The European Union Delegation to Malawi is an integral part of the EU External Action Service (EEAS) and constitutes the official diplomatic representation of the European Union to Malawi.
Present in the country since 1976, the EU has a longstanding and cordial relationship with Malawi, focusing mainly on development cooperation. The EU's engagement with Malawi is part of the wider engagement the EU enjoys with all African, Caribbean and Pacific countries through the ACP-EU Partnership Agreement, signed in Cotonou on 23 June 2000, and which will be replaced by a new, ambitious partnership agreement from 2022.
What They Do
The EU's engagement with Malawi is also part of the wider partnership between the African Union and the European Union, which revolves around the shared priorities of:
The total allocation for the National Indicative Programme for Malawi covering the period 2014-2020 amounted to EUR 560 million. This amount has been entirely committed to several comprehensive programmes such as justice and accountability, sustainable agriculture, nutrition, social protection and also to supporting Malawi’s response to COVID.
In addition to the bilateral allocation for Malawi, the EU Delegation also manages the EU grant contributions to important infrastructure projects co-financed with financial institutions such as the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the German development bank KfW. Such projects include the rehabilitation of several northern segments of the M1 road and the Malawi-Mozambique energy inter-connector.
