DAPP Malawi

16/10/2026

15/10/2026

Today, as we mark the International Day of Rural Women, we recognise rural women as powerful drivers of change, growing food, sustaining families, strengthening livelihoods, and building more resilient communities.

Yet too many rural women still face barriers to land, resources, markets, and decision-making power. These barriers hold back not only women but entire communities, slowing down progress.

According to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), women account for 42% of the global agrifood systems workforce, which totals 1.37 billion people. This shows that rural women are already contributing at scale. Now we must remove the barriers that prevent them from reaching their full potential.

As DAPP Malawi, we work alongside rural women and communities to strengthen skills, expand access to resources and opportunities, build resilient livelihoods, and create space for women to lead and shape decisions that affect their lives and communities.

If we are serious about ending poverty and building sustainable food systems, we must invest in rural women, recognise their knowledge and leadership, and ensure they have the resources and power to feed communities.



UN Women Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)

15/10/2026

11/10/2026

𝐀 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥’𝐬 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐮𝐦𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡.

Every year, more than 12 million girls are married before they are ready, about one girl every three seconds. The United Nations estimates that child marriage remains most prevalent in sub-Saharan Africa, where 31% of girls are married before the age of 18.

Today, on the International Day of the Girl child, we confront a reality that cannot be ignored: too many girls are still being denied their childhood, their education and the freedom to shape their own future.

There is no single solution to ending child marriage. We must address the inequality, harmful social norms and limited opportunities that allow it to continue.

As DAPP Malawi, we believe change starts with people and communities. We work alongside girls, families, communities and local leaders to challenge harmful practices, strengthen girls’ access to education and opportunities, and create spaces where girls can have a voice, exercise their rights and participate in decisions that affect their lives.

This International Day of the Girl, we stand with girls everywhere. Invest in girls, open opportunities and create space for them to lead.

09/10/2026

Education becomes meaningful when every child has the opportunity to participate.

The TRIO methodology supports learners with different abilities to work together, share knowledge and encourage one another. With support from the European Union (RTIA Facility) and Enabel, DAPP Malawi is contributing to more inclusive learning environments in Dowa District.

On World Teachers’ Day 2026, we celebrated teachers who continue to help ensure that no learner is left behind.



UNESCO Global Partnership for Education World Education United Nations

05/10/2026

𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬' 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

Six decades ago, the international community made a historic promise—recognising the fundamental rights, responsibilities, and professional standing of educators worldwide.

At DAPP Malawi, we believe a teacher’s true calling is to nurture, inspire, and raise children who will uplift and transform society. Yet today, the vital role teachers play in our classrooms and communities is under threat from many diverse challenges.

Change starts with action. Through our network of Teacher Training Colleges, we see first-hand that resolving these overlapping education crises begins with restoring the profession's absolute dignity.

This , as the world marks 60 years of the recommendation, we call on governments, development partners, and civil society to honour that foundational promise. Let’s turn policy into powerful practice.

Join us in investing in the educators who are actively shaping a sustainable and equitable future for the next generation!

05/10/2026

𝐀 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐚 𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫!

📚 This World Teachers' Day, we are celebrating the incredible educators who are transforming classrooms across Malawi! ✨

Through the "Upscaling Child-Centred Teaching in Malawi" project, DAPP Malawi, with funding from the European Union (RTIA Facility) and Enabel, has partnered with 40 public primary schools, comprising 160 teachers, who reach over 18 000 children in rural Malawi to empower teachers with the innovative TRIO methodology.

By shifting from traditional lectures to active, child-centred facilitation, these teachers are transforming overcrowded classrooms into spaces of collaboration, peer support, and inclusivity. Rather than relying on costly technology, they are maximising existing resources to promote that no child is left behind.

When we support our teachers, we uplift our children and strengthen entire communities. Thank you to the dedicated educators who work every day to build a brighter, more inclusive future for every learner! 🌍🎒

05/10/2026

30/09/2026

𝐍𝐆𝐎 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔: 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐬, 𝐚 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬!