Malawi and Livelihoods
- Capital:
Lilongwe - Population:
15447500 - Size:
118480.0 Km2
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- Cash transfers boost the local economy in rural Malawi
- Simon Davies; James Davey / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
- Cash transfers are increasingly being used, instead of in-kind transfers such as food aid, in response to droughts and other emergencies. As well as allowing poor people to make their own choices about how to improve their situation, ...
- Do cash transfers that do not specifically target HIV and AIDS patients reach more affected households?
- B. Schubert; D. Webb; D. Temin / Malawi Social Cash Transfer Pilot Scheme, 2007
- This paper analyses the degree to which social cash transfer schemes that do not explicitly target HIV and AIDS affected persons or households reach HIV and AIDS affected households. By comparing different schemes in Zambia, Malawi an...
- Review of social protection strategies in Malawi
- S. Devereux; B. Baulch; I. Macauslan; A. Phiri; R. Sabates-Wheeler / Institute of Development Studies UK, 2006
- Vulnerability appears to be rising for many Malawians, whose exposure to livelihood shocks is increasing while their ability to cope is decreasing. The first part of this report draws on recently published studies and analysis ...
- Social protection key to mitigating famine
- R. Menon / Human Development Report Office, UNDP, 2007
- Reports of a devastating famine in Malawi first surfaced as rumors whispered in rural areas in the country around October 2001. However, little was done by way of action, despite warnings from expert civil society groups. This paper e...
- Sharing experiences of cash transfers in southern Africa
- Frank Ellis / id21 Development Research Reporting Service, 2008
- Cash transfers are increasingly popular with governments, donors, and non-governmental organisations as a way to support vulnerable groups. This approach to social protection takes many different forms. The agencies and organisations ...
- Can the existing sustainable livelihoods projects in Malawi help to cope with climate change?
- S. W. Bie; D. Mkwambisi; M. Gomani / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of L, 2008
- This review seeks to assess the sustainable livelihoods projects currently supported by Norway in Malawi within the context of climate change and its predicted impact on agriculture development and food security. The report...
- Examining the effects of treadle pump adoptions on livelihoods and social institutions in Malawi
- A. H. Lwesya; P. Vedeld / Noragric, Department of International Environment and Development Studies, Norwegian University of L, 2008
- This study investigates introduction of treadle pumps among poor small-scale farmers and effects of adoption on livelihoods and productivity using a case study from the Kasungu District in Malawi. The study explains that t...
- Understanding poor peoples' experiences in climate change adaptation
- ActionAid International, 2006
- While policy responses to global warming have mainly been driven by debates among scientists, the insights of poor people living on the frontline have been largely neglected. This study seeks to understand what is happening from poor ...
- Direct cash transfers should be considered as an alternative to in-kind aid
- S. Davies; J. Davey / Munich Re, 2007
- This paper analyses the impact of the Dowa Emergency Cash Transfer (DECT) programme in Dowa, Malawi, on the local economy. The programme consisted of cash transfers to households over a duration of five months. Transfers were adjusted...
- Strengthening social protection in Malawi
- B. Chinsinga / Wahenga, Regional Hunger and Vulnerability Programme, 2007
- This paper analyses the evolution of Malawi's social protection policy which is nearing its completion. It is critical of the fact that there has been no accompanying nationwide debate and dialogue and puts forward the foll...
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