Building a Partnership in the Warm Heart of Africa: Scotland and Malawi Connection
For over 160 years, Scotland and Malawi have shared a proud friendship, rooted in historical ties dating back to 1859. This partnership has seen support for Malawian schools, including repairs, resources provision, and cultural exchanges. The collaboration aims to enhance global awareness, cultural
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Cost-effectiveness of WHO-endorsed Advanced HIV Care Package in Malawi
Assessment using the CEPAC model showed the cost-effectiveness of the WHO-endorsed advanced HIV care package in Malawi for adult ART initiation, with a cost of $360/QALY. Incorporating the AHD care package globally is crucial for improving clinical outcomes and reducing mortality.
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Enhancing Healthcare Services in Malawi through the Master Patient Index (MPI)
The Master Patient Index (MPI) plays a crucial role in Malawi's healthcare system by providing a national patient identification system to improve healthcare quality and treatment accuracy. Leveraging the MPI aims to dispense unique patient IDs, connect with existing registries, enhance data managem
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Enhancing Health Data Usage for Transient Populations in Malawi
Exploring the challenges and successes in using health data for transient populations in Malawi, this presentation covers migration trends, potential opportunities, and recommendations for data use and exchange. Case studies illustrate the complexities of managing health data for mobile populations,
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Mothers Union in Malawi: Empowering Women and Strengthening Families
Mothers Union in Malawi is a passionate organization with over 13,300 members dedicated to caring for families. They focus on sustainable development, poverty reduction, and empowering women to contribute positively to society. Through various activities like literacy programs and microfinance, Moth
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Impunity vs. Constitutional Legality in Malawi's 2019 Presidential Election Case
Explore the conflict between impunity and constitutional legality in Malawi's 2019 Presidential Election case. The concept, approach, and argument related to allopoietic law implementation, interpretative inquiry, and rejection of mediocrity are discussed in detail. The battle against impunity and m
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Enhancing Food Security in Malawi: Challenges and Solutions
Agriculture plays a vital role in Malawi's economy, with 30% contribution to GDP, 90% to export earnings, and 70% employment. However, the country faces food insecurity due to factors like chronic poverty, low agricultural productivity, poor infrastructure, and limited arable land. Natural disasters
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Remodeling the Economy into Shape: Addressing Fragility and Failure Challenges in Malawi
Malawi faces challenges of fragility and failure in its economy, necessitating urgent economic transformation and industrialization. The country's poor economic performance and vulnerability to external factors highlight the need for government intervention and tough decision-making. The country is
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Contestations Over Covid-19 Management in Malawi: Insights into Governance
Delve into the narrative of the Covid-19 challenges in Malawi from February to July 2020, highlighting the controversies and frustrations faced by various interest groups, including citizens, healthcare workers, and professionals. Explore the implications of these contestations on the state of gover
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The Fate of Opposition in Multiparty Malawi: 1994-2020
This paper explores why Malawi's governance post-Banda has been dominated by elected autocracies rather than democracies. It delves into the effectiveness of opposition groups in terms of organization, funding, public support, and resilience against government attempts to suppress them. The influenc
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Response to Cyclone Freddy in Malawi: Caritas Malawi's Humanitarian Efforts
Malawi, like other Southern African countries, faces challenges from climate-induced disasters. Caritas Malawi, through the Episcopal Conference of Malawi, has been actively engaged in mobilizing resources for humanitarian aid. Their key interventions include a solidarity visit to affected areas, em
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Malawi Red Cross Society Tropical Cyclone Ana Recovery Plan Overview
Malawi Red Cross Society is responding to the impacts of multiple cyclones in the country, focusing on providing humanitarian assistance, protection support, livelihood support, and access to basic services to affected communities. Over 990,000 people urgently require assistance following damage to
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Evaluation of Malawi's COVID-19 Urban Cash Intervention: Unintended Consequences
Malawi implemented the COVID-19 Urban Cash Intervention (CUCI) to assist urban poor populations during the pandemic. Evaluations focused on efficiency, impact on food security, and unintended consequences. The CUCI targeted 35% of the urban population, providing financial assistance for three months
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Legal Implications of the Digital Economy in Malawi
Explore the legal implications of the digital economy in Malawi as discussed at the ICAM Annual Lakeshore Conference. Topics include the Electronic Transactions and Cyber Security Act, principles of implementation, Malawi CERT, data privacy, and the significance of the digital economy in transformin
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Decade of Governance in Malawi: A Deep Dive into Public Finance Mismanagement
Explore a critical analysis of governance in Malawi from 2010 to 2020, focusing on the pervasive issue of public finance mismanagement. Uncover insights into the metaphor of roving banditry in relation to public financial management (PFM) and its consequences. Delve into the challenges faced by the
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Health Information Systems & Medical Record Keeping in Malawi
Long-term objectives include integrated systems to support patient care, management information, and research in Malawi. Findings show challenges with IT systems sustainability. Key players involved are Ministry, Liverpool-Wellcome Trust, Christian Medical Association, and GIZ. Proposed way forward
