| Organisation |
Malawi Social Action Fund |
| Alternate Name |
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| Abbreviation |
MASAF |
| Parent |
Ministry of Economic Planning & Development |
| u.r.l. |
http://www.masaf.org |
| email |
masaf@masaf.org |
| Country |
Malawi |
| Location |
Lilongwe |
| Address |
Red Cross House, Area 14, Private Bag 352, Lilongwe 3, Lilongwe |
| Postal Address |
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| Telephone |
265 (0)1775 666/ 265 (0)1775 702 /265 (0)1 775 174 |
| Management u.r.l. |
http://www.masaf.org/structure/structure.htm |
| Fax |
(265) 01775 949 |
| Sector |
Community Development |
| Organisation Type |
African Public Sector |
| Status |
Established Jul 1995 |
| Stated Role |
The Malawi Social Action Fund (MASAF) is a Project designed to finance self-help community projects and transfer cash through safety net activities. The project aims at empowering individuals, households, communities and their development partners in the implementation of measures which can assist them in better managing risks associated with health, education, sanitation, water, transportation, energy and food insecurity and to provide support to critically vulnerable persons through funding of a variety of sustainable interventions. |
| Activities |
Improve access to and utilisation of social economic services <P>Transfer cash incomes to poor households and individuals <P>To improve the quality of life for the most vulnerable persons <P>Increase poor communities' access to savings and investment opportunities <P>Develop capacities of stakeholders |
| Geographical Focus |
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| Notes |
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