Crisis in Malawi: your two-minute guide

On March 15 2019, Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe, killing more than 961 people and leaving almost three million people in need of humanitarian assistance. Since then, we have been responding. 

Agriculture is the largest economic activity in Malawi, but in March, Cyclone Idai ripped through Malawi in south eastern Africa, affecting over 840,000 people and destroying crops, land and livelihoods. 

The immediate focus of the international community is on relief and recovery in the aftermath of Cyclone Idai; but we will have to pivot swiftly to rehabilitation, long-term recovery and building people’s resilience to future shocks.