Written Question·Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office·UIN 182688
Malawi: Development Aid
Tabled: 25 April 2023
Answered: 4 May 2023
Question
Ruth Jones
Labour — Newport West and Islwyn
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether his Department has taken recent steps to help support economic development in Malawi.
Answer
Sir Andrew MitchellThe UK Government continue to explore areas we can support Malawi's reform agenda, including on anti-corruption and inclusive sustainable economic development that supports the poorest. Our new Malawi Trade and Investment Programme will launch this year and will aim to stimulate a step change in Malawi's growth by promoting higher value export sectors, cutting time and costs of trade and logistics, raising international and domestic investment in new exports, and creating jobs and income opportunities.