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Malawi

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Malawi 2026

INVESTMENT PROFILE
106.9M
(in USD) Total Investment
23.2%
Internal rate of return
3,071,144
(in USD) Total NPV
SUSTAINABILITY BENEFITS
156,000
Direct beneficiaries
984
(in USD) Income increase per capita
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tonnes GHG impact per year

The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative prioritizes countries and territories where poverty and hunger are highest, national capacities are limited, or operational difficulties are greatest due to natural or man-made crises. It seeks to eradicate poverty (SDG1), end hunger and malnutrition (SDG2), and reduce inequalities (SDG10) by accelerating market-based transformation of agri-food systems to raise incomes, improve nutrition, empower poor and vulnerable populations, and strengthen resilience to climate change.

Geospatial Typologies

Agro-informatics connects information technology with the management, analysis and application of agricultural data to indentify territories with untapped agrifood potential and design more accurate and targeted agrifood interventions. The use of new technologies and techniques in agriculture, such as satellite imagery, remote sensing, and geographic information systems, enable the transformation of data into actionable information.

POVERTY
POTENTIAL
EFFICIENCY
Poverty
Potential
Efficiency
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Investment cases in the country

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Investment cases and interventions

Seaweed

Chili

INVESTMENT
USD 32.2M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
20% for production & 20% for processing
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 230,375 for production & USD 581,203 for processing
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
40,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
176,000
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
USD 720 for production & USD 1,000 for processing
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
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Mango

Commercial cage fish farming system

INVESTMENT
USD 64.4M
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
28% for HDPE & 22% for GI
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 548,740 for HDPE & USD 90,826 for GI
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
84,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
369,600
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
USD 1,200 for HDPE & USD 1,000 for GI
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
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Abaca

Structured honey export trade and geographical indicators

INVESTMENT
USD 10.3
INTERNAL RATE OF RETURN (%)
26%
NET PRESENT VALUE
USD 1.62M
DIRECT BENEFICIARIES
32,000
INDIRECT BENEFICIARIES
140,800
INCOME INCREASE PER CAPITA
USD 1,000
EMISSION REDUTION (EXACT)
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Resources

FAO's Hand-in-Hand Initiative
21/12/2023

The Hand-in-Hand (HIH) Initiative supports the implementation of nationally led, ambitious programmes to accelerate agrifood systems transformations...

Contacts

For more information, please contact the Hand-in-Hand team