There has been no change in moderate poverty nationally and in urban centers, but poverty has increased in rural areas. The adverse effects of the 2016 drought is shown by the high rural poverty rates...
The fourth Integrated Household Survey (IHS4) is a multi-topic survey implemented by the National Statistical Office (NSO) of Malawi between April 2016 to April 2017. Like its predecessor, IHS3 (2010/11)...
Due to recurring shocks and resulting weak economic growth, Malawi has not experienced meaningful poverty reduction since 2004. In fact, poverty has been on the raise in rural areas. As poverty is mainly...