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About Malawi

Malawi is a founding member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and joined the regional bloc at its formation as the Southern African Development Coordination Conference (SADCC) in Lusaka, Zambia, in April 1980. Malawi is a landlocked country located in southern central Africa along the western part of the Great Rift Valley of Africa. Malawi is bordered by the United Republic of Tanzania to the north and north east, Mozambique to the east, south and south west, and Zambia to the west. The country’s main ethnic groups are the Chewa, Tumbuka, Yao and Ngoni. English is the official and business language in Malawi, with Chichewa being the national language, which is widely spoken throughout the country, along with Chitumbuka, the dominant language in the northern region. The country gained independence in 1964, and became a Republic within the British Commonwealth. In 1994, Malawi became a multiparty democracy, with the president being the Head of State.

Facts & Figures

Capital City: Lilongwe

Area of Country: 118484 km²

Currency: Malawi Kwacha (MWK ) 1 MK= 100 tambala

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Head of State: H.E Dr Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera

Independence Day: 06 Jul 1964

Official Languages: English, Chichewa

Natural Resources: Tobacco, Sugar, Tea, Cotton, Groundnuts, Coffee, Fish and Wildlife

National Planning Entity The National Planning Commission (NPC) was established through an Act of Parliament in 2017. It is an independent public institution comprising of a Board of Commissioners with its chairperson appointed by the President and confirmed by the Public Appointments Committee of the National Assembly. The other members of the board are also appointed by the President in consultation with relevant professional and other bodies. The secretary in the ministry responsible for planning and development is by default a board member and the deputy chairperson. The NPC has two main mandates of developing evidence-based medium- and long-term development plans for Malawi, taking into account the country's resource potential and comparative advantages. The Commission is also mandated to provide oversight on the implementation of the development plans including spearheading the formulation of innovative and progressive flagship projects that can accelerate the country's socio-economic transformation. The Commission is a think tank, where knowledge and evidence generated will is used to develop policies, improve planning and implementation of development programmes. Learn More >>

Programmatic Working Areas

Identifying Malawi's socio-economic development priorities and formulating the national vision and strategy for social and economic goals taking into account the country's resource potential and comparative advantage;

Overseeing implementation of the long-term national vision, strategies and the medium-term development plans

Formulating innovative and progressive flagship projects and programmes for implementation in line with the national vision and strategies for the country;

Identifying and commissioning research on any matter the Commission deems relevant to the attainment of the development plans

Appraising the State President and the National Assembly annually on the progress made with regard to the implementation of plans, programmes and projects

Key Documents

Protecting our fisheries

Author: SADC
Date: 22 April 2024
URL: Link
Thematic Area: Environmental Protection

Guidelines for Multilateral Environmental Agreements

Author: SADC
Date: 05 April 2024
URL: Link
Thematic Area: Environmental Protection

From Systemic Risks to Systemic Resilience

Author: SADC
Date: 10 March 2024
URL: Link
Thematic Area: Health

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NPE Address

National Planning Commission (NPC) Chief M’Mbelwa House (2nd Floor) City Centre Private Bag B316, Lilongwe, Malawi. of Malawi
Av. Julius Nyerere

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Programmatic Working Areas

Protecting our fisheries

Guidelines for Multilateral Environmental Agreements

From Systemic Risks to Systemic Resilience

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National Planning Commission (NPC)

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Facts & Figures

Programmatic Working Areas

Protecting our fisheries

Guidelines for Multilateral Environmental Agreements

From Systemic Risks to Systemic Resilience

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National Planning Commission (NPC)

Director General

NPE Address

About

Contact

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