Mayi ndi Mayi Pachuma Project

  • P Project/Program

? Activity Status: Unknown

Key Information

This program is run by the organization Teams Advancing Women in Agriculture (TAWINA). Although more than 80% of rural Malawi women engage in economic activities to support their families and gain economic independence, less than 5% realize their dreams .TAWINA records (2017-2019) indicate that out of its 22 women groups (about 974 women) who are involved in micro-enterprises in dairy farming, soya bean, honey production, pig rearing and agroforestry have reached commercial status to attract large buyers. These have been hampered by limited market information, knowledge and skills, low literacy levels, limited of freedom of movement, lack of decision and negotiation among others. The Mayi ndi Mayi Pachuma program aims at addressing this gap by empowering women financially through provision of enhanced marketing information and linkages; Peer to Peer monitoring, community awareness as well as capacity building programs to equip women with market-oriented enterprising. The program is targeting 10 women-groups whose membership consists 50% widows with adolescent girls at risk of child marriage and/or single mothers.


Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Malawi

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2019 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

COVID-19 Response

Unknown

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Other skills

  • Financial literacy
  • Rights/empowerment education

Cross-cutting areas

  • Community sensitization
  • Early/child marriage
  • Economic/livelihoods (including savings/financial inclusion, etc.)
  • Empowerment
  • Gender equality
  • Other aspects of sexual and reproductive health
  • Social and gender norms and beliefs

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Other

School Level

  • N/A

Other populations reached

  • Other community members - female

Participants include

  • Adolescent mothers (pregnant or parenting)

Program Approaches Back to Top

Community engagement/advocacy/sensitization

  • Community mobilization
  • General awareness-raising/community engagement

Mentoring/psychosocial support

  • Adult (non-teacher) mentors

Reducing economic barriers

  • Financial literacy training

Women's empowerment programs

  • Self-help groups (financial, including savings and credit groups)

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)

Cross-cutting goals

  • Changed social norms
  • Improved financial literacy and savings
  • Improved maternal, newborn, and/or child health (MNCH)
  • Improved sexual and reproductive health
  • Increased agency and empowerment
  • More equitable gender attitudes and norms
  • Reduced adolescent pregnancy/childbearing
  • Reduced child marriage
  • Reduced poverty/increase household well-being