By CHRR and The Royal Norwegian Embassy provided funding to the Strengthening Minority Rights project in Malawi, aiming to establish community rapport and interventions. As of late there has been more cases of violence against people accused of witchcraft. The three groups continue to face stigma and discrimination, especially LGBTIQA+. The project has faced challenges, such as the murder of a 3-year-old girl with albinism in Kasungu and the ongoing progress of unsolved murders of PWAs killed in 2021 and 2022. Through this project the government of Malawi constructed 21 houses for PWAs, 19 of which have been occupied, and promises to construct more in the 2023–2024 financial year to ensure their safety.
However, one of the main challenges faced in the project was related to the quality of reporting from the volunteers in the target districts and the central office. This resulted in delays in submitting quarterly reports to the coordinating office and compromised the overall quality of the submissions.
During the capacity building workshops for Community-Based Educators (CBEs), difficulties were encountered in filling out the pre-test and post-test forms to assess their knowledge on program issues. This posed a challenge in accurately measuring the impact of the capacity building sessions.
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