The Ministry of Youth and Sports has today launched the 2023-2028 National Youth Policy in Lilongwe, with an emphasis on the need to incorporate more young people in leadership and governance roles.

National Youth Policy Launched

Implement fully the provisions of the National Youth Policy

Parliament passed legislation No. 6 of 2024, which amends the loan authorization laws for NBS Bank Plc and National Bank of Malawi Plc (Lake Malawi Water Supply). &nbsp;The measure altered the prior authorization by Parliament of K105 billion, which now falls short of the government's $100 million equity commitment to the project due to the recent currency re-alignment.This will help the government reach its goal of supplying drinkable water to the Lilongwe, Salima, and Dowa districts. &nbsp;

Parliament passes Lake Malawi Water Supply Loan Authorisation Amendment Bill

Ensure that every Malawian in every village has access to safe and portable water within the next three years.

The Ministry on Water and Sanitation announced that &nbsp;the Salima- Lilongwe has finally taken off the ground to improve the water situation in the areas affected

'K535bn Salima-Lilongwe water project takes off

Complete the Salima-Lilogwe water project

President Chakwera launched University innovation Pod at Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences campus in Blantyre to make sure that the infrastructure of these universities allows for better quality education

President launches university tech hub

Expand public university infrastructure: more hostels, program digitization and introduce an academic exchange program

Government legislator commissioned the first phase of the school electrification project at &nbsp;Zam&rsquo;mimba Primary School with the aim of the project being to bring electricity to the schools in the Nsamala district to improve the facilities to offer better education

Ngalande in project of lighting up schools

Ensure all schools have modern classroom blocks and necessary facilities

Government has passed a new law &nbsp;consolidating the Handicapped Persons Act of 1972 and the Disability Act of 201. Minister of Gender, Community Development, and Social Welfare J. Sendeza stated that under this new law, &nbsp;construction of buildings will now have to be disability-friendly, while improving access to health care, education and other services for people living with disabilities

Parliament passes new disabilities Law

Ensure that all facilities for public use, including commercial facilities, are disabled friendly

Government through the Ministry of Youth and Sports has initiated the YouthConnect Malawi Expo which minister Mkandawire argue will provide crucial support to youths at both local and international levels, in terms of leadership programs and financial backing to ensure their diverse talents and innovative ideas fulfill their potential.&nbsp;

Government initiated YouthConnect Malawi Expo.

Develop a youth leadership programme through the Service Scheme

The ministry of education has trained 50 university students from across the country under the Seed for the future program with the assistance of &nbsp;China&rsquo;s Huawei Technologies, with the aim that the &nbsp;various computer and ICT skills improvement trainings will fill in the gap as companies in the country move towards a more digital approach.

'Education Ministry Challenges Youths To Champion Digital Transformation Agenda

Invest in the development of skills aligned with employer needs through extensive curricula review

The government of Malawi has signed the Labor Export deal with Israel in a bid to fulfill the administration&rsquo;s commitment to creating jobs and empowering the youth. youths will be sent to Israel to work on farms&nbsp;

Malawi and Israel signs a Labor Export deal

Introduce a National Youth Service (NYS) and Jobs4Youth Programme to all youth completing secondary school and tertiary education including all out of school youth

President Lazarus Chakwera has secured about K45 billion on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, USA to assist the most disadvantaged households through the Social Cash Transfer Programme

Chakwera secures K45bn for ultra-poor

Increase the proportion of government’s funding commitment to social protection

The Ministry of Education (MoE) has turned down university students&rsquo; plea for the temporary suspension of the recently announced tuition fees&rsquo; hike

Government snubs university students on fees hike

Review university fee structures to meet both university obligations and affordability

The EU and government of Malawi - created the first Youth Sounding Board which will guide and inform EU&rsquo;s actions in the country to ensure that the union&rsquo;s interventions are relevant

The Government with European Union calls for utilisation of youths

Ensure that all levels of government treat youth as partners in development and meaningful change agents to ensure the prosperity of Malawi

The Ministry of Education has launched a new United States Agency for International Development (USAid)-funded Transforming Higher Education Systems&nbsp;

New higher education project to increase access to Stem

Ensure all qualifying students to access and complete tertiary education programmes

Government developed five pillars that will work towards reducing learning poverty from the current 87 percent to 21 percent and ensure that 80 percent of learners can read fluently and with meaning by Standard Four.
The five pillars&nbsp; are :&nbsp; Provision of best support to Standards One to Four teachers and introduction of Early Childhood Learning (ECD) in all primary school.
Improve training and deployment of teachers; redesign the national curriculum and improve its resourcing. Expand school feeding programme coverage from 35 percent to 100 percent and digitise education for access, quality, efficiency and resilience.

Government developed five pillars that will work towards reducing learning poverty.

