The World Food Programme (WFP) development partners have renewed their commitment to continue supporting Malawi in addressing food insecurity.
The pledge was made on Wednesday during a field visit to WFP-supported projects funded by various donors. Among the visiting partners were representatives from the United States, Germany, Ireland, Iceland, and Norway.
The delegation began their tour at Mlambe Hospital in Blantyre, where they were briefed on a programme that provides nutritious food packs to people on antiretroviral therapy (ART).
They later proceeded to Lunzu Community Hall, where beneficiaries of the WFP lean season emergency response programme were receiving support. Under the initiative, beneficiary households are receiving a 50-kilogram bag of maize and K37,500 in cash support.
One of the donors present, Ute König, said they were impressed with the implementation of the programmes and their impact on beneficiaries.
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Norwegian Ambassador to Malawi, Anne Sofie Bjelland, said humanitarian assistance remains a key priority for Norway’s global commitment to fighting hunger and malnutrition.
“Strengthening food security and the links between climate, energy, agriculture, and nutrition is central to our agenda as we work with governments, partners, and the private sector to build resilient communities,” Bjelland said.
Speaking after touring WFP offices in Limbe, WFP Country Director in Malawi, Hyoung-Joon Lim, said although additional funding is still needed, progress has been made in reaching beneficiaries.
“We have reached 823,000 people under the lean season response and 330,000 children through the emergency school feeding programme. The lean season ends in March, so we still need support to reach the most vulnerable people,” Lim said.
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He explained that WFP is targeting 1.5 million people during the full lean season at an estimated cost of $170 million. Lim added that WFP has so far utilised about $28 million from donor contributions for the current interventions.
Commissioner for the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Wilson Moleni, expressed gratitude for the continued support.
He explained that through their partnership with WFP, food and cash assistance, nutrition support, and emergency school feeding programmes are currently reaching affected people across all 28 districts and four cities.
In October 2025, President Peter Mutharika declared a state of disaster after a Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee report projected that more than four million people would face food insecurity.
