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In the heart of Lilongwe, Masumba Nthumbwi Village is experiencing a renaissance, a vibrant transformation brought about by the Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP).

There is a popular proverb in Nigeria that "what an old man sees while sitting down, a young man cannot see while standing" . This resonates well with what happened a few weeks ago when President Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera witnessed the symbolic harvest of wheat. The president received a backlash from his foes and naysayers alike.

As climate change continues to wreak havoc in many areas, especially in drought-prone areas, farmers under the Chiyanjano group at Group Village head Imbwa’s area tell an outright different story.

Malawi is a landlocked country in Southern Africa with a population of about 19 million and a GDP per capita of about $411 in 2020. Malawi faces many challenges in achieving its development goals, such as poverty, inequality, food insecurity, climate change, low productivity, and weak governance. However, Malawi also has many opportunities and potential to transform its economy and society by 2063, the year that marks the centenary of its independence.

Linda Msiska is a charismatic head teacher at Chipoka 1 Primary School which lies a few miles from the defunct Chipoka Port along shores of Lake Malawi in Salima District.

"Tipite kumanda mukandisiye komweko inuyo mukabwelere. Musamalire amayi, musamalire abambo mpaka tidzaonana," Standard 8 pupils from Ntambanyama Primary School in Thyolo District sang the late Paul Chaphuka's song as their fellow pupil's coffin was being lowered into the grave on that fateful Wednesday in January, 2023.