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United States Government Funds 18 Social and Economic Small Grants Across Malawi

The Small Grants Programs support community-driven development projects that address grassroots economic and social issues

The U.S. Embassy awarded approximately $225,000 (MWK 262 million) to 18 organizations working in 11 districts across Malawi through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Fund, and the Julia Taft Fund. U.S. Ambassador David Young presided over the signing…

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Peace Corps Volunteers to Return to Malawi

Volunteers will support the Government of Malawi’s development priorities in the health, education, and environment sectors

The United States announces the scheduled return of Peace Corps Volunteers to Malawi in mid-August 2023. Volunteers will support the Government of Malawi’s development priorities in the health, education, and environment sectors. In March 2020, all Peace Corps Volunteers worldwide were evacuated back to the United States of America due to…

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The Department of State Begins Construction on New United States (U.S.) Embassy in Lilongwe, Malawi

The new embassy will reflect the enduring partnership between the two nations

In a display of the continuing strong ties between the United States and Malawi, the Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO), the U.S. Mission in Malawi, and other U.S. and local officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the new U.S. embassy campus on May 11 in Lilongwe. The United States and…

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United States Provides Assistance to Flood-affected Communities

The U.S. government is committed to supporting the Malawian people to respond to and recover from the disastrous results of Tropical Cyclone Ana

The U.S. government has thus far provided $100,000 (81 million MWK) in international disaster assistance funding to meet immediate humanitarian needs resulting from the flooding in southern Malawi. The assistance comes in response to President Lazarus Chakwera’s declared state of disaster and request for donor assistance. The U.S. Agency for…

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U.S. Embassy Applauds President Chakwera’s Continued Fight Against Corruption

The U.S. government supports efforts to prevent corruption by encouraging government transparency and access to information, as well as to prosecute corruption

The Embassy of the United States of America welcomes the bold steps His Excellency President Lazarus Chakwera announced yesterday to further his administration’s fight against corruption in Malawi. Corruption poses a significant threat to Malawi by wasting public resources and undermining democracy and the confidence of citizens. Chargé d’Affaires Jeremey Neitzke stated,…

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U.S.-Supported Construction of Rural Secondary Schools Reaches New Milestone

Once operational, the schools will expand education access for 9,000 Malawian youth in rural areas

The United States government, in partnership with the Government of Malawi (GOM), reached another milestone in the Secondary Education Expansion for Development (SEED) project, awarding construction contracts to two firms to build 38 rural schools across nine districts in Malawi. The contracted firms are Dika Construction, a firm of Malawian…

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United States Government Funds Nine Social and Economic Small Grants across Malawi

The Small Grants Programs are designed to support community-driven development projects that address grassroots economic and social issues

The U.S. Embassy today awarded approximately $103,000 (MWK 92 million) to nine organizations working in six districts across Malawi through the U.S. Ambassador’s Special Self-Help Fund, the Julia Taft Fund, and the Fiscal Transparency Innovation Fund. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires, a.i. Jeremey Neitzke presided over the signing ceremony saying: “These three…

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Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) Visits Malawi to Discuss New Program to Advance Economic Growth

Malawi was selected by MCC’s Board of Directors as eligible for an MCC compact program in December 2018

A delegation from the U.S. Government’s Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), led by MCC CEO Sean Cairncross, visited Malawi this week to discuss the development of a second MCC compact program to reduce poverty and promote economic growth in partnership with the Government of Malawi. Malawi was selected by MCC’s Board…

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17 Malawians Headed to U.S. to Participate in the 2019 Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Mandela Washington Fellowship (MWF)

The Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) aims to invest in the next generation of African leaders

U.S. Ambassador to Malawi Virginia Palmer today announced that 17 Malawian young leaders will participate in the 2018 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders in the United States. This current cohort brings the number of Malawian participants to 85 since the Mandela Washington Fellowship began in 2014. Ambassador Palmer…

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Ambassador Palmer’s Remarks at Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS) Best Girl Award Ceremony

I want to thank Zodiak Broadcasting for not only hosting today’s event to honor these bright young women, but also for your continued support of girls’ education and their future economic empowerment

I’m SO happy to be here today with Zodiak to celebrate the achievements of these amazing girls! Congratulations to the awardees on doing so well on your MSCE examinations! We all applaud your hard work and determination. I’d also like to acknowledge your parents and teachers – and indeed parents and teachers…