SAPP II

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About SAPP II

The Sustainable Agriculture Production Programme (SAPP) II will be implemented over a 7-year period (2024-2030) and will be implemented in four districts in Malawi. These include; two old Sustainable Agriculture Production Programme (SAPP) districts, namely: Lilongwe in the Central Region Balaka in the Southern Region. .

The two new additional districts include; Mzimba in the Northern Region and Dowa in the Central Region. The International Fund finances the programme for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Malawi Government and the programme beneficiaries.

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98,000 / 39,894

Farming Household Target vs Reached

490,000 / 199,469

Small Holders Target vs Reached

Districts Covered

Years of Implementation

Programme Objectives

Goal

To contribute towards wealth creation, and improve food and nutrition security among the rural population of Malawi.

The Project Development Objective (PDO)

To commercialise agriculture production and enhance the resilience and productivity of smallholder farming systems of rural men, women and youth in selected districts of Malawi by 2030

Target Beneficiaries

SAPP II is expected to reach an estimated 98,000, smallholder households equivalent to 490,000 people. Further and through the scaling up of on-going livestock pass-on scheme in the two SAPP phase one districts, an additional 89,448 beneficiaries will be reached, with 53,728 goats and 787,200 chickens that will be passed on during the life span of SAPP II. This will include 50% women, 30% youth and 5% PWDs and other vulnerable groups. The project design identified the following target groups from the following socio-economic groups:

Programme Coverage

SAPP operates across three regions of Malawi, reaching vulnerable farming communities in six target districts.

Southern Region

Machinga ADD-Balaka District Bazale, Ulongwe, Mpilisi, Rivirivi, Utale and Phalula EPAs

Balaka

Central Region

Two districts in the Central Region, including programme headquarters in Lilongwe and Dowa.

Lilongwe Dowa

Northern Region

Northern District

One district in the Northern Region, with focus on conservation agriculture and climate-smart farming techniques.

Mzimba

Programme Financing

Funding Structure

SAPP is primarily financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), a United Nations specialised agency and international financial institution. The Government of Malawi co-finances the programme through counterpart contributions.

IFAD (Lead Financier) 89%

Government of Malawi 11%

Quick Facts

Implemented under Government of Malawi’s National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP)
7-Year Programme Implementation Period
Coordinated by the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development
Focused value chains: Maize, Soybean, Groundnuts, Pigeon peas, Local chickens, common beans, Tomato, beef and honey