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Impact

6,014People reached under ICSP in 2025

32,155People reached under Promotion Gender Transformative and Youth Inclusive Democracy Project

3,770people reached under Promoting Equitable Access to Clean Energy project

Meet our local partners

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Centre for Alternatives for Victimised Women and Children

Responds to gender-based injustice and protects the rights of women and children.

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Concerned Youth Organisation

Promotes sustainable development by addressing socio-economic challenges in education, health, climate change, food security and gender equality.

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Coalition for Empowerment of Women and Girls

Safeguards and promotes the rights of women and girls through advocacy, awareness, active citizenship, partnerships and coalition building.

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Evangelical Lutheran Development Service

Promotes sustainable development among the vulnerable communities in Malawi.

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Civil Society Agriculture Network

A group that facilitates the engagement of CSOs working in the agriculture sector with Government over policy issues.

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Civil Society Network on Climate Change (CISONECC)

An umbrella body working in climate change and disaster risk management, facilitating collaboration.

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Centre for Environment Policy and Advocacy (CEPA)

CEPA is a policy research and advocacy organization dedicated to promoting sustainable environmental management in Malawi.

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Womens Legal Resource Centre (WOLREC)

A women’s rights organisation committed to creating a society where gender equality is a reality.




Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. Over half of its population still live below the poverty line – earning less than $1 per day. 

Oxfam has worked in Malawi for over 20 years. We strive to help create a Malawi where Malawian women, men, girls and boys are more equal, have improved livelihoods and, as active citizens, have greater influence over the decisions that affect their lives. 

We have four key areas of work: 

  • Governance: To support Malawian women, men and young people enjoy equitable and accessible public services and having influence on decisions that affect their lives. 
  • Livelihood resilience: To help Malawians, particularly women and youth have more sustainable livelihoods, be more economically empowered. 
  • Transformative women's leadership (TWL): To help Malawian women and girls enjoy lives free from violence and are active participants and leaders in their society. 
  • Humanitarian work: To ensure that Oxfam and its partners have the ability to quickly and effectively respond to meet the needs of people affected by humanitarian emergencies. As well as to help people recover and reduce future risks. 

We strive to ensure that women are treated equally and empowered to succeed in all areas of our work. 

We have high expectations and governance processes in place to enable Oxfam to deliver results and demonstrate accountability to the people and stakeholders with whom we work. 



Work funded by

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