Decision overview
Malawi — child anticipatory action snapshot
Region workspace · Malawi (all districts)
Risk map
Malawi — districts & livelihood zones
Income gap vs HEA thresholds and Cost of the Diet (CotD) baskets · click any district for detail
Scope
Malawi · May 2026
Gap as % of household income · CotD — Nutritious Diet (FHAB)
Affordability-gap scale
Extreme+
> 300%
Extreme
201–300%
Severe
101–200%
High
51–100%
Moderate
26–50%
Small
1–25%
Affordable
≤ 0%
Thresholds
Gap = (threshold − household income) ÷ income · CotD — Nutritious Diet (FHAB). Gap vs cost of a Fully Healthy Affordable Basket nutritious diet.
Timeline · Nov 2025 – May 2027 (past 6mo + 12mo forecast)
Period: May 2026now
Nov 2025Dec 2025Jan 2026Feb 2026Mar 2026Apr 2026May 2026Jun 2026Jul 2026Aug 2026Sep 2026Oct 2026Nov 2026Dec 2026Jan 2027Feb 2027Mar 2027Apr 2027May 2027
Showing detail for:Malawi (all districts)
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What climate shocks are expected, and who is most affected?
Climate hazards — next 6–12 months · district × livelihood zone × group · Malawi (all districts)
Type
Shock / Event
District / Livelihood zone
Most-affected groups
Window
Affected crops
Severity
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What will the impact be?
HEA income vs Cost of the Diet — selected diet, wealth group, costing unit · Malawi (all districts)
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What can be done?
Top anticipatory actions that protect livelihoods + nutritious-diet affordability · Malawi (all districts)
November–April
Cash transfers (6-month)
Very poor and poor households
$30/HH·mo−75% gap
December–March
Fortified foods or fortified staples
Households dependent on purchased staples
$18/HH·mo−18% gap
April–May
Agriculture inputs — sweet potato tubers
Smallholder households with land access
$32/HH·mo−45% gap