Malawi

3 August 2023
The EIF support to Malawi began in 2012. The Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), sought to use the EIF partnership to unlock Malawi's latent trade potential through targeted support in three strategic areas: i) strengthening the capacity of the MTI to develop trade policies and strategies and to participate more effectively in the World Trade Organization and regional trade agreements; ii) addressing challenges faced by smallholder farmers to trade; and iii) supporting the Malawi Investment and Trade Centre (MITC) to better promote exports and investments for the agro-industry, including working with the World Bank in establishing the groundwork for an agro-processing special economic zone.
28 May 2020 - UNCTAD
UNCTAD has assessed the state of play in the two countries and identified policy actions required to harness ecommerce for development.
21 April 2020 - Deanna Ramsay
A roundup of recent news on the global pandemic, covering issues facing some of the world’s poorest countries – and what they are doing
14 April 2020 - Paolo Omar Cerutti
Following research into the mukula value chain, recommendations to preserve livelihoods and landscapes
9 April 2020 - Trudi Hartzenberg
Poverty, inequality and exclusion are key factors contributing to the devastating effects of COVID-19 on all African countries.
25 February 2020 - Deliby Chimbalu
To get international buyers, Malawi businesses tackling marketing and certifications
18 February 2020 - Ratnakar Adhikari Fabrice Lehmann
Originally published in OECD-Development Matters on 5 February 2020
17 December 2019 - Deanna Ramsay
International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Senior Research Fellow discusses agriculture-based economies and how the current US-China trade situation is affecting the world’s poor
5 November 2019 - Brendan Vickers Hilary Enos-Edu
Many least developed countries are vulnerable to recurrent natural disasters, which exacerbate existing challenges, disrupt long-term investments and divert resources away from development to reconstruction.
10 July 2019 - Deliby Chimbalu
New buyers means employment opportunities and much much more
Skills strategies can provide a bridging mechanism to enable disadvantaged groups such as youth and women to gain from international trade.
13 December 2018 - Michelle Kovacevic
EIF has been working with hundreds of entrepreneurs for the past few years, to help them build and implement strategies for brand promotion, participate in regional and international trade fairs, improve in processing capabilities and value addition as well as provide support to cooperatives
29 October 2018 - Deliby Chimbalu
After help finding new markets, one man’s chili sauce empire is taking off
15 October 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
Increasing agricultural proceeds, processing and marketing are critical in Malawi’s development plans
The EIF will be participating in a variety of activities at the WTO Public Forum, 2-4 October
A multimedia collection from the Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF)
In some of the most impoverished countries in the world, agriculture is the backbone of the economy
27 August 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
Malawians are forging new markets for their agricultural exports, within and without Africa
26 August 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
And the government and NASFAM are searching out even more markets for the country's agricultural production, looking to trade with neighboring countries and to Europe with processed items.
24 August 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
The country is striving to enhance agro-processing, secure new markets and increase exports
18 August 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
When agriculture and trade align, change happens for incomes and economies
10 August 2018 - Lisa Cornish
Improving economic opportunities and prospects for the world’s least developed countries remains a key global challenge
9 August 2018
Malawi's farmers have been cultivating new crops with the National Smallholder Farmers' Association of Malawi, supported by the Government of Malawi and EIF
8 August 2018
EIF is the only multilateral partnership working to support trade for development in the world's poorest countries. Check out how we are doing this, on the ground, with our partners, together with governments, always for development, always for the Least Developed Countries.
17 July 2018
Representatives from LDCs had the unique opportunity to pitch new investment opportunities that support inclusive trade to the experts, and received immediate feedback
13 July 2018
This session gathered ministers from LDCs and global leaders to discuss implementation of trade strategies and national-level plans in light of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
In a country with a majority of the population cultivating small plots of land, empowering smallholder farmers is the key to economic success
11 April 2018 - Deanna Ramsay
Additional land to sow, targeted trainings, and market security mean higher incomes for smallholders