By Sheminah Nkhoma
Lilongwe, December 3, Mana: Vice President Dr Michael Usi has commended Titukulane Resilience Food Security Activity (RFSA) project saying it has played a crucial role in promoting resilient agriculture, reducing vulnerability to shocks and ensuring sustainable natural resource management.
He made the remarks Tuesday during the Closeout and Learning event held at the Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe.
Usi said the collaboration with donor partners has helped to achieve the development goal of Titukulane and realisation of Agenda 2063.
“Titukulane project has demonstrated a significant approach of environmental conservation as it has shifted from reactive to proactive approach,” he said.
He appreciated donor partners for their unwavering support to the project saying it has brought change in the targeted communities.
Country Director for CARE International Malawi, Pamela Kuwali, said 600 Malawians especially women and girls have benefited from the project since 2019.
“As Care Malawi, we are happy with how the project has been implemented. We aimed at improving the livelihood of women and girls in communities of which we have achieved,” she said.
Kuwali further said although the project has ended they are committed to continue working in areas where they have already established the project to inform and improve local communities in the country.
United States Agency for International Development ( USAID) representative, Natalie Thunberg, said the project has impacted a lot of people in Zomba and Mangochi respectively as the primary goal of achieving sustainable, equitable and resilient food and nutrition security for ultra-poor and chronically vulnerable households has been achieved.
The project was initiated in 2019 as a five-year resilience and food security activity funded by USAID to the tune of of US$75 million.
The project has been implemented by CARE International Malawi in partnership with Emmanuel International, IFPRI, NASFAM, Save the Children and WaterAid.
The ceremony was held under theme “Building Resilient Communities: Lessons from Titukulane.
