Malawi
Special Economic Zone (SEZ) - Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP)
Feasibility Study on Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in the target area of Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP)
April 2023 – September 2023
Client
Ministry of Agriculture, Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP)
Location of site/s
Ngabu, Chikwawa district
Funding agency
Government of Malawi (GoM);
World Bank (WB);
African Development Bank (AfDB);
Global Environment Facility (GEF)
Uniqueness
- Integrating the previous Special Economic Zone (SEZ) projects and providing a holistic solution to the development of SEZ in Malawi.
Brief scope of work
- Mapping of potential industries and possible markets opportunities
- Assessment & prioritization of potential value chain
- Assessment of potential SEZ sites and their short falls
- Analysing the complementarity of proposed SEZ at Shire valley with other SEZs of the country
- Assessment of regulatory framework, policy, strategies of Malawi with relevance to SEZ
- Site analysis & infrastructure assessment for proposed SEZ sites
- Value addition – Developing a business case for the study – Project structuring, cost estimation, financial viability, risk assessment, benefits & contribution of the project
- Total area of the site is 55.67 Acres
Status
Completed
Partner
Nil
Linkage to UN SDGs
