities in the southern region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">As well as realising over 1 million carbon credits, the project will also have a number of other social, economic and environmental impacts, such as reduction in fuel collection time, income-generating opportunities for production groups and agents, reductions in forest degradation, as we as improved access to safe water, resulting in lower incidences of waterborne diseases. This effort is spearheaded by the National Cookstove Steering Committee, which is chaired by the Department of Energy Affairs, with Self Help Africa\/United Purpose acting as the Secretariat.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>50,000 households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e160 mdb1-b\" id=\"ag-div-scale-up\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e161 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e162 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>IMPROVING FOOD SECURITY AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS (AG-DIV SCALE-UP)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e164 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>To contribute towards a significant reduction in poverty, gender inequality, and stunting in Dedza and Balaka.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">W<\/span>ith the financial support of the Australian government through Action On Poverty (AOP), SHA facilitated the Orange Fleshed Sweet Potatoe (OFSP) value chain interventions by supporting 4,000 farmers (2,000 men and 2,000 women) in Balaka. The project focused on promoting OFSP production, preparation and utilisation of OFSP products. In this phase, the project focused on firstly supporting year-round production with the promotion of drip irrigation; second, by empowering women economically through entrepreneurship training and connections to VSL groups; third, by strengthening farmers\u2019 clubs and associations with marketing capacity building; and fourth, by facilitating local OFSP value addition opportunities, including partnerships with small bakeries and processors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e166 mdb1-b\" id=\"dowa-wash-phase-5\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e167 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e168 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>DOWA INTEGRATED WASH PROJECT PHASE 5<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e170 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in communities, schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he Dowa-WASH project aims to improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in communities, schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District. This in turn supports Dowa District to achieve SDG 6: ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Total Planned Number Of Water Point Outputs: 170<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Total Planned Number Of Daily Water Users To Be Served: 69,719<\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>Planned Number Of Unique Daily Water Users To Be Served: 68,560<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e172 mdb1-b\" id=\"covid-van\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e173 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e174 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>INCREASING ACCESS TO COVID-19\nVACCINES THROUGH LOCAL\nIMPLEMENTATION (VAN)<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e176 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>To boost the vaccine uptake in the selected district(s): COVID-19 vaccine demand related; focused on priority groups (e.g., youths, elderly, CHWs etc.) leading to increased uptake as well as strengthened overall immunization systems.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he project took a health system strengthening and integrated social mobilisation approach and aimed to support the roll-out of the COVID-19 national vaccination campaign in Malawi and strengthen the health system\u2019s resilience to epidemic outbreaks intervening at both national and district level.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">To do so, UP\/SHA and its consortium partners built the capacities of national and subnational healthcare authorities and healthcare workers. This contributed to strengthening the health system and its resilience, scaled-up existing Risk Communication and Community Engagement (RCCE) and COVID-19 (C-19) vaccine sensitisation efforts at national, district and community levels in order to counteract mistrust and disinformation campaigns. It also increased communities\u2019 awareness of the national campaign and trust towards vaccination as well as understanding its importance, provided technical support to district health offices for improved COVID-19 vaccination planning, and implementation, including development of vaccine communication and engagement plans, priority groups mapping and pre-registration, and coordination. It further ensured quality and timely monitoring to prevent possible collateral damage due to the campaigns (which included prompt monitoring and reporting of any adverse events following immunisation - AEFI). The combined result of these activities led to improved effectiveness and efficiency of the national COVID-19 deployment plan. In Dedza district, all targeted health facilities were able to utilise vaccine doses before expiry dates, unlike for many districts in the country.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>12,552 individuals fully immunized, comprising 7,936 women and 4,616 men. <\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>19,001 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered through the project\u2019s interventions. <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e178 mdb1-b\" id=\"chitetezo-cookstoves\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e179 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e180 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>CHITETEZO MBAULA CARBON SOUTH POLE PROJECT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e182 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>Provide access to cleaner cooking technologies for over a minimum of 50,000 households<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he programme\u2019s overall objective is to provide access to cleaner cooking technologies for over a minimum of 50,000 households, thereby reducing over 900,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. Building on the success of previous energy projects that provided access to cleaner cooking technologies, the project initiative employs a direct implementation model targeting Social Cash Transfer (SCT) model participants in Mzimba North, ensuring that the most vulnerable households have access to these technologies, promoting equity and inclusivity. The commercial model targets individuals who can afford to buy a stove at a subsidised price. This integrated approach aims to enhance community resilience, improve health outcomes, and contribute to environmental sustainability by addressing key constraints such as access to clean energy. The programme is designed to be adaptable and responsive, learning from the experiences and feedback from the community and partners to continuously improve the interventions and maximize impact.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>50,000 households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e184 mdb1-b\" id=\"restore-africa\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e185 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e186 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>RESTORE AFRICA LAND - REFORESTATION PROJECT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e188 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>This programme will enable and build substantial carbon sinks and sequestration opportunities, allowing viable returns to both farmers and investors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he goal of the program is to enhance livelihoods, food security, and resilience to climate change in Malawi by restoring ecosystem services and improving the management of agricultural, pastoral, and forest areas, ultimately contributing to emissions reductions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Self Help Africa is one of six partners in a consortium led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) that is implementing the five-year Restore Africa land restoration program, funded by the Global Evergreening Alliance (GEA) with technical support from ICRAF (World Agroforestry). As the implementing partner in Chipita, SHA is covering all 7 Traditional Authorities (T\/As) in the district. The project aims to benefit 305,000 households by improving their livelihoods, food security, and resilience to climate change through enhanced ecosystem services and better land management practices.