Policy Briefs

Malawi enacted land reform policy in 2016. Implementation has been initiated but there is much work left to do with 4.7 million hectares of land in the country still untitled. Secure land tenure has substantial benefits for Malawians with 15 percent of households having a dispute over land and one out of five households fearing that their land would either be encroached upon or taken away from them. Implementing the land reform policy would require MWK 64,920 million in upfront costs for land titling, adjudication, and demarcation of 4.7 million hectares. 

A Cost-Benefit Note: Implementing the National Land Policy in Malawi