Malawi launches 2025/2026 lean season food programme amid K148b funding shortfall Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

Malawi starving by choice

Fr Joseph Moloka Sikwese President Peter Mutharika recently declared a state of disaster in 11 of Malawi’s 28 districts. This should be a cause for concern for every Malawian. The Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (Mvac) reports that approximately 22 percent of people in the country is at risk of hunger until the next harvest in 2026. This means at least one in every five Malawians faces hunger. This is bitter food for thought considerin…

Malawi launches 2025/2026 lean season food programme amid K148b funding shortfall Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The Government of Malawi has officially commenced the 2025/2026 Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme (LS-FIRP) despite facing a significant K148 billion funding gap. The programme, valued at K209.4 billion, was introduced as an urgent measure to cushion vulnerable households following the declaration of a State of Disaster by President Peter Mutharika. LS-FIRP aims to […] The post Malawi launches 2025/2026 lean season food programme am…