The withholding of donor aid has forced Malawi's government to pass what is known as the Zero Aid national budget for the 2014-2015 fiscal year. Analysts, such as Abel Mwanyungwe, an economics lecturer at the Polytechnic College of the University of Malawi, say the drop in spending has hurt the economy.
Guhagarika imfashanyo z'abaterankunga byatumye leta ya Malawi itora icyitwa ingengo y’imari ya Zero Aid mu mwaka w'ingengo y'imari wa 2014-2015. Abasesenguzi nka Abel Mwanyungwe, umwarimu w’ubukungu muri kaminuza ya Polytechnic ya kaminuza ya Malawi, bavuga ko igabanuka ry’amafaranga ryangije ubukungu.