Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development
In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Malawi’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty red...
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International Food Policy Research Institute
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| author | Aragie, Emerta A. Kankwamba, Henry Pauw, Karl Thurlow, James Jones, Eleanor |
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| description | In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Malawi’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) processors, seed systems, and farmers credit are shown to be the most cost-effective at driving improvements in social outcomes, like poverty and undernourishment. They are also highly ranked in terms of expanding agrifood GDP and employment. Investments in extension and advisory services for livestock, SME traders, and seed subsidy also rank high. However, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of in vestment options overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1771342025-11-06T04:21:23Z Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development Aragie, Emerta A. Kankwamba, Henry Pauw, Karl Thurlow, James Jones, Eleanor agrifood systems development investment economic aspects environmental impact In this policy brief, we present findings of a systematic evaluation and ranking of investment options for Malawi’s agrifood system based on their cost-effectiveness in achieving multiple development outcomes, including agrifood gross domestic product (GDP) growth, agrifood job creation, poverty reduction, declining undernourishment, and lowering diet deprivation. Additionally, the study assesses their environmental footprint, focusing on water consumption, land use, and emissions. Investments in small and medium enterprise (SME) processors, seed systems, and farmers credit are shown to be the most cost-effective at driving improvements in social outcomes, like poverty and undernourishment. They are also highly ranked in terms of expanding agrifood GDP and employment. Investments in extension and advisory services for livestock, SME traders, and seed subsidy also rank high. However, many cost-effective investments have relatively high environmental footprints, which highlights potential tradeoffs. The study further reveals shifts in the cost-effectiveness ranking of in vestment options overtime and when extreme production shocks occur. 2025-10-14 2025-10-15T19:34:03Z 2025-10-15T19:34:03Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177134 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176185 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174466 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/174467 Open Access application/pdf International Food Policy Research Institute Aragie, Emerta; Kankwamba, Henry; Pauw, Karl; Thurlow, James; and Jones, Eleanor. 2025. Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development. Agrifood Investment Prioritization Country Series Brief 6. Washington, DC: International Food Policy Research Institute. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177134 |
| spellingShingle | agrifood systems development investment economic aspects environmental impact Aragie, Emerta A. Kankwamba, Henry Pauw, Karl Thurlow, James Jones, Eleanor Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title | Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full | Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_fullStr | Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_short | Malawi: Cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| title_sort | malawi cost effective options for inclusive and sustainable development |
| topic | agrifood systems development investment economic aspects environmental impact |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177134 |
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