2. Policies, frameworks and resources
Benefits of working within local
policies/priorities
Introduce key policy frameworks
Discuss challenges and successes
Further support?
4. Why should your project fit with local
policies?
Because you have to!
5. 25. How does your project fit with the priorities of the
Malawi Growth and Development Strategy I?
26. How does this project fit with the Scottish
Government’s International Development Policy and the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals?
28. Have you provided evidence of consultation with the
Government of Malawi at the local, district or national
level?
37a. Are the aims of your project consistent with the aims
of Malawi’s National Adaptation Programmes Action
(NAPA)?
6. Why should your project fit with local
policies?
Because you have to!
Benefit from needs assessments
Integrated with other international partners
Avoid duplication of effort
Support democratic systems
Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness & Accra
Agenda for Action
7. The Paris Declaration on Aid
Effectiveness (2005)
1. Ownership: Developing countries set their own strategies for
poverty reduction, improve their institutions and tackle corruption.
2. Alignment: Donor countries align behind these objectives and
use local systems.
3. Harmonisation: Donor countries coordinate, simplify
procedures and share information to avoid duplication.
4. Results: Developing countries and donors shift focus to
development results and results get measured.
8. The Accra Agenda for Action (2008)
Ownership: Countries have more say over their development
processes through wider participation in development policy
formulation, stronger leadership on aid co-ordination and more use
of country systems for aid delivery.
Inclusive partnerships: All partners - including donors in the
OECD Development Assistance Committee and developing countries,
as well as other donors, foundations and civil society - participate
fully.
Delivering results: Aid is focused on real and measurable impact
on development.
9. Malawi Vision 2020 National Long-Term Development
Perspective for Malawi Volume 1
“By the year 2020, Malawi as a God-fearing nation
will be secure, democratically mature,
environmentally sustainable, self reliant with equal
opportunities for and active participation by all,
having social services, vibrant cultural and religious
values and being a technologically driven middle-
income economy.”
10. Malawi Vision 2020 National Long-Term Development
Perspective for Malawi Volume 1
Good Governance
Sustainable Economic Growth and Development
Vibrant Culture
Economic Infrastructure
Social Sector Development
Science and Technology-Led Development
Fair and Equitable Distribution of Income and Wealth
Food Security and Nutrition
Sustainable Natural Resource and Environmental Management
11. Malawi Growth and Development Strategy I,
2006-2011
Overarching medium-term strategy to attain Malawi Vision
2020.
MGDS priorities closely aligned with the Millennium
Development Goals
Malawi Millennium Development Goals Report 2010
5 Key themes:
Sustainable Economic Growth
Social Protection and Disaster Management
Social Development (Health, Education, Gender)
Prevention and Management of Nutrition Disorders, HIV and AIDS
Infrastructure Development (Transportation and Energy)
Improved Governance
MGDS II, 2011-2016 still to be finalised
12. Roles of key stakeholders in the
implementation of the MGDS I
Government:
Parliament:
Private Sector:
Civil Society:
Donors and Co-operating Partners:
“...The main role of donors and co-operating partners shall
be to assist across the board with financial and technical
resources to implement the activities in the MGDS. In
doing so, they will be expected to support and align
their activities in line with the priorities of the MGDS…”
13. Scottish Government Malawi
Development Programme
“All [Scottish] engagement will be consistent with
current [Malawi] government priorities and existing
policies and activity” Co-operation Agreement, 2005
Co-operation Agreement Policy Strands:
Civic Governance
Sustainable Economic Development
Health
Education
14. Civic Governance
MGDS 2006-2011
Theme 6: Improved Governance
7 priorities including: ‘Improving service delivery
and accountability at the local level through
decentralisation’
‘Democratic Governance Sector: Policy Framework
Paper 2010’ still to be ratified
15. Sustainable Economic Development
2011/2012 Budget Statement, June 2011
The Agriculture Sector Wide Approach, April 2010
Private Sector Development Policy: Promoting
Private Sector, April 2010
16. Health
Malawi Health SWAp [2004-2010]
‘A Joint Programme of Work for a Health Sector
Wide Approach [2004-2010]’
Most up to date version of Health SWAp being
finalised in Malawi
17. Education
National Education Sector Plan 2008-2017, June
2008
Education Sector Implementation Plan, Towards
Quality Education: Implementing the National
Education Sector Plan 2009-2013, August 2009
18. District Development Plans
1998 Local Government Act
All district assemblies to formulate District
Development Plans (DPPs)
Socio-Economic Profiles (part of DPPs) offer a
localised situational analysis of each district
Not all DPPs complete/up to date
Some DPPs available through SMP
For further information contact District
Commissioner or SMP
19. Cross-cutting themes
Climate change
National Adaption Programmes of Action (NAPA),
February 2008
Gender equality
MGDS 5.3.3
National Gender Policy (still in draft)
HIV and AIDS
Malawi HIV and AIDs Extended National Action
Framework 2011-2012, April 2009
To contribute to the improvement of maternal health by supporting the increase in the number of trained midwives and facilitating the exchange of knowledge and skills required for dealing with obstetric and gynaecological emergenciesTo increase the capacity of Health Colleges (Government and CHAM) by developing in-country teaching support for trainee clinical officers, nurses, midwives, nurse technicians and allied health professionalsTo support the College of Medicine in the development of specialist medical training for health professionals and facilitate mechanisms for the exchange of medical and health management expertiseTo support HIV/ AIDS prevention, treatment and care by developing partnerships for sharing expertise (especially around health education) and assisting in addressing human resource capacity in servicesTo support communities to access and deliver health services at local and district level through support of local community initiatives, especially those focussing on child health, disability and gender equality
To help build capacity in education by further developing teacher exchange programmes and supporting the development of training of trainers for local deliveryTo support the exchange of knowledge and skills by facilitating academic links and twinning initiatives between local government, schools and higher education institutionsTo explore how best to address access to and availability of quality education, with particular attention to remote and rural communitiesTo initiate discussion on the provision of vocational education and training by encouraging the sharing of best practice and expertise and the development of links with Further EducationTo encourage equality in the participation of education by supporting the development of initiatives to empower vulnerable groups
Climate ChangeNAPA developed to enable Malawi to address urgent and immediate adaptation needs caused by climate change and extreme weather events.Gender EqualityMGDS Theme Three: Social Development, Sub Theme 3 (5.3.3)‘Gender issues are an integral part of the overall national development agenda’.HIV and AIDSMGDS:’HIV and AIDS is a development issue because it affects negatively all sectors ofthe economy’.Prioritising mainstreaming