The Government of Malawi has applied for Additional Financing (AF) from the International Development Association (IDA) to cover the financing gap as well as scale up coverage of core components of the Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP). The total budget for the additional financing is US$ 175 million.

In line with this application, the Government of Malawi has updated the Environmental and Social Safeguards instruments of the SSRLP for the additional financing. These includes; Labour Management Procedures (LMP), Draft Environmental and Social Management Framework (ESMF), and  Resettlement Policy Framework (RPF) for the expected  Additional Financing, The documents are available on NLGFC website via the link Publications (nlgfc.gov.mw)are hereby disclosed to the public.  

The Social Support for Resilient Livelihoods Project (SSRLP) is a US$142 million grant from the World Bank. The SSRLP runs 2020 to 2025. The project development objective is to improve resilience among the poor and vulnerable populations and strengthen the national platform for safety nets.

SSRLP was originally appraised with a pre-existing financing gap. The financing gap was identified in the Improving Social and Economic Inclusion component which focuses on the consolidation of an appropriate package of support for beneficiary households with a mix of program interventions including social cash transfers, livelihoods support, and climate smart/enhanced public works, as well as an option for scalable financing in time of crisis.