Investing in social protection and resilience in the face of global shocks

Highlights

Poverty remains high in Malawi, with over half (50.7%) of the population living below the poverty line while 20.5% are
extremely poor. Amid recurring climatic and economic shocks, the demand for social protection services has become stronger.


Based on an increasing body of evidence pointing at the positive impact that social assistance has had in Malawi, the
region and beyond1, government is encouraged to continue investing
in and supporting the expansion and comprehensiveness of social
protection programmes in both rural and urban areas, ensuring they
effectively target and adequately address needs and vulnerabilities
across the lifecycle, in line with the Malawi National Social Support
Programme (MNSSP II) and Vision 2063. In addition, Government
and Development Partners are encouraged to further the integration
between social protection, the humanitarian and the disaster risk
management sectors in response to shocks and stresses, through
the roll out of a fully shock-sensitive social protection system.