Germany Injects K10.1 Billion into Malawi’s Forest Restoration Efforts

Malawi has received a significant boost in its fight against environmental degradation, with the German government providing K10.1 billion through the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) to support forest restoration initiatives.

The funding is part of the African Forest Landscape Restoration (AFR100) project, which seeks to rehabilitate 100 million hectares of degraded land across six African countries, including Malawi, by 2030. In Malawi, the program targets the restoration of 4.5 million hectares of degraded land.

The first phase of the project will begin in Ntcheu and Mangochi districts, focusing on restoring 7,000 hectares of land and strengthening management plans for an additional 20,000 hectares.

Speaking on the initiative, Deputy Head of Mission at the German Embassy, Andreas Hartmann, emphasized that the project is a critical intervention in combating climate change, which has severely impacted Malawi and other African nations.

Meanwhile, FAO Programs Manager Samuel Kirichu highlighted the long-term benefits of landscape restoration, noting that it will help mitigate climate change effects that have increasingly affected Malawi in recent years.