Malawi Country Profile

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Malawi

Map of Malawi

Population:

11.7 million

Urban Population:

15%

Major Ethnic and Linguistic Groups:

Chewa, Nyanja, Tumbuka, Yao, Lomwe, Sena, Tonga, Ngoni, Ngonde, Asian, European -

Religions:

Protestant - 55%
Roman Catholic - 20%
Muslim - 20%
Traditional beliefs - 3%

Population Growth Rate:

2.2%

Life Expectancy:

38 years

Infant Mortality:

105 per 1,000 live births

Under Five Mortality:

183 per 1,000 live births

Maternal Mortality Rate:

1,100 per 100,000 live births

GNP Per Capita:

$170

Percentage of Literate Adult Males:

76%

Percentage of Literate Adult Females:

50%

Percentage Population With Access
To Safe Drinking Water:

57%

Country Description:

No description available

Project Information

Project Name	Project Country	Project Type
Central Region Livelihood Security Program	Malawi	Development
Local Initiatives For Health (LIFH)	Malawi	Development
Improving Livelihoods Through Public Works Programs (ILTPWP)	Malawi	Development
Enhancing Community Capacity and Response to HIV/AIDS	Malawi	Development
Consortium for Southern Africa Food Security Emergency (C-SAFE)	Malawi	Emergency Relief
Partnerships In Capacity Building In Education (PACE)	Malawi	Development
Models for Inclusive and Equitable Sexual and Reproductive Health	Malawi	Development
HIV/AIDS, Rural Livelihoods And Depeasantisation In Malawi : Finding Pathways To Social Recovery	Malawi	Development
National Aids Commission Umbrella Program (NAC-UP)	Malawi	Development
Improving Livelihoods Though Food Security	Malawi	Development
Partnering For A Livelihoods Response To HIV/AIDS In Malawi	Malawi	Development
Joint Emergency Food Aid Programme - Phase III	Malawi	Emergency Relief
Targeted Food Distribution for Asset Creation (TFD-A)	Malawi	Emergency Relief
Seed Voucher's Program	Malawi	Emergency Relief
Emergency Food Aid Distribution- Chikwawa	Malawi	Emergency Relief
Savings Based Micro-finance Support	Malawi	Development
Water and Sanitation Project	Malawi	Emergency Relief
Strengthening CARE Malawi's HIV and AIDS Workplace Response	Malawi	Development
Household Livelihood Initiative Project	Malawi	Development
Addressing Gender Based Violence in Education Through Advocacy (AGEVE)	Malawi	Development
Integrated Community Based Nutrition Rehabilitation Programme	Malawi	Development
Literacy and Livelihoods Empowering Adolscents.	Malawi	Development
Economic Opportunity Fund Project	Malawi	Development
Economic Opportunity Fund Project	Malawi	Development
Malawi - Patsy Collins Trust Fund Initiative	Malawi	Development
Support to Vulnerable Groups to Achieve Food Security Project	Malawi	Development
Improving Livestock Production for Income and Nutrition Enhacement	Malawi	Development
ADVANCEMENT OF THE GIRL CHILD'S RIGHT TO BASIC EDUCATION	Malawi	Development
SAVE UP- Access to Financial Services Through Savings Associations and Linkages	Malawi	Development
Pathways Linking Poverty, Food Security and HIV in rural Malawi]	Malawi	Development
PHASE Project (Post-Harvest Loss Reduction and Small Scale Irrigation Enhancement)	Malawi	Development
LIFT UP	Malawi	Development
Empowering Girls to Learn and Lead	Malawi	Development
GMI Marketing (Malawi Moms)	Malawi	Development
Women and Agriculture Planning Grant - CARE Malawi MOU	Malawi	Development
Providing Care and Support Services to OVCs in Salima District	Malawi	Development
Drought Mitigation through Irrigation and Conservation Agriculture Extension (DICE)	Malawi	Development
LAGAFA - Local and Global Action for Food Security in Africa	Malawi	Development
Integrated Food Security Response Initiative (IFSRI)	Malawi	Development