Driven by purpose, delivered with communities.
From empowering girls and youth to advancing climate resilience and civic governance, FORUD works across Malawi to turn citizen participation into lasting, transformative development.
Development that starts with listening and partnership.
At FORUD, we believe that real development is not something done for communities, but achieved with them. Our interventions are grounded in the lived realities of rural Malawians.
We mobilise local champions, strengthen community-based organisations, and collaborate with district councils and traditional leaders. By linking grassroots realities with national and international development agendas, we help create resilient communities where every citizen can thrive.
Our 9 Core Areas of Action.
Our multi-sectoral approach addresses the interconnected challenges facing rural communities, creating synergies that sustain lasting community progress.
Education & Literacy
Promoting inclusive early childhood and primary education, literacy drives, and support for vulnerable learners to stay and succeed in school.
Sexual & Reproductive Health
Expanding youth-friendly SRHR services, HIV prevention, maternal health education, and breaking taboos through peer counselling.
Climate Change & Environment
Building community climate resilience via agroforestry, watershed management, renewable energy adoption, and tree seedling distribution.
Human Rights, Gender & Democracy
Promoting legal literacy, civic participation in local governance, gender justice, and holding duty-bearers accountable to community priorities.
Community Rehabilitation
Supporting recovery from natural disasters and economic shocks through restored community infrastructure, clean water access, and social safety nets.
Youth Empowerment
Equipping young people with market-relevant vocational skills, entrepreneurship mentorship, leadership opportunities, and active civic voices.
Girls & Women Empowerment
Protecting girls against early marriage and violence, fostering girls’ agency, supporting village savings groups, and expanding women’s leadership.
Basic Needs & Livelihoods
Improving food security, clean water supply, household sanitation, and sustainable village income-generating activities for vulnerable families.
Research & Community Evidence
Generating grassroots data, policy briefs, and participatory evaluations to inform national discourse and ensure development interventions work.
Featured & Ongoing Projects.
Projects Are Being Updated
Programme documentation and project profiles will appear here as they are published.
Contact Our TeamWhere We Create Impact.
Headquartered in Blantyre, FORUD's field teams operate directly within rural communities, Traditional Authorities, and local village structures across Malawi.
We have deep, established operations in Thyolo District (notably Traditional Authorities Changata and Mchiramwera), Blantyre Rural, and collaborate across the southern and central regions in partnership with district executive committees, local chiefs, and civil society partners.
Ready to support or collaborate on our community programmes?
Whether you are a funding institution, development organisation, or research partner, we welcome collaborations that build dignity, empowerment, and sustainable rural progress.