Malawi invites Ireland to be part of CABS

Malawi government has invited Irish government to be part of the Common Approach to Budget Support (CABS), a panel of development partners that provide budget support to Malawi. The group of donors includes UK, Norway, the African Development Bank, and the European Commission. Finance Minister Ken Lipenga made the appeal to visiting Ireland deputy Minister […]

Malawi should learn from Asian Tiger Cub Malaysia, economic model

When Dr Justin Malewezi, former Vice President of the Republic of Malawi visited Malaysia in February 2003 for the Non-Allied Movement, he and his entourage marvelled at how far developed Malaysia is. “One wonders why this country is referred to as a developing country. They have progressed beyond that point”, he remarked after a tour […]

AfDB pours in US$3m for Malawi rural development

The African Development Bank (AfDB) says it has approved a grant amounting to $3 million to Malawi from the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) for the implementation of the Climate Adaptation for Rural Livelihoods and Agriculture (CARLA). The bank says the project goal is to improve the resilience to climate variability and future climate change effects. […]