Integrating Agro-ecological Concepts with Natural Resource Management in Communities around Ntchisi Forest Reserve

About this project

Contract related to: Integrating Agro-ecological Concepts with Natural Resource Management in Communities around Ntchisi Forest Reserve - The Action tackles two of the major challenges that are hampering resilient transformation of economy and food systems in Malawi, namely depletion of natural resources capital and limited marketing and financial opportunities for rural farming households and agribusiness operators. It is designed around two interlinked components: (1) natural resources management, including agriculture practices along agro ecological principles, and (2) integration of farming households and agribusiness operators into markets and financial services. As no economic development will be achieved without improved nutrition for Malawian, wherever possible, the action will have a high degree of nutrition sensitivity.The Action aims to contribute to sustainable inclusive economic growth and transformation of food systems in Malawi and has four Specific Objectives (SOs): (1) Natural resource base and its diverse ecosystems preserved, restored and regenerated, (2) Territorial relevant sustainable value chains developed, (3) Nutritional status of targeted Malawi population improved and (4) Evidence-based decision making and knowledge dissemination supported. SO1 refers to the ¿Greening¿ component, whilst SO 2 and 3 to the ¿Growing¿ component, with SO 4 as cross-cutting.The Action contributes to MIP Priority Area 1, Green and resilient economic transformation, i…

Goals

Sustainable Development Goals this project works towards

• 1No Poverty
• 2Zero Hunger
• 13Climate Action
• 15Life on Land

Published by

European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships · Other public sector

Countries

Malawi

Sectors

Agricultural land resources

Focus

Biodiversity · Also contributesEnvironment · Also contributesClimate adaptation · Also contributes

Places

MW - Ntchisi

Funded by

European Commission

Implemented by

NTCHISI DISTRICT ASSEMBLY DISTRICT COUNCIL

Accountable

Local Government

Passes funds through

Directorate-General for International Partnerships

Published by European Commission - Directorate-General for International Partnerships to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 29 Sept 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: XI-IATI-EC_INTPA-2024-PC-42037.

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