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March 15, 2021

Women’s History Month 2021: Why MCC Has Always Prioritized Women’s Economic Empowerment

MCC invests in women through policy reform, training, and other targeted actions.

March 31, 2020

Empowering women through energy sector reforms

Workers pause for a portrait at the 400kv Nkhoma Substation, part of MCC's $350.7 million compact with Malawi.

MCC is working with partner countries to increase women’s economic empowerment through greater participation in the energy sector.

November 2, 2018

MCC Compact Energizes Malawi

MCC’s five-year $350 million compact with the Government of Malawi worked to transform the nation's power sector.

October 29, 2018

Women Are Powering Change in Malawi

Women have played a key role in implementing MCC projects to transform the power sector in Malawi.

October 4, 2017

Malawi’s Power Sector Reforms Spur Private-Sector Participation and Utility Turnaround

Bringing power to some of the 600 million people in sub-Saharan Africa without electricity takes not only power lines, but also strong policies and institutions. That’s why MCC is working with the Government of Malawi on a new approach for its power sector.

September 30, 2014

Open for business: Malawi’s evolving power sector

Leaders from Malawi’s key power sector institutions visited MCC to discuss efforts underway to reform their organizations and the sector to help increase access to reliable electricity for Malawians—and discuss the potential for private investment.

July 10, 2014

Malawi’s semi-annual review: Shedding light on power sector reform

Malawi's main electrical utility is holding semi-annual public meetings to provide transparency into the broad power sector reforms the country has adopted under its MCC compact.

March 28, 2014

In Malawi, one hand helps the other to improve land use and boost economic opportunities

By linking the land-use interests of Malawi's upstream farmers with downstream companies, the water that feeds into the Shire River hydroelectric plant is kept free of the weeds and sediment that clog operations and cause widespread power blackouts.

March 21, 2014

Water: the essence of life and economic prosperity

Photo: A boy rolls a barrel toward a water source in Lusaka. In partnership with MCC, the Zambian Government is working to reform the country’s water sector and improve drainage in the capital city of Lusaka to better meet citizens’ water and sanitation needs. These vital improvements aim to decrease the risk of water-borne disease, time spent collecting water, the cost of water, and business and household losses due to flooding.

MCC kicks off World Water Day with a series of blogs on what MCC and it's partner countries are doing to improve delivery of clean water and sanitation services and secure these resources into the future.

March 18, 2014

Women in Leadership: Susan Banda, MCA-Malawi

"Speak up, participate and be part of the process!" These words of advice are offered to young Malawian women by MCA-Malawi CEO Susan Banda, who advises women to set goals for themselves and learn as much as they can about their chosen career paths.