Deadline: 11-Jul-2025
The World Food Programme (WFP) is inviting proposals for the implementation of Lean Season Response Activities across various districts in Malawi. As the UN’s leading agency in the fight against global hunger, WFP provides food assistance during emergencies and collaborates with communities to improve nutrition and build long-term household resilience.
In Malawi, WFP is focused on breaking the cycle of hunger across generations and enhancing the resilience of vulnerable populations. The organization’s efforts aim to promote self-reliance and progress toward zero hunger.
Under the first strategic outcome of its Country Strategic Plan (CSP), WFP will deliver life-saving food assistance—through both in-kind support and cash-based transfers (CBTs)—to the most vulnerable and acutely food-insecure individuals, especially those affected by shocks.
The support will prioritize equitable access to food and nutrition among women, men, girls, boys, and those suffering from acute malnutrition, thereby contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The intervention will focus on food security and nutrition, including both direct food assistance and cash assistance, as well as the prevention and treatment of malnutrition.
Selected Cooperating Partners will be responsible for managing all district and community engagement activities, including meetings with District Executive Committees (DECs), Area Development Committees (ADCs), and Village Development Committees (VDCs).
Partners must conduct transparent and inclusive processes for beneficiary targeting and registration, completing these within three to four weeks. Accurate and up-to-date lists of beneficiaries must be submitted to WFP in line with agreed schedules.
Timely and efficient delivery of assistance is critical. Cooperating Partners are expected to ensure that food or cash-based transfers reach the intended recipients as per the agreed distribution plans and timelines, while strictly adhering to WFP’s standard operating procedures for lean season assistance.
In terms of accountability, functional complaints and feedback mechanisms (CFMs) must be established at all Final Distribution Points (FDPs), and regular community sensitization sessions should be conducted to encourage informed and active participation.
Monitoring and reporting responsibilities include the submission of weekly and monthly progress reports detailing the number of beneficiaries reached (disaggregated by age and gender), transfer data, challenges faced, and any mitigation strategies employed.
All assistance must be delivered in line with core humanitarian principles—neutrality, impartiality, independence, and humanity. Additionally, proper documentation of the entire implementation process is required, including beneficiary records, distribution documentation, and verification forms. A final report summarizing the implementation must also be submitted.
This opportunity is targeted at organizations operating in Malawi’s Southern Region, which is the geographical focus for this round of lean season response activities.
For more information, visit UN Partner Portal.