Green-Profish Project
Project date: February 2025- February 2026
Location: Sanga beach, GVH Kakhongwe in T/A Mankhambira, Nkhatabay district
Investment: 240,169,508 MK
Number of Participants (or farmers): 30 beneficiaries
Project Summary
The Smart Fish Production and Processing for a Green Economy (Green – Profish) project focuses on introducing climate-smart technologies to 30 direct beneficiaries, including fishing clubs comprising primarily women and youth. The technologies to be promoted include:
- briquette-based smoking kilns
- improved fish drying racks
- climate-resilient fish ponds
The project aims to improve resource efficiency, reduce reliance on firewood, and foster sustainable livelihoods through capacity-building and technology adoption by training local fishing clubs and other community members.
Indirect beneficiaries include community members who will learn climate-smart techniques, community members buying briquettes for fish processing and home use, and consumers of the processed fish. The project will be implemented with a strong emphasis on gender equality, youth involvement, and inclusive participation, ensuring the sustainability and long-term impact of the intervention.
Project Team
Project Manager: Chisomo Kumwenda (MSc in aquaculture)
Project Officer: Christopher Lipande (BSc in fisheries and aquatic science)
Executive Director: Zione Makawa Chawalika (MSc in aquaculture)
Partners
Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program UNDP Malawi
Malawi Department of Fisheries