As part of the recently announced $2.76 billion in U.S. government funding to address the global food crisis, USAID provided $12 million in new resources to Malawi to protect vulnerable populations from the escalating crisis exacerbated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
These funds will address disruptions in agricultural supply chains and expand access to finance to help farmers like Efilida Chimalira obtain the inputs necessary for the upcoming planting season, and support some of the most vulnerable Malawians with cash for work programming.
This new funding will reach 100,000 farmers with improved inputs, agricultural practices and technologies, and is in addition to the current annual budget of $28 million for humanitarian assistance in Malawi.
For more information on USAID’s Global Food Security Response, please visit https://www.usaid.gov/food-security
Last updated: November 25, 2022
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