Malawi Floods Emergency Recovery

Abstract*

The objective of the Malawi Floods Emergency Recovery Project of Malawi is to sustainably restore agricultural livelihoods, reconstruct critical public infrastructure to improved standards in the flood-affected districts, and improve the Government of Malawi’s disaster response and recovery capacities. There are four components to the project, the first being livelihoods restoration and food security. That component is comprised of two sub-components:... Show More

Development Objective

The Project Development Objective is to “sustainably restore agricultural livelihoods, reconstruct critical public infrastructure to improved standards in the flood-affected districts, and improve the Government of Malawi’s disaster response and recovery capacities”.

Key Details

Project Details

Project ID
P154803
Status
Closed
Team Leader
Francis Nkoka , Nicholas Callender
Borrower 2
Ministry of Finance, Economic Planning and Development

Country
Malawi
Disclosure Date
April 5, 2015
Approval Date
(as of board presentation)
May 7, 2015
Effective Date
August 20, 2015

Total Project Cost 1
US$ 80.00 million
Implementing Agency
Government of Malawi
Region
Eastern and Southern Africa
Fiscal Year 3
2015

Commitment Amount
US$ 80.00 million
Environmental Category
B
Environmental and Social Risk
Not Applicable
Closing Date
January 31, 2021

Consultant Services required
Yes
Last Stage Reached
BANK APPROVED
Last Update Date
June 2, 2022

Notes
1. Total project cost includes funding from World Bank and non-bank sources in US$ millions. Active and Closed projects show current commitments. Proposed (pipeline) and dropped projects show the forecast amount. The commitment amount for projects in the pipeline is indicative and may be modified during the project preparation.
2. Borrower refers to the Borrower of a Loan or Recipient of a Grant.
3. ”Fiscal Year” is the fiscal year in which the project was approved (or dropped if the status is dropped). The World Bank's fiscal year is from July 1 - June 30. For example, a fiscal year of 1996 corresponds to July 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996.

Sectors

Themes

FY17 - Environment and Natural Resource Management

FY17 - Water Resource Management8%
- FY17 - Water Institutions, Policies and Reform8%

FY17 - Finance

FY17 - Finance for Development4%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Finance4%

FY17 - Human Development and Gender

FY17 - Nutrition and Food Security20%
- FY17 - Food Security10%
- FY17 - Nutrition10%

FY17 - Social Development and Protection

FY17 - Social Protection19%
- FY17 - Social Safety Nets19%

FY17 - Urban and Rural Development

FY17 - Disaster Risk Management12%
- FY17 - Disaster Preparedness4%
- FY17 - Disaster Response and Recovery4%
- FY17 - Disaster Risk Reduction4%
FY17 - Rural Development37%
- FY17 - Rural Infrastructure and service delivery37%

Project Map

Interactive Map

Finances

Financing Plan (US$ Millions)

Financier	Commitments
IDA Credit from CRW	40.00
IDA Grant from CRW	40.00

Total Project Financing (US$ Millions)

Product Line	IBRD/IDA
IBRD Commitment	N/A
IDA Commitment	80.00
IBRD + IDA Commitment	80.00

Lending Instrument
Grant Amount	N/A
Total Project Cost**	80.00

Summary Status of World Bank Financing (US$ Millions) as of April 30, 2025

No data available.