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e190 mdb1-b\" id=\"rural-water-supply\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e191 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e192 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>PROFESSIONALISING RURAL WATER\nSUPPLY MAINTENANCE IN TRADITIONAL\nAUTHORITIES DZOOLE AND MKUKULA IN\nDOWA DISTRICT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e194 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The project aimed at increasing knowledge of Water Point Committees and communities about Pipeline\/Uptime projects and a need for Service Level Agreements between the Area Mechanic and the Water Point Committee in TA Dzoole and Mkukula.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">Pipeline is the umbrella project, looking at wider coverage of maintenance services for all water points of TA Dzoole and Mkukula, Uptime is a pilot for performance-based results payments on 100 water points within these 2 TAs.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>304,084 Beneficiaries <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e196 mdb1-b\" id=\"forest-carbon-measurement\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e197 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e198 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>CAPACITY BUILDING FOR FOREST\nCARBON MEASUREMENT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e200 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The \u2018Capacity Building for Forest Carbon Measurement, Reporting and Verification (MRV) in Zambia and Malawi Forests.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>his project aims at providing tools for carbon Monitoring, Verification and Reporting (MVR) at field and management level, development of certification schemes, and strengthen the capacity of Zambia and Malawi governments in managing existing Agriculture, Forestry and Other Land Use (AFOLU) carbon projects and creating new ones.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e202 mdb1-b\" id=\"beyond-boreholes-phase-4\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e203 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e204 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>Beyond Boreholes Phase 4 <\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e206 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The project focuses on sustained access to safe water by applying a WASH systems strengthening approach.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">The project will enhances the health and quality of life of tea growers and their communities in Thyolo district<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>347,633 people living in 244 villages from 5 TAs <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e208 mdb1-b\" id=\"african-minigrids\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e209 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e210 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>AFRICAN MINIGRIDS PROJECT - AMP<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e212 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>The AMP project in Malawi aims to demonstrate innovative business models that can encourage private sector participation in mini-grid development through piloting Productive Uses of Energy (PUE) on existing minigrids in Malawi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\">This project aims to increase energy access by reducing the cost and increasing commercial viability of low-carbon minigrids.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e214 mdb1-b\" id=\"wash-phase-2\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e215 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e216 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>STEPPING UP WASH PHASE 2 - MALAWI<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e218 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><b><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\">Objective:<\/span> <\/b>The project aims to strengthen the capacities of area mechanics, especially in terms of reporting, reviewing service contracts as well as increase uptake in preventative maintenance approach of water points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>his Project will work at developing approaches to professionalize Area Mechanics to support community-based management through service contracts with communities.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e220 mdb1-b\" id=\"demand-side-subsidies\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e221 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e222 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>EN-DEV RBF: INCREASING ACCESS TO IMPROVED ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES THROUGH DEMAND SIDE SUBSIDIES<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e224 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The program aims to increase access to improved energy technologies through demand side subsides.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>he project will address the affordability barrier to off-grid solar (OGS) products and improved cooking stoves (ICS) for people in Ultra-poor, vulnerable settings who would otherwise not be reached by commercial markets or existing public institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>307,006 Households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e226 mdb1-b\" id=\"energy-impact-assessment\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e227 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e228 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>IA ENERGY IMPACT ASSESSMENT<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e230 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The programme aims to increase energy access to rural and peri-urban households to meet their cooking and lighting needs in a number of districts in Southern, Central, and Northern Malawi.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">T<\/span>his project assesses improved access to energy, agricultural inputs, and practises as well as strengthening nutrition security, governance and social accountability and providing support during disasters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>35,000 Households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"x-col e17245-e232 mdb1-b\" id=\"dwash-phase-4\"><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e233 mdb1-i mdb1-j\"\/><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e234 mdb1-l\"\/><h4  class=\"h-custom-headline h4\" ><span>GENDER: INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES<\/span><\/h4><hr class=\"x-line e17245-e236 mdb1-j mdb1-k\"\/><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text\" style=\"\" ><p class=\"p2\"><span style=\"color: #6cc32e;\"><b>Objective: <\/b><\/span>The project aims to improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in communities,schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s1\">D<\/span>I-WASH 4 aims to improve health, gender equality and resilient livelihoods through sustainable and accountable WASH service delivery in Communities, Schools and Health Care Facilities (HCF) in Dowa District. Thereby supporting Dowa District to achieve SDG 6: ensuring availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p4\"><b>68,560 Households<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"x-section-2\" class=\"x-section\" style=\"margin: 0px;padding: 45px 0px; background-color: #dab525;\" ><div id=\"\" class=\"x-container max width\" style=\"margin: 0px auto;padding: 0px;\" ><div  class=\"x-column x-sm x-1-1\" style=\"padding: 0px;\" ><hr  class=\"x-gap\" style=\"margin: 50px 0 0 0;\"><h2  class=\"h-custom-headline cs-ta-center man h3\" ><span><font class=\"whitetext\">TO CONTACT US ABOUT OUR WORK IN malawi:<\/font><\/span><\/h2><hr  class=\"x-hr\" style=\"border-color: #fff; border-width: 2px;   margin:  7px auto 12px auto; width:30%;border-top-width: 1px;width: 100%;\"><div id=\"\" class=\"x-text cs-ta-center\" style=\"\" ><p style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\"><strong><span class=\"whitetext\">PO BOX B-495<br \/>\nLilongwe<br \/>\nMalawi<br \/>\nTel. +265 1750568<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:malawi@selfhelpafrica.org\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">malawi@selfhelpafrica.org<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>our workin malawiOverviewProjectsNewsWith up to 85% of the population dependent on agriculture for food and livelihoods, many farming communities in Malawi are struggling to cope with the added impact of climate change.Self Help Africa is working on a combination of directly implemented and partner-led projects in Malawi. 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