Malawi Tobacco Sector Reform

During 2003/04 the Government of Malawi started a process of reform in the previously strictly regulated tobacco sector. With the support of the World Bank, the Government has carried out a study to review tobacco institutions and marketing arrangements to: (i) assess if producers, particularly smallholders, have adequate representation in the governance of the various institutions; (ii) identify inefficiencies or overly high margins at all levels of the value chain; (iii) present recommendations on how to increase efficiency and competitiveness in the marketing chain, in order to increase growers‘ return and promote strong and shared growth in the sector.

• PSIA Synthesis Report (April 2005): Pathways to Greater Efficiency and Growth in the Malawi Tobacco Industry (581kb PDF)
• Presentation at stakeholders’ workshop in April 2005: PSIA on tobacco reforms – Synthesis Presentation of main findings and recommendations (79kb PDF)
• Public announcement of the stakeholders’ workshop on tobacco sector reforms in April 2005 (364kb PDF)
• Report of the discussions held at the stakeholders’ workshop in April 2005 (900kb PDF)
• Background studies on the agronomic and marketing components, beneficiary and institutional assessments. (3161kb ZIP)

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