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Authored Books

Chirwa, Ephraim and Dorward, Andrew (2013) Agricultural Input Subsidies: The Recent Malawi Experience. Oxford: Oxford university Press.

Book Chapters

Chirwa, Ephraim, Dorward, Andrew and Vigneri, Marcella (2011) 'Seasonality and poverty: evidence from Malawi.' In: Sabates-Wheeler, Rachel and Devereux, Stephen, (eds.), Seasonality, Rural Livelihoods and Development. Abingdon: Routledge.

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim and Jayne, Thom (2011) 'Malawi’s Agricultural Inputs Subsidy Programme over 2005-2009.' In: Chuhan-Pole, P and Angwafo, M, (eds.), Yes Africa can : Success stories from a dynamic continent. Washington D.C.: World Bank.

Journal Article

Walls, Helen, Johnston, Deborah, Mazalale, Jacob and Chirwa, Ephraim (2018) 'Why we are still failing to measure the nutrition transition.' British Medical Journal Global Health, 3 (e000657). pp. 1-3.

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2011) 'The Malawi Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme: 2005-6 to 2008-9.' International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability, 9 (1). pp. 232-247.

Waage, Jeff, Banerji, R., Campbell, O., Chirwa, Ephraim, Collender, G., Dieltiens, V., Dorward, Andrew, Godfrey-Faussett, P., Hanvoravongchai, P., Kingdon, G., Little, A., Mills, A., Mulholland, K., Mwinga, A., North, A., Patcharanarumol, W., Poulton, Colin, Tangcharoensathien, V. and Unterhalter, Elaine (2010) 'The Millennium Development Goals: a cross-sectoral analysis and principles for goal setting after 2015.' The Lancet Commission, 376 (9745). pp. 991-1023.

Conference or Workshop Items

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2008) Improving Access to Input and Output Market. In: Southern Africa Regional Conference on Agriculture: "Agriculture-led Development for Southern Africa: Strategic Investment Priorities for Halving Hunger and Poverty by 2015, December 2008, Gaborone, Botswana. (Unpublished)

Chirwa, Ephraim, Kydd, Jonathan and Dorward, Andrew (2006) Future Scenarios for Agriculture in Malawi: Challenges and Dilemmas. In: Future Agricultures Consortium Workshop, March 2006, Brighton.

Monographs and Working Papers

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2013) Impacts of the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi: Informal Rural Economy Modelling. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium. Working Paper 067.

Chirwa, Ephraim, Matita, Mirriam, Mvula, Peter and Dorward, Andrew (2013) Repeated Access and Impacts of the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi. Brighton: Future Agricultures Working Paper 065.

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2013) Targeting in the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi: Issues and Options. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium Working Paper 066.

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim, Matita, Mirriam, Mhango, Wezi, Mvula, Peter, Taylor, Edward J and Thorne, Karen (2013) Evaluation of the 2012/13 Farm Input Subsidy Programme, Malawi: Final Report. London: SOAS Centre for Development, Environment and Policy. (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2013) Preliminary analysis of coupon receipt and use reported in the IHS3. (Unpublished)

Chirwa, Ephraim and Dorward, Andrew (2013) The Role of the Private Sector in the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium Working Paper 064.

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2012) Evaluation of the 2011/12 farm input subsidy programme, Malawi: Report on Programme Implementation and Benefit Cost Analysis. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Mvula, Peter, Chirwa, Ephraim, Matita, Mirriam and Dorward, Andrew (2011) Challenges of Access to Farm Input Subsidy by Vulnerable Groups in Malawi. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult.

Chirwa, Ephraim, Dorward, Andrew and Matita, Mirriam (2011) Conceptualising Graduation from Agricultural Input Subsidies in Malawi. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium Working Paper 029.

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2011) Evaluation of the 2010/11 farm input subsidy programme, Malawi: report on programme implementation. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Chirwa, Ephraim, Matita, Mirriam, Mvula, Peter and Dorward, Andrew (2011) Evaluation of the 2010/11 farm input subsidy programme: impacts of the farm input subsidy programme in Malawi. London: SOAS Centre for Development, Environment and Policy and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Chirwa, Ephraim, Mvula, Peter, Dorward, Andrew and Matita, Mirriam (2011) Gender and Intra-Household Use of Fertilizers in the Malawi Farm Input Subsidy Programme. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium. Working Paper 028.

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2011) Improving benefit cost analysis for Malawi’s farm input subsidy programme, 2006/7 to 2010/11. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim and Matita, Mirriam (2011) Initial Conditions and Changes in Commercial Fertilizers under the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi: Implications for Graduation. Brighton: Future Agricultures Working Paper 030.

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2010) Initial consideration of approaches and methods for estimating wider FISP contributions. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2010) A review of methods for estimating yield and production impacts. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2010) Evaluation of the 2008/9 Agricultural Input Subsidy in Malawi: Maize Production and Market Impacts. London: (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim and Slater, Rachel (2010) Evaluation of the 2008/9 Agricultural Input Subsidy, Malawi: Preliminary Report on Programme Impact. London: (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim and Slater, Rachel (2010) Evaluation of the 2008/9 Agricultural Input Subsidy, Malawi: Report on Programme Implementation. London: SOAS. (Unpublished)

Chirwa, Ephraim, Matita, Mirriam and Dorward, Andrew (2010) Factors Influencing Access to Agricultural Input Subsidy Coupons in Malawi. Brighton, Sussex: Future Agricultures Consortium.

