GOAT Pass-On

Improved livelihood for older men and women in Zomba district of Malawi

MANEPO with funding from HelpAge Korea, is implementing a 1-year (January to December, 2023) Goat pass-on project, “Improved livelihood for older men and women in Zomba district of Malawi”. The project seeks to resolve the lack of access to regular, secure, and predictable source of income for older people in Zomba district specifically in T/A Nkagula and Malemia. The problem is a result of the effects of COVID-19 pandemic, impact of climate change on older people like the effects of cyclone Freddy, lack of appropriate social protection schemes to address poverty in old age, fractured social support systems at family and community levels, and the loss of personal dignity due to poverty which makes the elderly vulnerable to witchcraft related accusations, including being killed.

The project intends to address the problem through the provision of goats to the 1000 targeted households. Evidence continues to show that older women are more vulnerable and will deliberately target more older women-headed households (680) than older men-headed households (320). The goal of the Project: Improved livelihood for older men and women in Zomba district of Malawi.

Expected outcomes:

  • To increase supply of animal protein for both commercial and consumption purposes
  • Improved income security of older people’ headed households