Detailed Financial Activity as of April 30, 2025

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Period	Financier	Transaction Type	Amount (US$)
Jun 18, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	148,045.80
Jan 30, 2018	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	1,738,756.00
Jun 26, 2019	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	579,986.00
Mar 11, 2019	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	2,027,009.00
Mar 11, 2019	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	148,045.80
Nov 9, 2016	IDA-56360	Int Charges	20,190.67
Mar 22, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	312,536.47
Jun 21, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	4,700,000.00
May 1, 2018	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	-119,713.16
May 1, 2018	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	119,713.16
Jul 26, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	226,202.16
May 1, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	-920,520.94
May 1, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	920,520.94
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	178.94
Apr 15, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	178.94
Apr 4, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	210,261.95
May 2, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	133,560.77
Jun 7, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	1,320,242.00
Nov 28, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	193,535.38
Oct 30, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	290,267.00
Oct 3, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	434,960.00
Nov 16, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	1,899,777.00
Oct 19, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	552.16
Oct 19, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	552.16
Oct 19, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	66,939.07
Oct 19, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	66,939.07
Feb 8, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	187,252.00
Jan 24, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	419,697.44
Jul 10, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	2,054,951.50
Jul 25, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	1,702,978.50
Nov 16, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	243,020.00
Jul 26, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	189,245.90
Dec 18, 2018	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	148,045.80
Feb 6, 2019	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	239,250.00
Oct 17, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	100,529.37
Oct 17, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	100,529.37
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	1,350.55
Oct 15, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	1,350.55
Nov 27, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	2,101,952.80
Apr 30, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	358.52
Apr 30, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	358.52
Apr 30, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	94,242.92
Apr 30, 2018	IDA-56360	Int Charges	94,242.92
May 31, 2018	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	252,929.23
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	1,750.39
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	127,639.03
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	127,639.03
Sep 29, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	363,069.50
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	7.66
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	7.66
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	133,215.66
Oct 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	133,215.66
Nov 2, 2020	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	167,540.16
Nov 2, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	167,540.16
Apr 7, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	90,276.82
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	127,837.95
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	127,837.95
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	345.49
Apr 15, 2020	IDA-56360	Int Charges	345.49
Feb 26, 2021	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	1,050,288.00
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	149,794.19
Oct 20, 2020	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	99,735.14
Oct 5, 2020	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	363,069.47
Oct 27, 2020	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	263,040.78
Oct 26, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	3,321,296.00
Oct 27, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	263,040.78
Aug 6, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	99,735.14
Aug 7, 2020	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	185,294.67
Jun 8, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	61,869.70
Sep 7, 2021	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	-7,187.43
Aug 17, 2021	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	-13,533.28
Jul 27, 2021	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	1,312,843.10
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	299.85
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	299.85
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	151,484.30
Apr 21, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	151,484.30
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	439,180.66
Feb 3, 2021	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	149,794.19
Oct 15, 2022	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	26,550.09
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	552,483.10
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	120.02
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	120.02
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	134,636.16
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	47.56
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	4,912.11
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	4,912.11
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	593,344.80
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	47.56
Apr 15, 2023	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	23,285.94
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	586,474.00
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	36.35
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	36.35
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	134,402.75
May 7, 2015	IDA-D0580	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
May 7, 2015	IDA-56360	Loan Commitment	40,000,000.00
Apr 19, 2024	IDA-56360	Int Charges	49.64
Apr 19, 2024	IDA-56360	Int Charges	49.64
Apr 19, 2024	IDA-56360	Int Charges	131,787.48
Apr 19, 2024	IDA-56360	Int Charges	131,787.48
Apr 19, 2024	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	583,321.60
Apr 15, 2024	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	12,337.73
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	843.55
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	843.55
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	117,646.23
Apr 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	117,646.23
Mar 11, 2020	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	110,224.72
Oct 15, 2019	IDA-56360	Int Charges	1,750.39
Oct 18, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	134,636.16
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	-7.69
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	7.69
Apr 15, 2022	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	3,141.38
Apr 25, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	140.53
Apr 25, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	144,789.86
Apr 25, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	144,789.86
Apr 25, 2022	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	609,755.56
Apr 25, 2022	IDA-56360	Int Charges	140.53
Oct 26, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	288.61
Oct 26, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	288.61
Oct 26, 2021	IDA-56360	Loan Repay	641,081.25
Oct 26, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	153,821.30
Oct 26, 2021	IDA-56360	Int Charges	153,821.30
Aug 5, 2021	IDA-D0580	Loan Cancel	169,209.77
Sep 22, 2021	IDA-56360	Loan Cancel	25,029.95
Apr 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	134,402.75
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	133,502.56
Oct 19, 2023	IDA-56360	Int Charges	133,502.56
Oct 7, 2015	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	3,288,666.80
Sep 1, 2015	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	15,303,336.00
May 27, 2016	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	307,451.30
Apr 22, 2016	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	676,815.00
Apr 26, 2016	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	5,980,911.00
Nov 9, 2016	IDA-56360	Int Charges	20,190.67
Jun 10, 2016	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	5,300,637.50
Feb 9, 2017	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	3,332,228.00
May 27, 2016	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	651,407.40
Feb 7, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	487,466.44
Jan 23, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	120,518.06
Jun 9, 2016	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	646,673.56
Jan 23, 2017	IDA-D0580	Loan Disb	119,713.17
May 25, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	3,422,572.00
Jun 30, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	108,739.99
Jun 22, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	2,715,655.80
Jun 6, 2017	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	221,196.34
Apr 20, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	29,085.62
Apr 20, 2017	IDA-56360	Int Charges	29,085.62
Jun 10, 2016	IDA-56360	Loan Disb	7,910,602.50

