From April 30 to May 2, 2025, the Malawi Drought Response project, led by Save the Children and the District Disaster Risk Management Office, completed final cash transfers to beneficiaries in the areas of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nkaya and Phimbi in Balaka district.’
The distribution exercises were carried out in nine centres namely Mbaza, Maduwani, Utale 1 and 2, Phimbi, Zidyana, Kamowatimwa, Nkaya Clinic, and Malangwinjo. The project, which is being funded by ECHO, aims to support communities facing acute food and nutrition insecurity due to an El Nino-induced drought in Malawi.
Prior to the disbursement exercise, YONECO conducted a series of awareness sessions in the targeted areas to advance the goals of the project and to promote transparency and accountability. The beneficiaries were further reminded of various Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms (CFMS) that are being used in the project in order to ensure transparency and accountability in the process.
Implementation of the project, which is being led by Care Malawi, is being conducted in eight districts by a total of nine partners including Self Help Africa, Njira Impact, Eagles Relief, CARD and CADECOM.
In this project, YONECO is responsible for the Accountability to the Affected Populations (#AAP) component using various Complaints and Feedback Mechanisms (#CFMs) which include toll-free lines, help desks, and suggestion boxes.
