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At least 180, 000 agriculture-dependent rural households are expected to benefit from The Sustainable Food Systems for Rural Agriculture Transformation and Resilience (TRANSFORM) Programme, which a consortium of three Norwegian organizations is implementing in five districts in Malawi.
TRANSFORM Programme is being implemented in Dowa, Mchinji, Kasungu, Mzimba and Rumphi with an annual grant of NOK70m (MWK5.6billion) from the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) through Royal Norwegian Embassy (RNE).
Professor George Kanyama Phiri–TRANSFORM Programme is a game changer in the agriculture sector–Photo by Watipaso Mzungu, Nyasa Times
It is being coodinated by a consortium of three Norwegian organisations, which include The Development Fund of Norway (DF), Norwegian Church Aid (NCA) and Norwegian University for Life Sciences (NMBU) focusing on research.
December 28, 2020 Phillip Pasula-Nyasa Times 4 Comments
Government employed teachers in primary, secondary school and colleges will soon have their own Teachers Savings and Credit Cooperative (Sacco) called Malawi Teachers SACCO (MATE SACCO).
The meeting in Dedza
The national interim executive of MateSacco
This will be a conspicuous departure from the usual SACCOs to which many teachers have been members. The teachers feel time has come for them to manage and grow their own finances.
The idea which came about some time back is now taking significant shape and establishment of MATE SACCO is in its advanced stages.
A national meeting held at Umbwi Secondary School in Dedza on Tuesday 22nd December, 2020, laid down strong plans which will help realise this dream.