Our Mandate

To ensure sustainable development, conservation and utilisation of forestry resources for socio-economic growth and development of Malawi.

Our Vision

To become a dynamic, high performing, consultative and client-focused authority which promotes, builds and ensures sustainable development, utilisation, protection and management of forests to reduce poverty.

Our Mission

To guide, plan, coordinate, facilitate and promote active participation of all stakeholders in the sustainable development and utilisation of forest resources, goods and services for socio-economic development.

Quick Document Access

Access and download relevant forestry documents from our public archive.

• Malawi National Charcoal Strategy
• Malawi National Forest Programme 2001  
• National Forest Landscape Restoration Strategy   
• Decentralization in Forestry (2006)

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Featured Project 

USAID/Malawi-funded Protecting Ecosystems and Restoring Forests in Malawi (PERFORM) Project

Discover how PERFORM is promoting forest conservation and green growth, while working to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from forestry land use and to strengthen climate resilience.

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Featured News

Programme to conserve Mwabvi, Matandwe Reserves

By: Gift Chimulu

The Shire Valley Transformation Programme (SVTP) has ear-marked Mwabvi Wildlife Reserve and Matandwe Forest Reserve to unde...

  19 Jun 2020

Forestry Department overwhelmed with Stakeholders Involvement

By: Gift Chimulu

The Department of Forestry says it is overwhelmed with stakeholder’s involvement in its afforestation drive being implement...

  20 Mar 2020

Department of Forestry Engages Communities in Conservation of Forests

By: Davies Munthali

The Department of Forestry has engaged communities in Likoma in the sustainable...

  06 Dec 2019