Footnotes

Ratings

IMPLEMENTATION RATINGS

Name	Review	Date
Procurement	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-14
Progress towards achievement of PDO	Satisfactory	2020-12-14
Project Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-14
Financial Management	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-14
Monitoring and Evaluation	Moderately Satisfactory	2020-12-14
Overall Implementation Progress (IP)	Satisfactory	2020-12-14

COMPLETION RATINGS

INDICATOR	IMPLEMENTATION COMPLETION & RESULTS REPORT: 07-27-2021
Outcomes	Substantial
Risk to Development Outcome
Bank Performance	Substantial
Borrower Performance
Government Performance
Implementing Agency

INDEPENDENT EVALUATION RATINGS

INDICATOR	ICR REVIEW:	PROJECT PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT REPORT:
Outcome Rating	Satisfactory	N/a
Risk To Development Outcome		N/a
Bank Performance	Satisfactory	N/a
Borrower Performance		N/a
Government Performance	Not Rated	N/a
Implementing Agency		N/a
Icr Quality	Substantial	N/a
M&e Quality	Modest	N/a

Results Framework

PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OBJECTIVE INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of people with sustainably restored agricultural livelihoods under the IFA program Value 0.00 208753.00 144000.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Number of schools with services fully restored Value 0.00 42.00 0.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Institutionalization/adoption of PDNA methodology, and institutional and financing framework for recovery Value No Yes No
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Number of health facilities reconstructed with services fully restored Value 0.00 7.00 0.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Institutionalization/adoption of disaster resilient designs for schools, health facilities and roads Value No Yes No
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Number of kilometers of roads reconstructed to improved standards and with services restored Value 0.00 97.00 22.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Direct project beneficiaries Value 0.00 2297846.00 0.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Female beneficiaries Value 0.00 52.40 0.00
Date April 6, 2015 March 16, 2018
Comment

INTERMEDIATE RESULTS INDICATORS

INDICATOR		BASELINE	CURRENT	TARGET

Number of individuals receiving IFA vouchers Value 0.00 208753.00 144000.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Roads rehabilitated, Rural Value 0.00 97.00 22.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Improved Damage Assessment Guidelines, Templates and SOPs for Damage Assessment Value No Yes No
Date April 24, 2015 November 19, 2020
Comment
Quantity of maize purchased Value 0.00 52600.00 50000.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Number of additional classrooms built or rehabilitated at the primary level resulting from project interventions. Value 0.00 152.00 25.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
DoDMA and Civil Protection Committees trained in Emergency Response Value 0.00 15.00 5.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Quantity of maize released Value 0.00 52538.00 50000.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Health facilities constructed, renovated, and/or equipped (number) Value 0.00 7.00 0.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Disaster resilient designs for the education, health and roads sectors Value No Yes No
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment
Number of SGR beneficiaries Value 0.00 563562.00 500000.00
Date April 24, 2015 January 31, 2021
Comment

Number of people with sustainably restored agricultural livelihoods under the IFA program	Value	0.00	208753.00	144000.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	January 31, 2021
	Comment

Direct project beneficiaries	Value	0.00	2297846.00	0.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	January 31, 2021
	Comment

Female beneficiaries	Value	0.00	52.40	0.00
	Date	April 6, 2015	March 16, 2018
	Comment

Roads rehabilitated, Rural	Value	0.00	97.00	22.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	January 31, 2021
	Comment

Quantity of maize purchased	Value	0.00	52600.00	50000.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	January 31, 2021
	Comment

Quantity of maize released	Value	0.00	52538.00	50000.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	January 31, 2021
	Comment

Number of SGR beneficiaries	Value	0.00	563562.00	500000.00
	Date	April 24, 2015	January 31, 2021
	Comment

Improved Damage Assessment Guidelines, Templates and SOPs for Damage Assessment	Value	No	Yes	No
	Date	April 24, 2015	November 19, 2020
	Comment