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Transforming Lives Through Water

Improved access to potable water in Malawi’s capital improves health and erodes gender barriers too.
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Malawi Economic Monitor

New economic update calls for urgent implementation of macroeconomic reforms and for advancing agricultural commercialization.
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Digital Africa: Technological Transformation for Jobs

Digital technologies, from computers to apps to machine learning, offer new opportunities for people, businesses, and jobs.

Malawi At-A-Glance

Malawi’s economy has been significantly weakened by a series of exogenous shocks and persistent macro-fiscal imbalances. Growth is projected to decline to 0.9% in 2022, from 2.8% in 2021, with lower agricultural output, erratic electricity supply, forex shortages affecting importation of raw materials and high global commodity prices. Economic growth is projected to slightly increase in 2023 but remain subdued. The economic recovery is projected to be gradual and significant risks remain.

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Innovation Fund for Applied Sciences, Technology and Engineering

This project aims to strengthen doctoral training, research and innovation in transformative technologies opportunities in Sub-Saharan Africa.

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Nathan Belete

Country Director for Malawi, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe

Hugh Riddell

Country Manager, Malawi

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In Depth

A Rare Need for Urban Growth

Urbanization is often a problem but Malawi’s largely rural economy could do with more of it. It also has a chance to plan.
Apr 05, 2023

Africa’s Pulse

Economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa is set to slow from 3.6% in 2022 to 3.1% in 2023.
Oct 05, 2022

CPIA Africa

The overall 2021 Country Policy and Institutional Assessment (CPIA) score for the region’s 39 IDA-eligible countries remains unchanged at 3.1.
IDA in Africa

With IDA’s help, hundreds of millions of people have escaped poverty—through the creation of jobs, access to clean water, schools, roads, nutrition, electricity, and more.
World Bank Africa Multimedia

Watch, listen and click through the latest videos, podcasts and slideshows highlighting the World Bank’s work in Sub-Saharan Africa.