UK says future Malawi support will focus on investment and climate finance - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports

Is Britain divorcing Malawi?

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Britain’s decision to slash its development assistance to Malawi by 90 percent over the next three years raises a profound question: is the United Kingdom quietly ending one of its longest-standing development relationships in Africa? Officially, London says no. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) insists the move is part of a globa…

UK says future Malawi support will focus on investment and climate finance - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports

The UK government says it is shifting the focus of its support to Malawi towards investment, climate finance and economic reform, while insisting its wider partnership with the country remains long term. In a statement issued on Wednesday, acting British High Commissioner and Development Director Ben Nicholson said the UK remained a “long-term friend and […] The post UK says future Malawi support will focus on investment and climate finance appe…