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The World Bank Group approved a $165.9 million grant project for Malawi on 17 September. INSPIRE-O is intended to reach vulnerable households across all 25 districts and four cities.

Funding will strengthen cash transfers, climate-smart labour-intensive public works, social registries and digital payments. The package includes $110 million from IDA, $46.7 million from a multi-donor fund and $9.2 million from the Global Shield facility, with extra drought-response financing in 10 high-risk districts.