Member's Documents
Republic of Malawi Rural Livelihoods Support Programme Project Performance Evaluation
Published by: International Fund for Agricultural Development, Independent Office of Evaluation
SDGs: SDG 1 - No Poverty, SDG 2 - Zero Hunger, SDG 6 - Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 10 - Reduced Inequalities, SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 15 - Life on Land
The objective of the programme was to sustainably reduce poverty through the promotion of on- and off-farm and wage-based incomes. It operated in an environment of evolving decentralization and worked through local government bodies, especially village-level bodies, for example, in 245 villages, spanning 36 Village Development Committees.
One of the main achievements of the programme is the goat pass-on system, which has increased the resilience of the target groups and provided them with alternative sources of income. The programme sought to increase the productivity of maize through the provision of extension services. However, by focusing on maize in a mono-cropping system, it did not take into account other options for enhancing adaptation to climate change and improve nutrition security among the target groups.
