Strengthening the National Food Control System in Malawi - TCP/MLW/3801
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Malawi largely relies on agriculture that accounts for 36 to 40 percent of its national gross domestic product (GDP). Despite its great potential for exports, the country remains a net importer of most of the products. The national agricultural and food chain system is mainly dominated by smallholder producers, with minimal value chain addition through existing and/or new processing investors. These new processors require guidance and support through an effective and sustainable national food safety system. Although Malawi has put in place responsible public institutions that play various roles in the implementation of food safety legislation, the food control system still faces a number of weaknesses, as highlighted by the participatory assessment of the national food control system (NFCS) conducted by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in 2017-2018. The NFCS concluded in a set of recommendations that nourished a strategic plan that coordinates efforts of the ministries and competent authorities involved in food control as well as other stakeholders of the food chain. The present Technical Cooperation Programme (TCP) project provided technical and financial assistance to Malawi for the initiation of the inclusive implementation of the strategic plan and the mobilization of national resources and political commitment towards instituting long-term food safety in the country.