The National Planning Commission (NPC) held a catch-up meeting with the Department of Statutory Corporations (DSC) on Wednesday, November 5, 2025, to align the strategic plans of State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Parastatals (PARs) with Malawi’s overarching development blueprint, the Malawi 2063.
Speaking during the meeting, the Deputy Controller of Statutory Corporations, Mr. Christopher Mchenga, said some strategic plans of SOEs and PARs were not in sync with the national development focus, and in urgent need of refocusing to prioritise the country is pressing on to achieve the targets of Malawi 2063 operationalising framework; the first 10-year implementation plan (MIP-1).
He emphasised the need for the NPC to join hands in reorienting Heads of SOEs and PARs on aligning their organisations’ plans with the vision.
“If these organisations design and implement their strategic plans out of sync with development priorities, what then are they implementing? How do we get to reach MIP-1 targets if we do not speak the vision’s language?” He queried.
NPC Director General, Frederick Changaya, explained that the NPC has been supporting MDAs, including PARs and SOEs, to ensure their activities reflect the vision of the country, and more so, its operationalisation plan.
He observed that there is a chance to get things perfectly aligned within SOEs and PARs now that some of their strategic plans are due for review.
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