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Embassy Information

The role of the Embassy is to manage Iceland’s development cooperation in Malawi, as well as safeguarding Iceland’s interests in foreign affairs and trade, and provide services to Icelanders in the region.

The Embassy was established in 2004. However, formal relations and cooperation between Iceland and Malawi date back to 1989 when the first development cooperation agreement between the two countries signed. In 2024, Iceland and Malawi celebrated 35 years of partnership.

Iceland’s development cooperation in Malawi is based on close collaboration with the country’s government, particularly with district authorities in Iceland’s partner districts, Mangochi and Nkhotakota. Additionally, Iceland works with United Nations agencies, the World Bank, and both local and international non-governmental organizations.

Embassy of Iceland in Lilongwe

Address

13/13 Samala House
Lilongwe, Malawi

Phone: +265 (0)1 771 141 / 382

Email: lilongwe[at]mfa.is

Open Mon-Thu from 08:00 - 16:00 and Fri 08:00 - 13:00

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NameJob titleEmail
Agatha LogaFinancial Manageragatha.loga@utn.is
Alice Nthenda-MsosaProgramme Officeralice.nthendamsosa@utn.is
Ásgerður MagnúsdóttirTemporary Officerasgerdur.magnusdottir@utn.is
Catherine MandalaAdministrative Officercatherine.mandala@utn.is
Davíð BjarnasonHead of Missiondavid.bjarnason@utn.is
George MhangoProgramme Officergeorge.mhango@utn.is
Grace KasokaAssistantgrace.kasoka@utn.is
Jeffrey MtongaDriverjeffrey.mtonga@utn.is
Joseph IzayaAssistantjoseph.izaya@utn.is
Sigurður Þráinn GeirssonFirst Secretarysigurdur.geirsson@utn.is

Chargé d’Affaires

Davíð Bjarnason

CV

Education

2007 Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Iceland
1999 Masters of Environmental Studies from Dalhousie University Canada 
1996 BA in anthropology from the University of Iceland 

Work Experience

2024- Head of Mission, Embassy of Iceland Lilongwe, Malawi
2021-2024 Director of Bilateral Development Cooperation, Ministry for Foreign Affairs Iceland (MFA)
2019-2021 Head of Division for World Bank Affairs, MFA 
2017-2019 Director of Regional Development Cooperation, MFA  
2016-2017 Director of Evaluations, MFA 
2013-2017 Programme Director for the East Africa Regional Geothermal Exploration Project at the Icelandic International Development Agency (ICEIDA), later MFA
2012-13 Director for Programme Preparations at ICEIDA
2011-12 Head of Development at the Communication Centre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Iceland
2008-10 Project Manager for ICEIDA at the Embassy of Iceland in Namibia 
1999-04 Project Manager for Landmat, an information technology company 
1999-07 Part time lecturer in anthropology and environmental studies at the University of Iceland
1996-99 Various research projects, including on tourism in Iceland 
 
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