By Prisca Promise Mashushu
Lilongwe, June 25, Mana: The European Union (EU) has expressed its commitment to strengthening partnership with Malawi in the implementation of the Malawi 2063 by providing green and resilient economic transformation, democratic and economic governance, human development and social inclusion.
This was said in Lilongwe on Wednesday during the launch of the Team Europe Joint Strategy for Malawi.
EU Ambassador to Malawi, Rune Skinnebach, said the partnership will help boost productivity; resilience and commercialisation in agriculture and fisheries while also engaging environmental sustainability and developing economic infrastructure.
“We will support Malawi through the advancement of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law as well as the improvement of economic governance and social protection.
“By working together as Team Europe, we can leverage our collaborative strength and capacities to support Malawi’s development in a more effective and efficient way,” explained Skinnebach.
Irish Ambassador to Malawi, Kate Brady, concurred with Skinnebach saying the strategy will deepen the already strong coordination by EU states in Malawi by strengthening overall impact and visibility.
“Ireland is committed to working closely with EU member states to promote and advance our shared interests and values.
“We are also committed to the implementation of the two flagship Team Europe initiatives of Green Growth and Good Governance over the lifetime of our strategy,” she explained.
Programme Officer for Embassy of Belgium Delegation of Flanders in Malawi, Yanjanani Kambauwa, said Flanders is ready to work with Malawi towards sustainable, peaceful and just future as a reliable partner by sharing expertise and advancing sustainable progress for the benefit of people of Malawi.
“Our cooperation focuses on agriculture, food production and commercialisation, climate smart agriculture and urbanisation in order to achieve all our goals,” he explained.
The joint strategy 2024 - 2027, which has pumped in approximately EUR 2 billion with EUR 1.4 billion as a grant and EUR 600 million as loan, represents a significant milestone in collaborative efforts to supporting Malawi’s development aspirations.
