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National Resilience Strategy (NRS): Breaking the Cycle of Food Insecurity.

Country/Territory
Malawi
Document type
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Agricultural & rural development, Livestock, Energy, Food & nutrition, Fisheries, Forestry, Land & soil, Cultivated plants, Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Disasters Smallholders/peasants Farming Irrigation Flood Food security Climate change Agricultural development Crops/grasses Agro-forestry Apiculture/sericulture Renewable energy Gender Data collection/reporting Early warning system/emergency intervention system Sustainable development Nutrition Education Breastfeeding/infant food School feeding Food quality control/food safety Poverty Forest management/forest conservation Integrated management Soil conservation/soil improvement Planting material/seeds Fertilizers/nutrients Plant production Water shortage/drought Basin/catchment/watershed Rainwater Waterworks Freshwater resources management Ecosystem preservation
Geographical area
Africa, AFRICA FAO, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Countries, Least Developed Countries
Entry into force notes
2018 - 2030 (PhaseI: 2018–2022 / PhaseII: 2023–2028 / PhaseIII: 2029-2030).
Abstract

This National Resilience Strategy of Malawi is a cross-sectoral document aiming at creating a country (i) resilient to economic and environmental shocks; (ii) able to sustain inclusive growth, food and nutrition security; (iii) able to achieve an improved well-being for all Malawians; and (iv) transitioned from recurrent humanitarian appeals to protective and productive investments in complementary interventions targeting food insecure and poor households. It is composed of 4 pillars as follows (1) Resilient Agricultural Growth, including smallholder farming interventions; access to inputs, training, and asset creation; diversification in the production and marketing of crops, forestry, livestock, and fisheries, and reduce dependence on maize; (2) Risk Reduction, Flood Control, and Early Warning and Response Systems; (3) Human Capacity, Livelihoods, and Social Protection; and (4) Catchment Protection and Management to develop and adopt integrated watershed management (IWM) approaches, other land management approaches to restore and expand Malawi's natural resource assets, and manage ecosystems.

Full text
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