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Zimbabwe and Malawi infrastructure and food security efforts

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Zimbabwe and Malawi are implementing large-scale infrastructure projects to address food security and resource shortages. Zimbabwe has announced plans aims to expand irrigated land on Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (ARDA) estates from 2,500 to 25,000 hectares by 2030 to mitigate climate-related rainfall variability. In Malawi, efforts have focused on water, energy, and agricultural resilience. The government identified a need for $200 million to complete the Salima-Lilongwe Water Supply Project, which aims to provide 100 million litres of water per day to 1.5 million people. To combat government is addressing energy shortages, Malawi has and food security through several initiatives. Energy Minister Jean Mathanga commissioned the first 10MW phase of the Salima-Nanjoka Solar PV Power Plant, with plans for further solar part of a plan to reach 50MW. Further energy goals include the 358MW Mpatamanga Hydropower Project and hydropower expansion. joining the Southern African Power Pool via Mozambique to access an additional 50MW. To mitigate the impact of El Nino, Nino impacts, Malawi has also invested K16 billion into in agricultural resilience, including the deployment of 800 solar-powered irrigation systems to support 8,000 farmers. Recent developments indicate farmers and target 100,000 metric tonnes of food production. Malawi also faces a deepening severe water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) crisis in Malawi. The crisis. Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development, Mbilizi, Mbilizi stated that the nation requires K555 billion (approximately US$320 million) annually to meet WASH targets, noting that inadequate services have “violated the dignity and rights of women and girls.” In response, the government launched the Presidential WASH Compact in Lilongwe to address funding gaps and climate shocks, pledging was launched to increase the sector’s national budget share from one percent to five percent. Additionally, the government has increased the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) has been increased to K5 billion per constituency for local projects. To offset a projected decline in international donor support, Malawi has launched a Social Protection Financing Strategy. Finance Minister Joseph Mwanamvekha stated the initiative aims to support community-level projects such as irrigation, roads, mobilize local revenue through restructured fuel levies, mining revenues, and health centers. pension compliance to protect social safety nets. This follows concerns from Minister of Natural Resources Patricia Wiskes regarding the need for predictable climate finance to meet the country’s $7.06 billion climate action goal.

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  1. 2026-09-04 18:34 UTC Zimbabwe and Malawi infrastructure and food security efforts
  2. 2026-08-16 09:35 UTC Zimbabwe and Malawi infrastructure and food security efforts
  3. 2026-08-11 16:23 UTC Zimbabwe and Malawi infrastructure and food security efforts

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