First Vice President Jane Ansah has directed authorities managing the Lean Season Food Insecurity Response Programme to guarantee fair and transparent maize distribution. She emphasized that President Arthur Peter Mutharika intends for all eligible citizens to receive aid, irrespective of their political views. Ansah issued this directive in Mzimba during the program's launch for the Northern Region at Kavitowe Primary School.
The government initiative, responding to widespread hunger exacerbated by drought and high prices, aims to assist four million vulnerable Malawians. Ansah instructed district councils to prioritize registering all affected individuals, including child-headed households, the elderly, and persons with albinism. She also alerted vendors that purchasing subsidized maize from beneficiaries would lead to prosecution.
DoDMA Commissioner Wilson Molleni stated that support would be provided through direct maize distribution or cash transfers. The program currently faces a significant funding shortfall, with only K62 billion secured against a required K147 billion. World Food Programme Country Director Hyoung-Joon Lim pledged his organization's continued support while encouraging a shift toward irrigation farming. In Mzimba district, the program is expected to help over 104,000 people.
The government initiative, responding to widespread hunger exacerbated by drought and high prices, aims to assist four million vulnerable Malawians. Ansah instructed district councils to prioritize registering all affected individuals, including child-headed households, the elderly, and persons with albinism. She also alerted vendors that purchasing subsidized maize from beneficiaries would lead to prosecution.
DoDMA Commissioner Wilson Molleni stated that support would be provided through direct maize distribution or cash transfers. The program currently faces a significant funding shortfall, with only K62 billion secured against a required K147 billion. World Food Programme Country Director Hyoung-Joon Lim pledged his organization's continued support while encouraging a shift toward irrigation farming. In Mzimba district, the program is expected to help over 104,000 people.
