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Malawi : Poverty and Vulnerability Assessment, Investing in Our Future

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dc.contributor.authorWorld Bank
dc.date.accessioned2012-06-08T18:22:13Z
dc.date.available2012-06-08T18:22:13Z
dc.date.issued2007-12
dc.description.abstractThis study builds a profile of the status of poverty and vulnerability in Malawi. Malawi is a small land-locked country, with one of the highest population densities in Sub-Saharan Africa, and one of the lowest per capita income levels in the world. Almost 90 percent of the population lives in rural areas, and is mostly engaged in smallholder, rain-fed agriculture. Most people are therefore highly vulnerable to annual rainfall volatility. The majority of households cultivate very small landholdings, largely for subsistence. As a result, poverty is pervasive and not merely the situation of the lowest economic groups. Therefore, while this report focuses on the least-well-off sections of the population, the analysis provides valuable information to accelerate wealth creation and economic growth for the whole of Malawi. This synthesis report presents the main findings and policy recommendations stemming from the analysis. Due to the length and detail of this study, the 'full report' presenting the detailed analysis and results underpinning these policy recommendations is available as a separate publication. This report highlights some of the key characteristics and causes of poverty in Malawi, and focuses on the main sources of risk affecting households, namely food insecurity and health shocks. Based on these findings, the report goes on to develop a set of policy recommendations for widely shared growth and poverty reduction, and for enabling the most vulnerable to make a living. Finally, the report also provides recommendations for strengthening the monitoring and evaluation systems of poverty reduction strategies, so that policy makers and Malawian society can better track the effectiveness of the policies pursued, and inform future policy choices.en
dc.identifierhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/9905930/malawi-poverty-vulnerability-assessment-investing-future-vol-2-3-full-report
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/7555
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/7555
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo/
dc.subjectACCESS TO EDUCATION
dc.subjectACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
dc.subjectADULT LITERACY
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL EXTENSION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL GROWTH
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS
dc.subjectAGRICULTURAL SECTOR
dc.subjectARABLE LAND
dc.subjectBASIC NEEDS
dc.subjectCALORIC INTAKE
dc.subjectCALORIE AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectCALORIE INTAKE
dc.subjectCALORIES PER PERSON
dc.subjectCALORIES PER PERSON PER DAY
dc.subjectCASH CROP
dc.subjectCASH CROPS
dc.subjectCASH TRANSFERS
dc.subjectCHILD CARE
dc.subjectCHILD LABOR
dc.subjectCHRONIC ILLNESS
dc.subjectCHRONIC POVERTY
dc.subjectCHRONICALLY POOR
dc.subjectCONDOM
dc.subjectCONDOM USE
dc.subjectCONSUMER PRICE INDEX
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectCONSUMPTION PER CAPITA
dc.subjectCOPING MECHANISMS
dc.subjectCORRELATES OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDEATH RATES
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC IMPACTS
dc.subjectDEMOGRAPHIC PROJECTIONS
dc.subjectDEPENDENCY RATIO
dc.subjectDETERMINANTS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDEVELOPING COUNTRIES
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVES
dc.subjectDIET
dc.subjectDIETARY DIVERSITY
dc.subjectDIMENSIONS OF POVERTY
dc.subjectDIRECT FOOD TRANSFERS
dc.subjectDISTRIBUTION OF BENEFITS
dc.subjectDOMESTIC EXPENDITURES
dc.subjectDROUGHT
dc.subjectECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
dc.subjectECONOMIC GROWTH
dc.subjectECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectEPIDEMIC
dc.subjectFAMINE
dc.subjectFARM ACTIVITIES
dc.subjectFARMER
dc.subjectFARMERS
dc.subjectFIREWOOD
dc.subjectFOOD AID
dc.subjectFOOD AID DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectFOOD BASKET
dc.subjectFOOD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectFOOD CROP
dc.subjectFOOD EXPENDITURE
dc.subjectFOOD INSECURITY
dc.subjectFOOD ITEMS
dc.subjectFOOD NEEDS
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY
dc.subjectFOOD POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectFOOD REQUIREMENTS
dc.subjectFOOD SALES
dc.subjectFOOD SECURITY
dc.subjectGENDER DIMENSIONS
dc.subjectGENDER INEQUITIES
dc.subjectGOVERNMENT POLICIES
dc.subjectGROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT
dc.subjectHEALTH PROBLEMS
dc.subjectHEALTH SECTOR
dc.subjectHEALTHY LIFE
dc.subjectHIGH POPULATION DENSITY
dc.subjectHIV
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD ASSETS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEAD
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD HEADS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD INCOME
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD LEVEL
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD NEEDS
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD PARTICIPATION
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SIZE
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD SURVEY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD VULNERABILITY
dc.subjectHOUSEHOLD WELFARE
dc.subjectHOUSING
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectHUMAN DEVELOPMENT INDEX
dc.subjectILLNESSES
dc.subjectIMPACT ON POVERTY
