Germany gives Malawi K48bn development aid: Impressed with fight against corruption

Malawi government has received a boost from Germany with a grant of 58 million euro (about K48 billion) to improve the country’s health infrastructure, agriculture sector and family planning initiatives.

Mutharika and Müllerduring the meeting
Mutharika and Müller during the meeting
Gerd Müller: Good governance is key

The development aid was announced by German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Gerd Müller, during a corporation audience with President Peter Mutharika at Kamuzu Palace in Lilongwe.

“We are committing 58 million euro as part of our economic cooperation with Malawi,” said Müller.

He said German also want to strengthen political cooperation with Malawi.

Müller said the “prerequisite for development is good governance, peace and stability, as well as fighting corruption.”

He said German is pleased that Malawi is “working hard” to fight corruption and maintain peace.

“This is why we commit ourselves to supporting our identified key areas of support to Malawi which include agriculture, health, education and the G20 Compact with Africa for Malawi to become a member,” Müllersaid.

He said Malawi has the “great potential” to develop and that German want to support the rural population though agricultural enhancement programmes with the creation of the Agricultural Innovation Centre to increase value addition and fair trade with Europe and the rest of the world.

The new grant will be channeled though German development agencies, including the German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ) and KfW, a German Development Bank which has been handling German aid  in Malawi.

President Mutharika commended the support the German Government has been rendering to Malawi.

He also asked German to help Malawi address its “energy challenges” as he beckons investors from Germany to invest in the country “specifically to solve energy challenges which have been compounded by the adverse impact of climate change.”

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sendela
sendela
5 years ago

boma its a big place where opportunity are found osati basi azingodyelela achina dausi , henry mussa , mchacha, mr maliseche antuwoso osayamika kubaso ndalama , achokemo mboma ameneo kubwele antu ena aone mumene moyo umawawila ukakala kunja kwa boma kuzolowela za ulele

Petersburg
Petersburg
5 years ago

a dpp simungakwezeso bar kuposa pamenepa , mwatopa mwakulaso, ma development amene mukuwanena a ma cadet mumaona inuyo noka enafe timsngoona cashgate 145 million , in someone pockets yemwe ndiwosayamika chifukwa amalawi anamupasa ulemelelo povota 2014 kulemela pompompo pambuyo wamela mizu wayamba kuona ngati ndalama zonse aziziba, ndi apumbwa nothing more can offer the best for them now is to retire ndipo amalawi tiyesese akupumedi pa 21/may/2019 anyamata angono angono asamakale opanda nchito wina Wa zaka 80 alimu office , Malawians wake up let’s give the opportunity to the youth nditawi yawo nawoso are educate like them komaso more energetic… Read more »

Apumbwa
Apumbwa
5 years ago

Another CASHGATE in the making thank you Germany!!!

Kanyimbi
Kanyimbi
5 years ago

Apumbwa a DPP mukuyesa Germany ndiyopusa ndalamazo zidzera ku GIZ ndimabungwe ena a ku Germany omwe amatumikira m’Malawi muno sidzipita ku treasury kwa Goodall Pumbwa Gondwe, chizungu chake akuti The Grant Will Be Channelled Through Germany Agencies. Germany ndi ulemu chabe ponena kuti DPP ikulimbana ndi katangale aaaah! zoona mukubvomera zimenezi ana a dad kuti APM anamangapo munthu kupita ku ndende coz of kuba?

concerned citizen
concerned citizen
5 years ago

Operekawo mwina sanamve za 54billion yomwe yasowetsedwa kweninkweniko ku OPC.

Kibaki
Kibaki
5 years ago

Which Corruption? amayooòoo ine. The whole world is corrupt.

mtete
mtete
5 years ago

The West is very uncomfortable with the inroads China is making in Africa generally and Malawi in particular to the extent countries like Germany will assist even plunderers of public resources. What efforts in fighting corruption are these Germans talking about when it’s so plain and clear even the president is a beneficiary of stolen money? Remember K145m?

braveheart
5 years ago

Salute!

Shack
Shack
5 years ago

Which fight against corruption? The Office of the President is leading in swindling taxpayers money according to the report that came out yesterday. K54 billion swindled and OPC is in the lead.

phakamani mahlambi
5 years ago

chi big pumbwa kusekelela kwambiri kuti chidyenso money ngaati mmene chimachitila ndi ma 145 mita aja!!!!!!!!!

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