The Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) is developing an Agro-Processing Special Economic Zone (AP SEZ) in order to support the promotion of commercial farming for priority NES crops. Malawian agro-processed products will also be promoted by establishing an MITC office in Tete, Mozambique to operate as a regional marketing office for Malawi’s products.

 Results

• A team of five officers visited Zambia to learn how Special Economic Zonesare developed and operated in an African setting.

• The building to house both MITC and the Malawi Consular Office in Tete, Mozambique, was identified and rented effectively in October 2015.

• The Communications Strategy being developed will include detailed and cross‑cutting engagement of various stakeholders, particularly the private sector, growers (both women and the youth), and organizations that are implementing other programmes with various communities.