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| Lilongwe |
| 10,701,824 |
| $600 (USD) |
| 800,000 (1999 est.) |
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| Males - 72.8% Female - 43.4% |
| Deforestation, land degradation, water pollution from agricultural runoff |
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Malawi is a small independent republic with a democratic government. It lies south of Tanzania and to the west of Mozambique.
Currently, Malawi faces many challenges including, rapid population growth, a high HIV/AIDS infection rate (about 14.9 percent), limited natural resources, and environmental degradation. Malawi is currently one of the least developed countries in the world. |
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| In 1990, CPAR was invited by the Malawian government to work with communities in the country's central and northern regions. |
| Today, CPAR-Malawi undertakes the following initiatives: |
| Income generation - developing revolving loan schemes for small farmers and families affected by HIV/AIDS. |
| Natural Resource Management - community-based drought preparedness; soil and water conservation; community nurseries and wood lots. |
| Food Security - sustainable intensification of agriculture through crop diversification, drought-proofing, fish-farming and agroforestry. |
| Water and Sanitation - constructing deep drilled wells, protected shallow wells latrines and hand-washing facilities; promoting sanitation and hygiene education. |
| Primary Health Care - insecticide treated bed nets to prevent malaria; distribution of Vitamin-A; prevention education for STDs including HIV/AIDS. |
| Emergency Relief - food aid distribution to vulnerable families. |
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Country Faces Uphill Task Against Poverty |
| Some of the goals include eradication of poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary education, combating HIV/Aids ... |
| view entire story - April 28, 2006 |
| For more news about Malawi: http://allafrica.com/malawi/ |
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