Malawi El Niño Plan Is Only One Third Funded
Malawi has mobilised about US$94 million of the US$282 million needed for El Niño preparedness, leaving a US$187 million gap. The plan covers 2.6 million people across 23 districts. The post Malawi El Niño Plan Is Only One Third Funded appeared first on The Rio Times .
Malawi's government has published a preliminary El Niño preparedness plan, estimating a cost of 488.5 billion kwacha (US$282 million). So far, 163.7 billion kwacha (US$94 million) have been mobilized from existing programmes, leaving a shortfall of 324.8 billion kwacha (US$187 million), comprising two-thirds of the total. The affected population amounts to 2.6 million people, representing 14% of Malawi's population, primarily in 23 districts.
The funds currently available come from ongoing programmes, rather than new pledges, and one significant potential fund is contingent on future drought impacts. The World Bank's US$190 million contribution will be disbursed only after verifying drought impacts in early 2027.
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