Dear Sir or Madam,

We would like to introduce you to an efficient matchmaking platform - the Team Europe Partnerships Portal (TEPP).

It is a European Commission - DG International Partnerships (DG INTPA) project to support our partner countries to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and it is a key component of the EU’s Global Gateway strategy.

The TEPP includes a ‘matchmaking’ tool that brings together supply and demand for expertise and assistance of EU member states and EU partner countries. It also provides information on assistance, goods, services, and funding available in the EU’s priority sectors, such as the European Green Deal, science, technology and innovation, digitalisation, sustainable growth and jobs, sustainable finance migration, entrepreneurship peace and security, governance, and human development.

Public entities from EU partner countries can register to the TEPP as Beneficiaries and participate in the matchmaking process searching for potential partnership opportunities to boost competitiveness, empower local communities including local needs and tackle today’s most pressing global challenges.

The TEPP has been launched in 2022 and its data base is growing every day. 61 entities have already registered and we expect many more to join in the near future.

More than 300 participants attended a recent seminar on "Introduction to the Team Europe Partnership Portal (TEPP)" to deepen their knowledge on how the matchmaking process works and about the portal’s main functions. A recording of the event is available here.

Should you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to contact our TEPP representative - Ms. Ingrida Zaveckaite by This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - who can provide you with further information on the benefits and the functioning of the TEPP.

TEPP is an excellent digital tool. We highly recommend you to register, upload your needs and make use of it as much as possible!

Yours sincerely,

The TEPP team

The Malawi Government and the European Union (EU) jointly launched the Multiannual Indicative Programme (MIP) as a Development Cooperation Framework covering the period from 2021 to 2027 on 2^nd March 2022. Following the launch, the two partners signed six Financing Agreements (FAs) worth EUR125 Million (approximately MWK128 Billion) to kickstart implementation of various programmes under the MIP 2021-2027 which has a total allocation of EUR352 Million for Malawi. The signing ceremony took place in Lilongwe on 28^th October 2022 at the Bingu wa Mutharika International Convention Center (BICC).

The signing ceremony was presided over by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Honorable Sosten Gwengwe, MP and the EU Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen on behalf of the Malawi Government and the European Union respectively. The following are the six FAs signed for the above captioned initial phase:

1. Greening and Growing Malawi Programme – Ulimi ndi Chilingedwe m’Malawi (UCHI) – EUR56.5million
2. The Malawi Energy Programme – Wala Malawi – EUR10.5million
3. Access to Justice Programme – Chilungamo II – EUR17million
4. Malawi Democratic Governance Programme – Boma Lathu – EUR17million
5. Malawi Cooperation Facility - EUR9million
6. Response to Global Food Security – EUR15million

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs (5^th L), the EU Commissioner for International Partnerships (5^th R), and other officials posing for a photo during signing ceremony of the MIP 2021-2027 six Financing Agreements on 28 October, 2022 at BICC in Lilongwe

The Government of Malawi (GoM) is implementing Kutukula Ulima m’Malawi (KULIMA) Programme with funding from the European Union (EU) to the tune of EUR111 Million. The programme aims to increase agricultural productivity and diversification in a participatory, sustainable and climate-change resilient manner. The programme’s implementation covers the period from 2017 to 2023 i.e. for 6 years.   

On 14^th June, 2022, there was an official handover ceremony of Research Equipment and Supplies procured under the KULIMA Programme at Chitedze Agricultural Research Station. The event was presided over by the Minister of Agriculture, Honourable Lobin Lowe, MP who received assorted equipment and supplies on behalf of the Government of Malawi from the EU Ambassador, HE. Rune Skinnebach, who officially handed over the equipment on behalf of the European Commission.

The Ambassador assured the Government of Malawi of the EU continued support through KULIMA and many other programmes for Malawi’s sustainable economic growth. Receiving the state of art equipment, the Government of Malawi assured the EU and the public of proper care and utilisation of the equipment for maximum benefit to the people of Malawi. He also appreciated the continued support being provided by the EU.    

The equipment package included Laboratory Equipment, Laboratory Consumables, Laboratory Protective Wear and Laboratory ICT Equipment which costed EUR626,336.57. These Research Equipment were distributed, installed and in use at Chitedze, Bvumbwe and Lunyangwa Research Stations. They are expected to strengthen public research activities which include soil testing and tissue culture among others.