Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, whether he has made an estimate of the funding required for (a) reconstruction and (b) livelihood restoration over the next two years following 2023 storm-related damage in Malawi.

The Government of Malawi is leading the work to calculate the funds required for reconstruction and livelihood restoration following Cylcone Freddy. The Government of Malawi is doing this in consultation with development partners including the UK. The UK government provided £1 million to support an initial emergency response which included (i) deploying a 27-person team of UK Search & Rescue experts, (ii) donating specialist equipment, (ii) supporting a UK funded Emergency Medical Team, and (iii) providing shelter and water purification kits.