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Malawi
As of October 2012, localized drought conditions, decreased crop production, and high food prices had resulted in food insecurity in southern Malawi. In September, the USAID-funded Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) estimated that approximately 1.76 million Malawians across 15 southern districts would likely require humanitarian assistance during the lean season, spanning from November 2012 to March 2013. Due to failed harvests, the majority of families in southern Malawi had depleted household food stocks by July 2012, forcing many to purchase food from local markets at above-average prices, according to FEWS NET. In response, the Government of Malawi committed 25,000 metric tons of grain from its reserve stockpiles for distribution to vulnerable populations and began coordinating with U.N. agencies to develop an appropriate food assistance response.
On October 2, 2012, U.S. Ambassador Jeanine E. Jackson declared a disaster due to the effects of food insecurity in Malawi. In recent years, USAID’s Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (USAID/OFDA) and USAID’s Office of Food for Peace (USAID/FFP) have supported integrated programming focused on agriculture and food security, nutrition, and livelihoods in southern Malawi.
USG HUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED IN FY 2012
USAID/OFDA Assistance to Malawi |
$3,039,218* |
USAID/FFP Assistance to Malawi |
$571,000 |
Total USAID Assistance to Malawi |
$3,610,218 |
*This figure includes funding for both disaster response and disaster risk reduction activities. (As of September 30, 2012)
Latest Malawi Fact Sheet
South Africa Floods and Cyclones Fact Sheet #2 (249kb PDF) and map (696kb PDF)
(FY 2011) Southern Africa DRR Fact Sheet #1 (302kb PDF) and map (121kb PDF)
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