AKADEMIYA2063 and The Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support Systems for Southern Africa (ReSAKSS), in collaboration with the National Planning Commission of Malawi (NPC) and the International Water Management Institute (IWMI), hosted a virtual learning event focused on the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on production, markets, trade, nutrition and poverty in Southern African Countries, with a focus on Malawi. This event, brought forward new evidence to inform decision making on COVID-19 responses by the Malawi government, and other respective stakeholder constituencies.