Presentation from SG IDF Information Day-15th December 2011

1. Policies, frameworks and
resources
David Hope-Jones,
Scotland Malawi Partnership

2. Policies, frameworks and resources
 Benefits of working within local
policies/priorities
 Introduce key policy frameworks
 Discuss challenges and successes
 Further support?

3. Why should your project fit with local
policies?

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

20. Challenges and successes ?

21. Further support ?

22. Thank you