Malawi
How Do Investments in Human Capital Development Affect SDG Outcomes in Malawi? A Human Capital Push Scenario
Apr 2024
Working Paper
As the world races towards 2025 the midpoint of the last decade of SDG action the need for swift identification of actionable strategies becomes an imperative for policymakers. With a focus on Malawi a country grappling with uneven SDG progress this policy brief highlights the pivotal role of human capital development (HCD) in areas such as health education skill building and infrastructure development in the attainment of the SDGs. Based o Read More
Reducing Inequality and Poverty in Malawi: Policy Analyses and Options
Dec 2023
Book
This report examines the role of economic and social policies in understanding the evolution of inequality and poverty in Malawi over the past three decades. Emphasizing the centrality of policy choices in addressing inequality the report indicates that most of the key policies that Malawi has been implementing have contributed to reducing income inequality. However their efficacy is being eroded by several factors including policy incoherence and infrastr Read More
Voluntary Peer Review of Competition Law and Policy - Malawi
Sep 2021
Book
The UNCTAD voluntary peer review of competition law and policy of Malawi was conducted at the Intergovernmental Group of Experts on Competition Law and Policy meeting in Geneva on July 8th 2021.
Harnessing Agricultural Trade for Sustainable Development: Malawi
Groundnuts, Sunflower and Soybeans
Nov 2020
Book
This study is part of a series of UNCTAD publications that focus on upgrading and diversifying specific agricultural sectors of rural economies in developing countries with a view to raising living standards among of smallholder farmers in a context of sustainable development female empowerment and food security. Malawi is a Least Developed Country (LDC) where 70 per cent of its population live below the international poverty line of US$1.90 per da Read More
Sustainability outcomes
Nov 2020
Chapter
The per capita Gross National Income (GNI) of Malawi as a low-income country was US$1180 in 2017 and it remains one of the poorest countries in the world: 171 out of 189 on the 2017 UNDP Human Development Index. 71.5 per cent of the population can be classified as below the international poverty line of US$1.90 a day. With 84.7 per cent of the population concentrated in agriculture agricultural development will be key to lifting Malawians out of pov Read More
Upgrading trajectories: Value-addition and diversification
Nov 2020
Chapter
This chapter draws on some of the findings in the earlier chapters as well as additional literature and highlight cross-cutting and crop-specific issues challenges and opportunities related to value-addition and diversification It should be noted that the thematic elements in the following analysis interact closely in a synergistic manner and therefore cannot be discussed in isolation. For instance access to quality inputs will be critical to ensuring high Read More
Introduction
Nov 2020
Chapter
The purpose of this study is to evaluate trade-led sustainable development opportunities and challenges in the groundnut sunflower and soybean value-chains in Malawi as a means of diversifying its agricultural production base away from dependence on tobacco exports. It examines cross-cutting and sector-specific constraints and opportunities for upgrading value-addition and diversification. It also explores specific ways to mainstream food security g Read More
Acknowledgements
Nov 2020
Chapter
This publication was prepared by the Trade Environment Climate Change and Sustainable Development Branch of the Division on International Trade and Commodities UNCTAD. The principal authors were Mahesh Sugathan and Eugenia Nunez with contributions received from Maria Sokolova Rodrigo Saavedra Zepeda and Julian Benda under the leadership of Eugenia Nuñez and the overall guidance of Lucas Assuncao Pamela Coke-Hamilton and Shamika Sirimanne.
Conclusions and policy recommendations
Nov 2020
Chapter
Based on the literature consulted including technical backgrounders this section lays out some broad conclusions that lead to recommendations applicable to the sunflower groundnut and soybean sectors.
Trade policy environment and frameworks
Nov 2020
Chapter
Trade policy that facilitates the regional integration of agricultural markets and value-chains has the potential to contribute to both price stability and greater food security and can also secure export markets for value-added agro-crops. This Chapter focuses on Malawi’s trade policy framework and its associated trade related opportunities and constraints while emphasizing the need to address specific constraints faced by Malawi’s exporters that could imp Read More
Sunflower, soybean and groundnut: Oilseeds and edible oils in Malawi
Nov 2020
Chapter
This chapter briefly provides an overview of the main characteristics of sunflower groundnut and soybean summarises their possible uses and analyses the most recent related developments in international markets.
Country overview and development background
Nov 2020
Chapter
Malawi is a landlocked country in southern Africa bordering Mozambique Zambia and the United Republic of Tanzania. It is categorised as a least developed country (LDC) and its high dependence on agriculture makes it one of the countries most affected by climate change. It has a history of being heavily dependent on official development assistance which plays a significant role in the government’s fiscal planning. In 1998 the country set itself the g Read More
Executive Summary
Nov 2020
Chapter
This study is part of a series of UNCTAD publications that focus on upgrading and diversifying specific agricultural sectors of rural economies in developing countries with a view to raising living standards among of smallholder farmers in a context of sustainable development female empowerment and food security.
No. 51240. United States of America and Malawi
Main Title:
Treaty Series 2947
Oct 2020
Chapter
Agreement between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of Malawi regarding the surrender of persons to the International Criminal Court. Lilongwe 23 September 2003
No. 51204. International Development Association and Malawi
Main Title:
Treaty Series 2947
Oct 2020
Chapter
Financing Agreement (Economic Recovery Development Policy Financing) between the Republic of Malawi and the International Development Association (with schedule appendix and International Development Association General Conditions for Credits and Grants dated 31 July 2010). Lilongwe 5 June 2013
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