malawi: IMF blamed for Malawi famine

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank forced policies onto the Government of Malawi that were responsible for turning a food shortage into a famine, concludes a report released this week by the World Development Movement (WDM). Entitled ‘Structural Damage: The Causes and Consequences of Malawi’s Food Crisis’, the report also reveals evidence that the IMF, World Bank and EU were heavily involved in the disastrous decision to sell-off Malawi’s grain reserves at the height of the famine, something they have repeatedly denied.