Malawi
Though a relatively small country, Malawi’s climate is extremely varied. The most temperate region is to the south, which is also the highest, containing the majority of the population and economic activities, predominately farming. While the lowlands in the north receive heavy rainfall and are covered by grasslands and forests.
As an agricultural country, the Malawi's economy is based on food for export. It relies on crops grown by rural families who provide their own food and a little surplus to trade with. Soil degradation and deforestation are the main environmental problems in the country. As a solution to deforestation, gorta has implemented tree planting programmes with great success.
gorta currently supports a number of partners in the country which focus on water and sanitation issues. The projects funded by gorta all address a number of issues in an integrated approach, they also aim to establish food and water security as a platform on which to build further programmes.
Projects in Malawi
This project located in Dowa, Malawi, addresses the issues of water security and sanitation. Prior to this initiative, the local communities were relying on the collection of stream water which was...
Many people in the Mwanza district of Malawi have poor standards of living. This area has experienced a decline of food production and has a low yield of citrus fruits, the main crop grown in the...
Facts about Malawi
| Location | East Africa |
| GDP per Capita | US$257 (UN, 2007) |
| Area (sq km) | 118,484 sq km |
| Currency | Kwacha |
| Population | 13.9 million (UN, 2007) |
| Largest Cities | Lilongwe, Blantyre |
| Capital | Lilongwe |
| Life Expectancy | 48 yearrs (men), 48 years (women) (UN) |
| Languages | Chichewa (Offical), English (Offical) |
Climate Conditions
Lilongwe, Malawi
