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Is Financing policy responsive to Food System Transformation in Malawi? Moraka N Makhura , Olayinka Adegbite , Elizabeth Mkhandawire , Nic JJ Olivier, Florah Nankhuni , Christone Nyondo & Sheryl Hendricks. Introduction. Malawi undergoing policy reforms
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Is Financing policy responsive to Food System Transformation in Malawi? Moraka N Makhura, OlayinkaAdegbite, Elizabeth Mkhandawire, Nic JJ Olivier, FlorahNankhuni, ChristoneNyondo & Sheryl Hendricks
Introduction • Malawi undergoing policy reforms • Effective financing of food system transformation required • Policy land scape mapped with elements of food system (FST) • Linkage between finance and FST established • Finance policy • Narrow focus: instruments to finance entrepreneurs (farmers) • Broad focus: Total investments required to implement policy change • Policy materials used
86% 55% 48% 45% 25% Most of the policies emphasized production systems, followed by processing and packaging Processing & Packaging Input Supply Production Systems Markets (Wholesale & Retail) Storage & Distribution
Strengthening consumer awareness, education, knowledge and skills 59% Consumer Behavior Most policies addressed consumer capacity, diet diversity and improved feeding management. Diet diversity 55% Improved feeding practices, food preparation and hygiene 55% Food quantity and purchase 28% Consumer food acceptability and quality 21%
Promotion, advertising and information (39%) Food standards, safety quality control, sanitary measures and certification (89%) Food standards and control main consideration Food Environment Economic access or affordability (11%) Availability & proximity (22%)
Financial inclusion and Innovation, technology & infrastructure major drivers
Key issues • Financing still important due to reliance on external partners • Financing policy in Malawi less responsive to food systems. • Emerging pressure groups driving new policies to focus on food chain (producers). • Finance to target food system elements • Financial inclusion requires development of innovative finance services and products. • The multi-stakeholder partnerships identified to mobilize finance for food systems transformation.