about 2 months ago // Global Health
Experts say a High Court decision granting survivors of sexual violence access to safe abortion services could reduce Malawi’s maternal deaths — and ease the strain on its health system.
4 months ago // Displacement and migration
Donor cutbacks have plunged Malawi’s refugee camp into crisis. Once heavily supported by U.S. contributions, Dzaleka now faces slashed food rations and shrinking health and protection services.
6 months ago // Development Finance
Across Africa, schools and hospitals are under pressure. Debt repayments are eating into national budgets, leaving classrooms overcrowded and clinics underfunded.
8 months ago // Global Health
In Malawi, nearly half of all urinary tract infections are now resistant to first-line antibiotics. As antimicrobial resistance rises, women face mounting risks from once-treatable infections.
8 months ago // Malaria
Despite vaccine breakthroughs and renewed political commitment, the global fight against malaria is falling short — with climate change, funding gaps, and fragile health systems threatening to reverse hard-won gains.
11 months ago // Climate change
Organizations responding to Cyclone Chido are putting gender-sensitive strategies at the center of their disaster relief initiatives.
over 1 year ago // Technology
The African Girls Can Code Initiative was established to help girls across Africa to become computer programmers, creators, and designers.
over 1 year ago // Localization
Proponents argue the regulations will enhance effectiveness and responsiveness to local needs. However, critics warn that the law may be too restrictive and could interfere excessively with NGO operations.
over 1 year ago // Roots of Change
After benefiting from a Save the Children localization, project community based organizations in southern Malawi have enhanced their capacity to respond to natural disasters and attract funding.
over 1 year ago // Food systems
The land laws amended in 2022 were, according to the government, meant to solve challenges faced by thousands of landless subsistence farmers but sparked concerns that they would frighten investors.