2024 Flash Appeal Humanitarian Response Monitoring
Interactive dashboard for monitoring humanitarian response impacts within the 2024 UN drought response plan.
Malawi
Response Planning and Monitoring
Malawi Cholera and Floods Flash Appeal 2023 (February - June 2023), Revised in March Following Cyclone Freddy
The Tropical Cyclone Freddy weather system brought torrential rainfall to southern Malawi from 12 to 15 March 2023, causing devastating floods and mudslides and leaving a trail of destruction across 15 districts. View more >
Malawi Cholera Flash Appeal 2023 (February - June 2023)
Cholera outbreak in Malawi was officially declared on 3 March 2022, after the first case was reported in Machinga district at the end of February 2022 leaving 4.8 million people in need of assistance in 15 priority districts. View more >
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Malawi
Malawi: Humanitarian Snapshot (as of October 2025)
Food Insecurity The Government of Malawi declared a state of disaster on 25 October in response to worsening food insecurity driven by prolonged dry spells, high commodity prices, and broader macroeconomic pressures. The declaration covers 11 districts…
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Malawi
Malawi | Pluvial Floods: Simplified Early Action Protocol Activation (Operation №: MDRMW023), 7 January 2026
Following the forecast issued by the Department of Climate Change and Meteorological Services (DCCMS) on 5 January 2026, which indicated the likelihood of extreme heavy rainfall across several parts of the country, the Malawi Red Cross…
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WFP Malawi Country Brief October 2025
Operational Updates • Emergency lean season response: Latest IPC results indicate that 4 million people (one in five) are projected to face crisis level (IPC Phase 3) food insecurity and 8,000 in emergency conditions (IPC Phase 4)…
Malawi
Malawi Food Insecurity, DREF Operation MDRMW024
Description of the Event Date when the trigger was met 25-10-2025 What happened, where and when? Malawi is facing the worst food insecurity crisis of the past 7 years, affecting over 4 million people during the 2025/2026 consumption year. According…
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Malawi
GIEWS Country Brief: Malawi 16-December-2025
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Erratic start to the season, but overall rainfall outlook bodes well for 2026 crops Maize prices rose rapidly in 2025 Import needs remain high in 2025/26 after two consecutive below-average harvests Acute food insecurity declines but needs…
Malawi
Malawi advances efforts to finalize its Health Labour Market Analysis for Evidence-based Health Workforce Planning and Development
Achieving SGD3, Universal Health Coverage by 2030, and health security and PHC-oriented and resilient health systems hinges on the sufficient capacity of a well-trained and motivated health workforce to provide the essential health services at all…
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Norway provides crucial funds to WFP to support families and school children in Malawi as lean season peaks | World Food Programme
LILONGWE – The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes a contribution of USD 8.3 million from the Government of Norway to support the food needs of crisis-affected families and primary school children in Malawi. The…
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Meetings and events
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14 Jan 2026Wednesday
- Information Management Working Group (IMWG) (OCHA, Sector IMOs) until- Who: OCHA, Sector IMOs
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20 Jan 2026Tuesday
- United Nations Communications Group (Public Information Officers) until- Who: Public Information Officers
- Inter-Sector Coordination Meeting (OCHA, Sector leads and co-leads) until- Who: OCHA, Sector leads and co-leads
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21 Jan 2026Wednesday
- Information Management Working Group (IMWG) (OCHA, Sector IMOs) until- Who: OCHA, Sector IMOs
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27 Jan 2026Tuesday
- United Nations Communications Group (Public Information Officers) until- Who: Public Information Officers