To address this problem, the Government of Malawi (GoM) developed the Malawi Growth and Development
Strategy (MGDS) in which irrigation is one of the priority areas for achieving the country’s
economic development, household food security and reducing poverty (GoM, 2011). With support from
various non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and development partners, the government has been
implementing a number of small and large-scale irrigation projects across the country. One such project
is the Bwanje Valley Irrigation Scheme (BVIS) located in the Central Region of the country