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With persistently high fertility and more than half of its people under age 18, Malawi’s population is growing rapidly and expected to reach 15.7 million by 2015. Although maternal mortality has declined, it remains high. High rates of HIV show no signs of leveling off -- one factor in Malawians short life expectancy. Since 1979, UNFPA has been working with Malawi to improve reproductive health, prevent HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, and promote gender equality and the empowerment of women. It is also working with the government to incorporate population dynamics in development planning.

Key humanitarian results 2024

  • People Reached
  • Service Delivered
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315

Women assisted to deliver babies safely in UNFPA-supported facilities

48,106

People Targeted by UNFPA

1,332,931

People in need

5,550

People reached with GBV prevention, mitigation and response activities

9,455

People reached with SRH services

1,500

Dignity kits and/or other Non-Food Items distributed

200

Safe Spaces for women and girls, supported by UNFPA

19

Health facilities supported by UNFPA

14

SRH mobile clinics supported by UNFPA and run by UNFPA Implementing Partners

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Programme Activities

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Malawi 2024 Programme Activities data

Ending gender-based violence and harmful practices
By 2025, the reduction in gender-based violence and harmful practices has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,376,526
Implemented by:
UNFPA $793,534 (58%)
GOV $124,910 (9%)
NGO $458,082 (33%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (31%)
Non-core Resources (69%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$64,489
Implemented by:
UNFPA $61,273 (95%)
NGO $1,555 (2%)
GOV $1,661 (3%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (18)
Non-core Resources (82)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$937,780
Implemented by:
UNFPA $483,759 (52%)
NGO $415,762 (44%)
GOV $38,259 (4%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (13)
Non-core Resources (87)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$3,609
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,103 (86%)
NGO $506 (14%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (60)
Non-core Resources (40)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$258,599
Implemented by:
UNFPA $205,580 (79%)
NGO $616 (0%)
GOV $52,402 (20%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (98)
Non-core Resources (2)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$26,659
Implemented by:
UNFPA $24,105 (90%)
GOV $2,554 (10%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (100)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$85,391
Implemented by:
UNFPA $15,714 (18%)
NGO $39,643 (46%)
GOV $30,035 (35%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (8)
Non-core Resources (92)
Ending preventable maternal deaths
By 2025, the reduction of preventable maternal deaths has accelerated
Total Spending:
$1,979,291
Implemented by:
UNFPA $869,706 (44%)
NGO $534,238 (27%)
GOV $575,348 (29%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (25%)
Non-core Resources (75%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$243,872
Implemented by:
UNFPA $91,385 (37%)
NGO $0 (0%)
GOV $152,487 (63%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (15)
Non-core Resources (85)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$67,806
Implemented by:
UNFPA $47,847 (71%)
NGO $19,958 (29%)
GOV $1 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (71)
Non-core Resources (29)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$-1,225
Implemented by:
UNFPA $-1,222 (100%)
GOV $-3 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (57)
Non-core Resources (43)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$193,934
Implemented by:
UNFPA $193,038 (100%)
NGO $893 (0%)
GOV $3 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (89)
Non-core Resources (11)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$86,725
Implemented by:
UNFPA $83,027 (96%)
NGO $1 (0%)
GOV $3,698 (4%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (74)
Non-core Resources (26)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$1,388,179
Implemented by:
UNFPA $455,631 (33%)
NGO $513,385 (37%)
GOV $419,162 (30%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (12)
Non-core Resources (88)
Ending the unmet need for family planning
By 2025, the reduction in the unmet need for family planning has accelerated
Total Spending:
$7,372,000
Implemented by:
GOV $879,378 (12%)
UNFPA $4,993,253 (68%)
NGO $995,328 (14%)
UN $504,042 (7%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (14%)
Non-core Resources (86%)
Adolescents and youth
By 2025, strengthened skills and opportunities for adolescents and youth to ensure bodily autonomy, leadership and participation, and to build human capital
Total Spending:
$2,182,459
Implemented by:
UNFPA $878,474 (40%)
UN $315,139 (14%)
NGO $350,068 (16%)
GOV $638,778 (29%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (6)
Non-core Resources (94)
Gender and social norms
By 2025, strengthened mechanisms and capacities of actors and institutions to address discriminatory gender and social norms to advance gender equality and women’s decision-making
Total Spending:
$144,955
Implemented by:
NGO $144,955 (100%)
Funded by:
Non-core Resources (100)
Humanitarian action
By 2025, strengthened the capacity of critical actors and systems in preparedness, early action and in the provision of life-saving interventions that are timely, integrated, conflict- and climate-sensitive, gender-transformative and peace-responsive
Total Spending:
$-2,156
Implemented by:
UNFPA $-2,156 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (84)
Non-core Resources (16)
Policy and accountability
By 2025, improved integration of sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights, as well as the prevention of and response to gender-based violence and harmful practices, into universal health coverage-related policies and plans, and other relevant laws, policies, plans, and accountability frameworks
Total Spending:
$611,876
Implemented by:
UNFPA $608,526 (99%)
NGO $3,345 (1%)
GOV $4 (0%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (98)
Non-core Resources (2)
Population change and data
By 2025, strengthened data systems and evidence that take into account population changes and other megatrends (including ageing and climate change), in development policies and programmes, especially those related to sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights
Total Spending:
$151,313
Implemented by:
UNFPA $137,452 (91%)
GOV $13,862 (9%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (119)
Non-core Resources (-19)
Quality of care and services
By 2025, strengthened capacity of systems, institutions and communities to provide high-quality, comprehensive sexual and reproductive health information and services, including supplies, as well as essential services to address gender-based violence and harmful practices
Total Spending:
$4,283,553
Implemented by:
UNFPA $3,370,957 (79%)
UN $188,902 (4%)
NGO $496,960 (12%)
GOV $226,734 (5%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (3)
Non-core Resources (97)
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Organizational effectiveness and efficiency
Total Spending:
$6,738
Implemented by:
UNFPA $6,738 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (99%)
Non-core Resources (1%)
Improved programming for results
Improved programming for results
Total Spending:
$6,738
Implemented by:
UNFPA $6,738 (100%)
Funded by:
Core Resources (99)
Non-core Resources (1)

Programme Documentation

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CPD Malawi [2024-2028] (DP/FPA/CPD/MWI/9)
Cycle: 2024-2028
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CPD Malawi [2012-2016] (DP/FPA/CPD/MWI/7)
Cycle: 2012-2016
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CPD Malawi [2019-2023] (DP/FPA/CPD/MWI/8)
Cycle: 2019-2023
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UNDAF Malawi [2012-2016]
Cycle: 2012-2016
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CPD Malawi [2008-2011] (DP/FPA/CPD/MWI/6)
Cycle: 2008-2011
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Technical notes and sources

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