dc.subjectINCIDENCE ANALYSIS
dc.subjectINCOME
dc.subjectINCOME DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectINCOME GAINS
dc.subjectINCOME GAP
dc.subjectINCOME INEQUALITY
dc.subjectINCOME POVERTY
dc.subjectINDUSTRIALIZATION
dc.subjectINEQUALITY
dc.subjectINFANT
dc.subjectINFLATION RATE
dc.subjectINSURANCE
dc.subjectIRRIGATION
dc.subjectLABOR SHORTAGES
dc.subjectLAND AVAILABILITY
dc.subjectLAND HOLDINGS
dc.subjectLANDHOLDINGS
dc.subjectLEVEL OF EDUCATION
dc.subjectLIFE EXPECTANCY
dc.subjectLIVESTOCK OWNERSHIP
dc.subjectLIVING CONDITIONS
dc.subjectLIVING STANDARDS
dc.subjectLOCAL DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectMALNUTRITION
dc.subjectMEANS TESTING
dc.subjectMILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
dc.subjectMINISTRY OF HEALTH
dc.subjectMORTALITY
dc.subjectMOTHER
dc.subjectNATIONAL AIDS
dc.subjectNATIONAL AIDS COMMISSION
dc.subjectNATIONAL LEVEL
dc.subjectNATIONAL POVERTY
dc.subjectNUMBER OF CHILDREN
dc.subjectNUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectNUMBER OF PEOPLE
dc.subjectNUTRITION
dc.subjectNUTRITIONAL STATUS
dc.subjectORPHANS
dc.subjectPER CAPITA CONSUMPTION
dc.subjectPLACE OF RESIDENCE
dc.subjectPOLICY IMPLICATIONS
dc.subjectPOOR
dc.subjectPOOR COUNTRIES
dc.subjectPOOR HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectPOOR PEOPLE
dc.subjectPOOR PERSONS
dc.subjectPOPULATION CENSUS
dc.subjectPOPULATION DISTRIBUTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY ALLEVIATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY ASSESSMENT
dc.subjectPOVERTY ESTIMATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY GAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY LEVELS
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINE
dc.subjectPOVERTY LINES
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAP
dc.subjectPOVERTY MAPS
dc.subjectPOVERTY MEASURES
dc.subjectPOVERTY PROFILE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATE
dc.subjectPOVERTY RATES
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCING
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION EFFORTS
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY
dc.subjectPOVERTY REDUCTION STRATEGY PAPER
dc.subjectPOVERTY SITUATION
dc.subjectPOVERTY STATUS
dc.subjectPOVERTY THRESHOLD
dc.subjectPRIMARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectPRIMARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectPROGRESS
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICES
dc.subjectPUBLIC SPENDING
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS
dc.subjectPUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER
dc.subjectPURCHASING POWER PARITY
dc.subjectRISK MANAGEMENT
dc.subjectRURAL
dc.subjectRURAL AREA
dc.subjectRURAL AREAS
dc.subjectRURAL DIVIDE
dc.subjectRURAL FINANCE
dc.subjectRURAL HOUSEHOLDS
dc.subjectRURAL PHENOMENON
dc.subjectRURAL POPULATION
dc.subjectSAFE SEX
dc.subjectSAFETY NET
dc.subjectSAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSANITATION
dc.subjectSCHOOL ATTENDANCE
dc.subjectSECONDARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOL
dc.subjectSECONDARY SCHOOLS
dc.subjectSEX PRACTICES
dc.subjectSKILLED HEALTH PERSONNEL
dc.subjectSMALL FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALL LANDHOLDINGS
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER AGRICULTURE
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDER FARMERS
dc.subjectSMALLHOLDERS
dc.subjectSOCIAL ACTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL ASSISTANCE
dc.subjectSOCIAL IMPACT
dc.subjectSOCIAL PROTECTION
dc.subjectSOCIAL RESEARCH
dc.subjectSOCIAL SAFETY NETS
dc.subjectSOCIAL SERVICES
dc.subjectSUBSISTENCE
dc.subjectSUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
dc.subjectTARGETING
dc.subjectTERTIARY EDUCATION
dc.subjectTOTAL POVERTY
dc.subjectTOTAL POVERTY LINE
dc.subjectTRANSIENT POOR
dc.subjectULTRA POOR
dc.subjectURBAN AREAS
dc.subjectURBAN POPULATION
dc.subjectVULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
dc.titleMalawi : Poverty and Vulnerability Assessment, Investing in Our Futureen
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okr.date.disclosure2008-09-30
okr.date.doiregistration2025-05-07T11:44:15.938550Z
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work::Poverty Assessment
okr.doctypeEconomic & Sector Work
okr.docurlhttp://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/12/9905930/malawi-poverty-vulnerability-assessment-investing-future-vol-2-3-full-report
okr.globalpracticePoverty
okr.globalpracticeFinance and Markets
okr.globalpracticeHealth, Nutrition, and Population
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okr.identifier.externaldocumentum000333038_20081003000558
okr.identifier.internaldocumentum9905930
okr.identifier.report36546
okr.language.supporteden
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countryMalawi
okr.region.geographicalSouthern Africa
okr.region.geographicalSub-Saharan Africa
okr.sectorPublic Administration
okr.sectorLaw
okr.sectorPublic Administration, Law, and Justice :: General public administration sector
okr.themePoverty strategy
okr.themePoverty strategy, analysis and monitoring
okr.themeSocial protection and risk management
okr.themeHuman development
okr.themeEconomic management
okr.themeNutrition and food security
okr.themeAnalysis of economic growth
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population::Population Policies
okr.topicServices and Transfers to Poor
okr.topicFinance and Financial Sector Development::Debt Markets
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Rural Poverty Reduction
okr.topicHealth, Nutrition and Population
okr.unitAFT: PREM 1 (AFTP1)
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