Malawian NGOs affected by the aid cuts have begun coordinating more closely than before in order to avoid duplication of efforts and cut costs.

Date: 2/26

Region: Africa

Country: Malawi

Topic: Economy & Livelihoods

Policy Lens: Economic & Trade Interests

Entry Type: Secondary Effect

Additional Context: According to Devex's reporting, Malawi is scrambling to keep critical health, education, and development programs afloat after deep cuts to U.S. foreign aid exposed the country’s heavy reliance on donor funding.

Davies Mwachumu, advocacy and marketing manager at AIDS Healthcare Foundation Malawi, told Devex that national and international NGOs are increasingly localizing projects, working with community-based organizations as another cost-cutting strategy.

Source: Devex