Food security and employment in Malawi
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Sweden contributes to food security in Malawi through the Adaptation Fund. The Fund also works on increased resilience for climate-vulnerable cities in Laos.
Food security and employment in light of climate change in Malawi
The Adaptation Fund supports climate change adaptation and food security for households in Malawi, focusing on the most vulnerable. The project is led by the Ministry of Agriculture of Malawi and implemented by the World Food Programme. Food security and employment in Malawi is extremely vulnerable to extreme weather in the form of drought and torrential rain. Adaptation to climate change and increased self-sufficiency are supported through integrated climate risk management strategies and improved insurance opportunities. A total of 85 000 households (382 500 people) in Balaka, Zomba and Machinga districts are included in the project. When the project is completed, 23 600 farmers in the region are expected to have benefited from its results.
Read more about this project on the Adaption Fund’s website - external website,
Swedish climate aid contributes to improved water infrastructure in Laos
The Adaptation Fund improves resilience to climate change in two cities in central Laos. The project is led by the country’s ministries and implemented by UN-Habitat. The cities of Sayphouthong and Sethamouak were selected because of their vulnerability and lack of basic services. Through the Adaptation Fund’s funding, urban planning is now being developed and capacity is being increased to adapt to climate change. Water infrastructure is being built that is better able to withstand climate change. The project also has the potential to contribute to economic development through livelihood opportunities that improved water access can enhance.
Read more about the Adaption Fund’s work in Laos on its website - external website,
Did you know?
The Adaptation Fund was the first to provide recipient countries with direct access to finance. Initiatives reflect countries’ own priorities and are locally led and well supported. In total, the Fund has approved approximately USD 1.4 billion in support for nearly 200 specific projects, about half of which are in small island developing nations or least developed countries. The approved projects are expected to benefit nearly 51 million people, and create, protect and rehabilitate more than 978 500 hectares of natural habitat and 181 000 metres of coastline, educate 1.6 million people on climate action and install 600 early warning systems.
Sweden’s climate aid success stories
On this page, you can read about some of the many projects in which Swedish climate aid is making a difference. Read more about Sweden’s climate aid and discover more stories via the link.
About the Adaptation Fund
The Adaptation Fund is the second oldest climate fund. It was established in 2001 under the Kyoto Protocol, and became operational in 2010. It aims to finance concrete climate adaptation projects and programmes in developing countries that are particularly vulnerable to the negative effects of climate change, including least developed countries and small island states. Sweden sits on the Fund’s board and is the second largest donor country since the Fund’s founding, having donated more than USD 200 million. In 2025, Sweden is donating SEK 130 million to the fund.
