PROFILE MZUZU - 221 THOUSAND

PROFILE MZUZU MZUZU POPULATION 221 THOUSAND Mzuzu city is the largest urban centre in infrastructure and shortage of community the Northern Region of Malawi and the nutrition workers. [...] Food System Challenges Malawi is a small, land –locked country and the poorest country in the World, with City Food Vision one of the highest population densities in Mzuzu City and the Government of Southern Africa. [...] The vision of Mzuzu City in terms of food These high levels of poverty and systems is that every resident-rich or poor, dependence on rain fed, subsistence young or old, regardless of gender is agriculture contribute to chronic food able to access and afford sufficient, safe insecurity and high levels of malnutrition. [...] By 2030, Mzuzu city Lack of skills and proper planning to envisions a city with the following: handle and store food is also the biggest • Sustainable food production: Healthy challenge amongst Mzuzu residents which and nutritious food for Mzuzu city leads to a lot of food wastage ending up in resident is produced in an efficient and WITH THANKS TO garbage and residential landfills. [...] Lastly, Mzuzu City Council has Strategy 3: Establishing and rolling out of food markets got qualified and experienced personnel The aim here is to provide accessible safe and nutritious food to Mzuzu residents.