Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity in Malawi

Abstract*

The development objective of the Investing in Early Years for Growth and Productivity Project for Malawi is to improve coverage and utilization of early childhood development services with focus on nutrition, stimulation and early learning from conception to 59 months in selected districts of Malawi.It has four components. First component, Community-based nutrition and early stimulation interventions to consolidate and scale up the delivery of a comprehensive...

* The project abstract is drawn from the PAD, SAR or PGD and may not accurately reflect the project's current nature

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Development Objective

The project development objective is to improve coverage and utilization of early childhood development services with focus on nutrition, stimulation and early learning from conception to 59 months in selected districts of Malawi.

Key Details

Project Details

  • P164771

  • Closed

  • Vikram Rajan , Nobuyuki Tanaka, Collins Owen Francisco Zamawe

  • Government of Malawi

  • Malawi

  • December 21, 2017

  • (as of board presentation)

    December 19, 2018

  • July 24, 2019

  • US$ 60.00 million

  • Ministry of Gender, Child Development and Community Development,Ministry of Health,Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development

  • Eastern and Southern Africa

  • 2019

  • US$ 60.00 million

  • B

  • Not Applicable

  • June 30, 2025

  • Yes

  • Bank Approved

  • March 6, 2024

  • Notes

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

No data available.
Financier Commitments
Global Financing Facility 10.00
IDA Grant 50.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment N/A
IDA Commitment 50.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment 50.00
Lending Instrument
Grant Amount 10.00
Total Project Cost** 60.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of October 31, 2025

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Financier Approval Date Closing Date Principal Disbursed Repayments Interest, Charges & Fees

Detailed Financial Activity as of October 31, 2025

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Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name Review Date
Financial Management Satisfactory 2025-06-29
Monitoring and Evaluation Satisfactory 2025-06-29
Overall Implementation Progress (IP) Satisfactory 2025-06-29
Procurement Moderately Satisfactory 2025-06-29
Progress towards achievement of PDO Satisfactory 2025-06-29
Project Management Moderately Satisfactory 2025-06-29

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATORIMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT:
OutcomesSatisfactory
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank PerformanceSatisfactory
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

No data available.

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Children aged 0-6 months who were exclusively breastfedValue60.0066.2081.00
    DateFebruary 23, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Children aged 36-59 months who completed at least one year of early learning in CBCCsValue0.0082.3050.00
    DateAugust 31, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Children aged 6-23 months receiving a minimum acceptable dietValue13.0020.1046.00
    DateFebruary 23, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Project beneficiaries who are children 0-59 months, adolescent girls 11-19 years and pregnant womenValue0.001279040.002600000.00
    DateAugust 31, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATORBASELINECURRENTTARGET
  • Adolescent girls aged 11-19 who received iron-folate supplementationValue0.0067900.001700000.00
    DateAugust 31, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Adolescent girls aged 15-19 years who have begun childbearingValue29.0026.0021.00
    DateFebruary 1, 2017August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • CBCC caregivers and mentors that received an integrated training packageValue0.0083.0080.00
    DateJune 7, 2022August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Care group cluster leaders and promoters who received an integrated training packageValue0.0072.0080.00
    DateAugust 31, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Children aged 48-59 months achieved at least 50% score on literacy and numeracy components of the MDATValue17.0026.4050.00
    DateAugust 31, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Children aged 6-24 months who received micronutrient powder supplementationValue5.0016.1050.00
    DateFebruary 23, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Councils incorporated and implemented DIPs with ECD and nutritionValue0.0013.0013.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Councils that receive a satisfactory rating from women and caregivers whose children received nutrition interventions and early learning and stimulation servicesValue0.007.0013.00
    DateJuly 16, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Councils that submitted a monthly report into the nutrition database on timeValue0.0050.0090.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Households practicing integrated homestead farmingValue28.0037.8038.00
    DateFebruary 23, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Households where children 0-36 months play with toys made from locally available materialsValue43.0059.5058.00
    DateFebruary 23, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Model CBCCs in target communities engaged in VSL activitiesValue0.00150.00250.00
    DateJuly 16, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Model CBCCs upgraded and equippedValue0.000.00250.00
    DateSeptember 13, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Number of women and children who have received basic nutrition servicesValue0.001279040.002600000.00
    DateNovember 18, 2021August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • People who have received essential health, nutrition, and population (HNP) servicesValue0.001279040.002600000.00
    DateJune 7, 2019August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Percentage of districts budget allocated for nutrition and early learning in the project districtsValue0.002.1010.00
    DateJuly 16, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Pregnancies registered in the communityValue0.000.0075.00
    DateJuly 16, 2018August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment
  • Staff completed short and long term courses including diploma and master programsValue0.00110.00100.00
    DateFebruary 1, 2019August 1, 2023June 28, 2024
    Comment