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2010) The Farm Input Subsidy Programme (FISP) 2009/10: A review of its implementation and impact. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy: SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2010) The Malawi Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme 2005/6 to 2008/9. UK Government's Foresight Food and Farming Futures Project: Africa Successes.

Chirwa, Ephraim, Matita, Mirriam and Dorward, Andrew (2010) Targeting Agricultural Input Subsidy Coupons in Malawi. London: Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS University of London, and Wadonda Consult. (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2009) The Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme 2005 to 2008: Achievements and Challenges. London: (Unpublished)

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim, Slater, Rachel, Jayne, Thom, Boughton, Duncan and Valerie, Kelly (2008) Evaluation of the 2006/7 Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme, Malawi. Final Report. Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

Chirwa, Ephraim, Dorward, Andrew and Kydd, Jonathan (2007) Reforming the Smallholder Coffee Sector in Malawi: A Case Study of Smallholder Commercialisation. Brighton: Future Agricultures Consortium.

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim, Jayne, Thom, Boughton, Duncan, Kelly, Valerie, Slater, Rachel and Tsoka, Maxton (2007) Evaluation of the 2006/7 Agricultural Input Supply Programme, Malawi: Interim Report. London: Centre for Environmental Policy, Imperial College London.

Dorward, Andrew, Wheeler, R. S., MacAuslan, I., Buckley, C. P., Kydd, Jonathan and Chirwa, Ephraim (2006) Promoting Agriculture for Social Protection or Social Protection for Agriculture: Policy and Research Issues. Brighton: Future Agricultures.

Other

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2012) 'Current issues in the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi.' Policy Brief (4).

Chirwa, Ephraim and Dorward, Andrew (2012) 'Private Sector Participation in the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi, 2006/07 – 2011/12.' Policy Brief (2).

Chirwa, Ephraim, Dorward, Andrew and Matita, Mirriam (2012) 'Thinking about ‘Graduation’ from the Farm Input Subsidy Programme in Malawi.' Policy Brief (3).

Dorward, Andrew and Chirwa, Ephraim (2011) 'Improving benefit cost analysis for Malawi’s farm input subsidy programme, 2006/7 to 2010/11.'

Chirwa, Ephraim and Dorward, Andrew (2010) 'The Evaluation of the 2008/09 Malawi Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme: Lessons from Impacts.' Policy Brief (3).

Chirwa, Ephraim and Dorward, Andrew (2010) 'The Evaluation of the 2008/09 Malawi Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme: Lessons from Implementation.' Policy Brief (1).

Chirwa, Ephraim, Kelly, Valerie, Boughton, Duncan and Lenski, Natalie (2010) 'Malawi Agricultural Input Subsidy Program: Evaluation of the 2007/08 and 2008/9 Input Supply Sector Analysis.' Policy Brief (2).

Chirwa, Ephraim and Dorward, Andrew (2010) 'Addressing rural poverty in Malawi: the Agricultural Input Subsidy Programme.' Poverty in Focus, 22 . International Policy Centre for Inclusive Growth, UNDP, Brasilia, Brazil. pp. 12-15.

Dorward, Andrew, Chirwa, Ephraim, Boughton, Duncan, Crawford, Eric, Jayne, Thom, Slater, Rachel, Kelly, Valerie and Tsoka, Maxton (2008) 'Towards ‘smart’ subsidies in agriculture? Lessons in recent experience in Malawi.' Natural resources Perspectives (116).

Chirwa, Ephraim, Dorward, Andrew and Kydd, Jonathan (2008) 'Smallholder Coffee Commercialisation in Malawi.' Future Agricultures Briefing Paper.

Dorward, Andrew, Wheeler, R. S., MacAuslan, I., Buckley, C. P., Kydd, Jonathan and Chirwa, Ephraim (2007) 'Promoting Agriculture for Social Protection or Social Protection for Agriculture? Part 1: Concepts and Frameworks.' Future Agricultures Briefing Paper.

Dorward, Andrew, Wheeler, R. S., MacAuslan, I., Buckley, C. P., Kydd, Jonathan and Chirwa, Ephraim (2007) 'Promoting Agriculture for Social Protection or Social Protection for Agriculture? Part 2: Policy Approaches and Emerging Questions.' Future Agricultures Briefing Paper.

Chirwa, Ephraim, Kydd, Jonathan and Dorward, Andrew (2006) 'Future Scenarios for Agriculture in Malawi. Part 1: Concepts.' Future Agricultures Briefing Paper.

Chirwa, Ephraim, Kydd, Jonathan and Dorward, Andrew (2006) 'Future Scenarios for Agriculture in Malawi. Part 2: Policy.' Future Agricultures Briefing Paper.

Chirwa, Ephraim, Dorward, Andrew, Kachule, R., Kumwenda, I., Kydd, Jonathan, Poole, Nigel, Poulton, Colin and Stockbridge, S. (2005) 'Walking Tightropes: Supporting Farmer Organisations for Market Access.' Natural Resource Perspectives; 99 (Overseas Development Institute, September 2005).