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NPC shares MW2063 document with universities, local councils

As part of popularizing the newly launched Malawi 2063 (MW2063) vision for the country, the National Planning Commission (NPC) is in the process of officially sharing hard copies of the Malawi 2063 vision document with various academic institutions and local councils in the country.

In addition to electronic copies that have been widely distributed through the NPC website and other digital means, NPC officials have since last week been visiting different colleges and universities as well as district councils to make sure that various libraries and offices across the country also have copies of the vision.

So far, the document has been made available to Mzuzu University, University of Livingstonia, Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources, African Bible College, Malawi Adventist University, Chancellor College, College of Medicine, Catholic University and various district councils in all regions of the country.

The exercise continues and will take the NPC team to The Polytechnic, Malawi University of Science and Technology, Kamuzu College of Nursing and other public, religious and private universities and colleges.
Explaining the activity, NPC Research Manager, Dr. Andrew Jamali, says now that MW2063 has been officially launched, there was need for universities and centres of research and innovations to avail themselves with relevant input to implementation plans aimed at operationalizing the vision.

‘Universities as centers of knowledge and skills are key to the actualization of the MW2063 as they provide the nation with the important knowledge, skills, innovations and technologies, which are critical in the country’s quest for an inclusively wealthy and self-reliant nation through industrialization,” said Jamali.

He said innovations and technological advancement are key to Malawi’s efforts to diversify the economy from being predominantly agro-based to one that enhances value chains in the agriculture sector, manufacturing, mining and other pro-growth sectors.

Speaking last week after receiving the documents on behalf of his institution, Mzuzu University Vice Chancellor Professor John Kalenga Saka disclosed that the university has already commenced work of aligning its programs with the vision in areas of human capital development and environmental resources management.

He said the vision is critical to the realization of the aspirations of Malawians towards 2063 and stressed the need for continued partnership between the NPC and the University throughout the operationalization of the vision to ensure the University’s input in the country’s development is visible and relevant.

On his part, the Vice Chancellor for the University of Livingstonia; Professor Timothy Nyasulu said the university will critically examine the document to find its niche in the programs that will emerge from its implementation plan, which the NPC is currently developing through a consultative process.

NPC has since undertaken to continue with the door-to-door engagement of universities and research centers on the MW2063 to ensure ownership of the vision and help the institutions examine their contribution to the country’s development through the vision.

In the photos, Jamali poses with officials of the University of Livingstonia in Mzuzu while NPC Resource Mobilisation Manager Ms. Jennifer Mjuweni handsover MW2063 vision document at the African Bible College in Lilongwe and College of Medicine in Blantyre.

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  • 4 Feb, 2021
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Malawi 2063 – MW2063

Malawi on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 launched its new vision named Malawi 2063 (MW2063). The Malawi 2063 vision replaces Vision 2020 which expired in December 2020. The Malawi 2063 (MW2063) aims to transform Malawi into a wealthy and self-reliant industrialized ‘upper middle-income country’ by the year 2063.

Click the link to access the final vision document…Download Malawi 2063 Here

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  • 23 Jan, 2021
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UN hands over UN75 Initiative report to NPC

UN hands over UN75 Initiative report to NPC

The United Nations (UN) in Malawi has handed over the UN75 Initiative Report to the National Planning Commission (NPC) to ensure that views of Malawians captured in the document are considered by the commission in the formulation of national development plans and strategies.

The UN75 Initiative Campaign was launched by the UN in January 2020 to mark its global 75th anniversary under the theme “The World Malawi Wants: Local Voices for Better Future” under which a survey was conductedto listen to people on the future they want and how global cooperation can be improved to help solve national challenges.

On November 24, 2020, Malawi’s President Lazarus Chakwera wasthe guest honour at a national dialogue session on UN75 in Lilongwe where experts and representatives of the youth tackled challenges and solutions around climate change,justice and human rights,gender equality,poverty and inequality, amongst others.

Speaking on December 15, 2020 in Lilongwe during the handover ceremony of the report to NPC, UN Resident Coordinator in Malawi Ms. Maria Jose Torres said the survey reached out to around 30,000 Malawians, largely the youth, and that it is complimentary to envisioning of Malawi’s next vision to 2063 which the National Planning Commission is coordinating.

“Malawians want universal health care, quality education and job opportunities and they are very optimistic about the future. They all believe that its possible to transform Malawi and this should be exciting as the country is developing its new vision,” said Torres.

On his part, NPC Director General Dr. Thomas Munthali welcomed the report, saying what was encouraging is that most of the issues raised in it are already reflected in the draft vision to 2063 which is now the final stages of development, ready for launch soon.

“There are huge similarities between what is in the report and what Malawians told us [during the envisioning for 2063]. As NPC, we will see if there is anything more in it that may be incorporated in the draft vision or in the implementation strategies that will operationalize the Vision” said Munthali.

He, however, appealed to the UN and other development partners working with Malawi to embrace the new spirit emerging with the new vision in Malawi which focuses on the positive narrative of wealth creation and self-reliance instead of poverty as has been the case in the past.

“We are championing a mindset change to that of positivity building on what is already transforming lives in Malawi because that is what will make Malawi achieve progress. Please help us change and push for that new narrative, even in the way reports such as this [UN75 Initiative] are written,” pleaded Munthali.

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