Malawi Energy Power Restoration Project: Kapichira Dam Rehabilitation and Strengthening
Malawi Energy Restoration Project is an emergency project that is aimed at rehabilitating the Kapichira dam to enable power generation. The Malawi Government with loan of $44.4 million from the World Bank intents to implement this project as a matter of emergency.
The project aims to restore power generation at Kapichira Powerstation. Kapichira Dam was destroyed by Cycle Ana during the January 2022 floods
Absence of a clear feasibility study
Limited assessment of environmental impacts
Limited assessment of social impacts
Limited assessment of economic impacts
Weak stakeholder engagement
Limited competition
Lack of maintenance plans