Invest in development of a critical mass of care givers in the ECD facilities

A high court in Malawi has convicted five people of murder for the 2018 killing of a 22-year-old albino man, including the victim&rsquo;s brother. The court convicted seven other people of selling the victim's body parts

Malawi Court Convicts 12 People in Albino Attack

Make abduction and killing of people with albinism a capital offense punishable by death without option for clemency

Ensure every primary school going child sits on a desk by 2024

Promote science and technology by removing relevant taxes to reduce data cost, give every university student a personnel laptop, and provide internet broadband for all public spaces

Make water available to all Malawians, especially in the rural areas, through a strategic network of piped water schemes and boreholes.

Enforce and promote the 2013 Gender Equality Act

Change laws to criminalise harmful cultural practices and intensify public education programmes and engage traditional and religious leaders on such

The Government of Malawi, through the Northern Region Water Board constructed the solar farm funded by the European Investment Bank

Solar Farm constructed at Mzuzu Water Treatment Station

Revamp and modernize water and sanitation systems in all the major towns and cities across the country

Chakwera commissions 15 police housing units at Malamia Police Mobile Service Camp in Mangochi.

Chakwera commissions 15 police housing units at Malamia Police Mobile Service Camp in Mangochi.

Provide decent housing to all personnel serving in the health, military, police, immigration and other emergency services.

President brings back the abolished quota sytem

President brings back the abolished quota sytem

Abolish the quota system for secondary and tertiary education selection

Introduce ICT lessons from ECD, primary, secondary to tertiary education

Establish three world-class specialized secondary schools for youth selected from a rigorous and multi-faceted assessment

Introduce a cascaded secondary school program to study the Constitution and other civic matters

Ensure all secondary schools have electricity within the first three years of government's inauguaration

98,753 &nbsp;candidates pass JCE in 2021

98,753  candidates pass JCE in 2021

Reintroduce the Junior Certificate of Education

Ensure every secondary school has a fully equipped and functioning ICT laboratory

Encourage private sector and religious institutions to invest in ECD facilities

President Chakwera launched Early Childhood Development Advocacy Campaign.

Early childhood Development Advocacy Campaign Launch

Ensure every child has access to decent Early Child Development (ECD) facilities

Government cuts budget allocation for Action Plan for the Protection of People with Albinism to K200 million&nbsp;

Budget Allocation cut for Action Plan for the Protection of People with Albinism

Fund and operationalize the National Action Plan on persons with albinism; empower community policing initiatives; and guarantee security for people with albinism

The Ministry of Labour has finalised the development of the Labour Market Information System (LMIS) to enable systematic collection and reporting of administrative data, including in respect of child labour, forced labour and human trafficking

Labour Market Information System developed

Adopt a policy of zero-tolerance to trafficking in persons and child labour

Build Special Needs Learning Centers (SNLCs) in every council to cater for kindergarten, primary and secondary schools with boarding facilities

Incentivize Government Print and private institutions to produce adequate  braille education materials and facilities for examination.

Encourage importers of computers to make available voice and touch based computer programmes

Provide bursaries to all children with disabilities and/or albinism qualifying for tertiary education in universities, community or technical colleges

Fight stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV/AIDS and ensure that they live a healthy life with meaningful participation

Introduce social cash transfers for all persons with albinism

Fast track reforms designed to improve the institutional and organizational framework for delivering social protection interventions that maximize strategic impact

Work with relevant development partners to fully institutionalize a social protection system that is shock sensitive and guarantees household resilience

The Government facilitated the transformation of the micro-financial institution Malawi Enterprise Development Fund (MEDF). As of 9 June 2021 a total of K8.2 billion has been disbursed to 3,336 groups and 139 individuals - including women and youth

Transformation of Malawi Enterprise Development Fund

Create multiple opportunities for young people to eradicate youth poverty

Umodzi Consultancy Drills in partnership with the Ministry of Labour organised a three week training for 70 youths.&nbsp;

Three week training held for 70 youths

Engage the youth and promote the activities of religious organisations, CSOs and business to develop their personal, technical, and social skills

The Government established Community Technical Colleges throughout the country.

Community Technical Colleges established

Invest in facilities necessary for young people’s creative, artisanal and sporting skills to grow, market their skills and work, and protect the royalties and copyrights

The Government of Malawi is constructing a multi- facility stadium that will have a state-of-the-art court.

Multi-facility stadium begins construction

Construct a state-of-the-art national netball complex capable of hosting international competitions

Pass and enforce legislation effectively banning foreigners from owning or appropriating hawker or vending businesses

The government launched the Malawi Secondary Cities Plan (MSCP).

Launch of Malawi Secondary Cities Plan

Provide low cost housing in all urban areas to enhance access to affordable housing especially among public sector employees.

Blantyre City Council (BCC),signed a Public Private Partnership agreement with Kenyan construction firm Web Tribe.

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National Youth Policy Launched