The Federal Republic of Germany has not been clear on the possibility of resuming budgetary support to Malawi.<\/p>\n
Last Thursday, the United Kingdom also said it had no plans to resume budgetary support to Malawi.<\/p>\n
The European country has, however, stressed that support to Malawi will continue being through implementation of programmes that are aimed at uplifting people\u2019s lives.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe want our support to go direct to the districts where people are in need. Some of the projects are on education, health and crop diversification. We have a comprehensive approach. The projects are in line with the interests of the people. Large numbers of people will benefit,\u201d new German Ambassador to Malawi, Jurgen Borsch, said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Germany\u2019s general budgetary support to Malawi was frozen in 2011 due to concerns over governance. And in 2014, Germany moved out of a group of donors who were assisting Malawi through direct budget support, called Common Approach to Budgetary Support (Cabs). It took an observer status in the group.<\/p>\n
When asked about the possibility of resuming budgetary support to the country, Borsch said he will comment at an appropriate time.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is a process. We will cross the bridge when we reach there,\u201d Borsch said.<\/p>\n
Borsch was speaking in an interview in Lilongwe after the signing ceremony of a financial assistance agreement between his government and Malawi amounting to \u20ac45 million (about K36 billion).<\/p>\n
Borsch said the K36 billion support will help in improving the relations between the two countries in the areas of basic education, primary health services, social protection of the ultra-poor and private sector development in the rural areas.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn addition, I\u2019m very happy that we are able to step up our support to the people of Malawi in the form of the current crisis due to El Nino with another \u20ac4 million to improve food and nutrition security and strengthening resilience,\u201d Borsch said.<\/p>\n
Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development, Goodall Gondwe, said the support will help in assisting the poor.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn social cash transfer, direct payment of cash to the ultra-poor is important. It brings money to them. It is used to buy food, send children [to school] and purchase farm inputs. Social cash transfer has become very important,\u201d Gondwe said.<\/p>\n
Apart from the K36 billion support, Gondwe also signed another agreement with KfW, a German government-owned development bank, for \u20ac10 million support towards primary health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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