The project aims to (1) examine the dynamics of informal cross-border trade (ICBT), or “temporary migration”, along the Mozambique-Malawi corridor, focusing on traders’ motivations, commodity choices, and supply chain challenges; (2) assess how border policies and trade agreements (including recent bilateral trade reforms) influence traders’ livelihoods and food security; and (3) analyze the reciprocal relationship between food trading activities and household food security, including gendered disparities in access and profits. The study will employ a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative and qualitative techniques to comprehensively analyze migrant food insecurity along the Mozambique-Malawi border. The methodology adopted will be designed to capture both structural patterns and lived experiences.