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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Humanitarian Operational Presence
ReliefWeb results
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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ReliefWeb results
Malawi
Malawi: Flood 2026 - DREF Operational Update (MDRMW025)
Description of the Event Date of event 27-03-2026 What happened, where and when? In early January, Nkhotakota District experienced its first wave of devastating floods, triggered by heavy rainfall exceeding 285 mm in a single day. The floods destroyed homes,…
Malawi
WFP Malawi Country Brief, March 2026
KEY HIGHLIGHTS WFP urgently requires USD 13.3 million to cover six‑month net funding needs (March 2026–August 2026), representing 38 percent of requirements. Timely donor support is critical to sustain life‑saving assistance, strengthen resilience and protect vulnerable households…
Malawi
WFP Malawi Country Brief, February 2026
In December, WFP reached 1.3 million people with food and nutrition assistance, distributing 12,161 mt of food and USD 768,318 through cash-based transfers. WFP launched the lean season (November to March) response programme in November 2025…
News and Press Releases
ReliefWeb results
Malawi
Malawi - Floods, update (DG ECHO, Government of Malawi, DoDMA, NOAA-CPC) (ECHO Daily Flash of 26 March 2026)
The humanitarian impact continues to rise due to the heavy rain and consequent floods of mid-March across several councils of Malawi, most of them located in the southern areas. According to national authorities, as of 24 March,…
Malawi
Strengthening Routine Immunization and Outbreak Response in Malawi, HPV and Mpox vaccination campaign review meeting
In 2025, Malawi undertook two major public health interventions to protect its population and strengthen health security. First, the Ministry of Health launched a nationwide HPV Multi-Age Cohort (MAC) campaign in October, targeting girls aged 9–18…
Malawi
Malawi - Floods, update (Department of Disaster Management Affairs (DoDMA), Met Malawi, NOAA-CPC, media) (ECHO Daily Flash of 23 March 2026)
The death toll and the number of people affected have increased following the heavy rainfall and consequent floods that impacted 18 councils in Malawi from 15 to 19 March. According to the Department of Disaster Management Affairs…
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Meetings and events
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21 Apr 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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22 Apr 2026Wednesday
- Information Management Working Group (IMWG) (OCHA, Sector IMOs) until- Who: OCHA, Sector IMOs
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28 Apr 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