Malawi has received about $2.3 million (about K3.9 billion) from a $22.3 million package that The Regional Emergency Preparedness and Access to Inclusive Recovery (Repair) Programme has disbursed to Mozambique and Malawi.
The financial support is for urgent national flood response operations in the two countries.
In a statement, Repair, a World Bank programme, says it is providing rapid, pre-arranged financing to enable governments to mobilise life-saving assistance immediately after a shock.
The funds will be used for purchasing life-saving supplies, including food and medical kits, water storage and sanitation equipment and emergency shelter and household items.
“The programme released the funds within seven business days of both activation requests. Speed is absolutely critical following a natural disaster, which is why Repair is committed to disbursing funds rapidly and effectively to its participating countries following shocks,” the statement reads.
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Eastern and Southern Africa remains one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable regions in the world.
Repair is being implemented by African Risk Capacity (ARC) Ltd with financial support from the Global Shield Financing Facility (GSFF).
ARC Chief Executive Officer David Maslo said in times of crisis, rapid support could make a difference between a shock and a humanitarian emergency.
“Through Repair, ARC Ltd is supporting Malawi and Madagascar in these difficult circumstances by ensuring that critical funding reaches the government quickly, as demonstrated by this disbursement delivered within seven business days of the activation request, so that relief can be mobilised before conditions deteriorate,” he said.
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Figures indicate that floods in Nkhotakota District and surrounding areas in late December 2025 directly affected over 49,000 people (approximately 10,900 households), claiming 12 victims and displacing 2,132 families who had to be relocated to temporary camps hosted in schools, churches and a health centre.
The country’s response to the floods is being coordinated by the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (Dodma).
Dodma spokesperson Chipiliro Khamula said the funds are made available when there is extensive damage such that countries may not cope-up with.
“The goal is to provide life-saving interventions without necessarily waiting for a post-disaster needs assessment which may take longer,” he said.
In Mozambique, flooding in the provinces of Maputo, Gaza and Sofala has partially, or totally, destroyed over 15,000 homes, directly impacting over 231,000 people. The death toll has already reached 112.
These are the programme’s third and fourth disbursements since its creation in July 2024.
Repair had previously supported relief and recovery efforts in Comoros and Mozambique following the passage of cyclones Chido and Jude, respectively.
