Malawi Humanitarian Emergency

Malawi is among the poorest countries in the world and is vulnerable to weather-related disasters, including droughts, floods and cyclones. High dependence on agriculture exacerbates the impact of climate shocks, which contribute to failing harvests. Food insecurity forces women and girls to travel longer distances to collect food and water, thereby exposing them to increased risk of gender-based violence. UNFPA provides sexual and reproductive health services to people affected by crisis and supports GBV prevention and response mechanisms in Malawi.

Humanitarian needs

Malawi Humanitarian Emergency
Last updated on - June 2024
 
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  • Results data are reported and updated as they become available.
  • -Targets and UNFPA's populations of concern, including women of reproductive age and pregnant women, are estimated using the MISP calculator.
  • -Funding estimates are based on country planning processes, including inter-agency humanitarian response plans and regional refugee and resilience plans.

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After 46 years of suffering, fistula survivor finds relief

calendar_today19 May 2017

Nurse Lydia Kasiya speaks with obstetric fistula survivor Nachilango Bisolomo at Monkey-bay Community Hospital. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Periods not a problem thanks to pad-making club in Malawi

calendar_today12 August 2016

Fatima Muhammed demonstrates how to make a reusable sanitary napkin in her school's sewing room. Classmate Deborah Chavula looks on. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Ending AIDS through integrated care: Combining sexual and reproductive health and HIV services in Malawi

calendar_today09 June 2016

A nurse at Malawi's Mzenga Health Centre talks to a young couple about sexual and reproductive health. © UNFPA Malawi/Henry Chimbali
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Safeguarding Malawi’s young people

calendar_today08 June 2015

Sophie stands in front of the Namwera Health Centre, where she attends Safeguard Young People programmes and activities. © UNFPA Malawi/ Hope Ngwira
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Up a tree and eight months pregnant: A woman’s ordeal in the Malawi floods

calendar_today23 April 2015

Alimanda holds her two-week old daughter in the Marka Camp in Malawi. During the floods, she and her children were rescued from a tree. Six weeks later, she gave birth on her way to a health centre. © UNFPA/Jayne Chisenga
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Safe spaces offer crucial services to women displaced by Malawi’s floods

calendar_today17 March 2015

Women breastfeed outside a UNFPA-supported safe space at Mpasa camp, in Phalombe, Malawi. The safe space offers counselling and services for survivors of gender-based violence, and also provides recreational and skill-building activities for women and girls. © UNFPA Malawi
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Floods hit hundreds of thousands in Southern Africa; women and girls most vulnerable

calendar_today29 January 2015

People are evacuated by boats in southern Malawi. © UNDAC
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