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Official FCDO Priorities in Malawi's Food and Agriculture Sector
Food and agriculture priorities in Malawi focus on climate-smart agriculture, food security, responsible investment, land governance, business practices, productivity, emissions reduction, food safety, nutrition, and economic empowerment. Efforts include supporting UN's PROSPER program, building res
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Enhancing Pre-Service Nutrition Education for Nurses and Midwives in Ghana and Malawi
This project led by Alice Nkoroi focused on improving access and quality of nutrition services in Ghana and Malawi by enhancing pre-service nutrition education for frontline workers like nurses and midwives. The approach involved stakeholder consultation, defining core nutrition competencies, and co
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Malawi's COVID-19 Testing Capacity and Scale-Up Plan
Malawi declared COVID-19 a national disaster in March 2020 before any confirmed cases. The country swiftly implemented PCR testing, with 13 labs conducting tests as of May 2020. The use of GeneXpert machines and training initiatives aim to increase testing capacity. I-TECH provides crucial support i
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Adventist AIDS International Ministry in Malawi - Providing Hope and Support
Adventist AIDS International Ministry (AAIM) in Malawi is dedicated to helping those affected by HIV/AIDS through various programs and collaborations. The ministry involves church ministries, collaborations with organizations like ADRA Malawi and the Malawi government, and runs multiple HIV/AIDS pro
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Role of the Capital Market in Long-Term Development Financing
The presentation by John Robson Kamanga, CEO of Malawi Stock Exchange, delves into the role of capital markets in financing long-term development. Topics covered include defining capital markets, functions of stock exchanges, development finance, areas funded by development finance, the capital mark
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Geographic Data Visualization in R and QGIS for Malawi Health Analysis
Utilizing R and QGIS, this project focuses on visualizing sickle cell and HIV percentages by district in Malawi, mapping health facility locations, creating Voronoi polygons, and displaying malaria cumulative incidence data. Various geographic data visualization techniques are applied to provide ins
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Spearheading Wealth Creation: Malawi's National Development Agenda
Malawi's National Planning Commission (NPC) plays a crucial role in developing long and medium-term development plans to ensure continuity beyond political regimes. Tracing the country's development agenda, from short to long-term plans like Malawi Vision 2020, reflects the commitment to sustainable
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Understanding Commercial Matters in Malawi's Business Landscape
Justice Dr. Michael Mtambo discusses the establishment and significance of the Commercial Division within Malawi's High Court system. He explains what constitutes a commercial matter and clarifies that the involvement of a person in business does not automatically make it a commercial case.
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Understanding Antibiotic Resistance in E. coli from Poultry, Humans, and the Environment in Malawi
This research project in Malawi investigates the patterns of antibiotic resistance in Escherichia coli isolated from poultry, humans, and the environment. Preliminary results reveal insights into knowledge, attitudes, practices, and microbiological aspects related to antibiotic use. The study aims t
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Land Governance in Malawi: Challenges and Progress
Malawi's land governance system has evolved significantly since the colonial era, with a framework that includes institutional and legal aspects. The country has faced challenges in managing land disputes, valuation, taxation, and public land use. The institutional setup involves the central governm
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Accelerating Sustainable Economic Growth in Malawi
By 2023, Malawi aims to accelerate its transition to a more sustainable and inclusive economic growth pattern driven by the private sector. The focus is on promoting entrepreneurship, innovation, and social impact while targeting women, youth, and vulnerable communities. Investment in environmental
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Role of Law Reform Agencies in Legal Policy Development: A Case for the Malawi Law Commission by Eddah Chavula
Malawi's history, legal policy development, and the crucial role of the Law Commission in reviewing laws for conformity with the Constitution are highlighted. The Commission plays a vital role in enhancing access to justice and ensuring rights for all citizens through legal reforms.
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Investigating Consumer Protection Cases in Malawi
An investigation plan is crucial in handling consumer protection cases in Malawi. This plan aids investigators in staying focused, identifying viable avenues, using resources effectively, anticipating issues, and adhering to set timelines. The process involves receiving complaints or initiating inve
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Comparison of Abortion Laws in Malawi and Zambia
Dr. Ernestina Coast and Dr. Emily Freeman from the London School of Economics conducted research on the critical conjunctions of abortion laws and policies in Malawi and Zambia. The current legal positions in both countries differ, with Malawi allowing a broader range of legal grounds for abortion c
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Accuracy of Multi-Month Refills of Antiretroviral Drugs in Malawi
Understanding the implementation of multi-month refills for stable patients in Malawi provides valuable insights into patient eligibility differentiation, with 86% eligible for multi-month scripts. Challenges remain in accurately applying eligibility criteria, as seen in the study's findings. The re
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Structured Markets in Malawi: Maximizing Agricultural Exchanges
Study conducted to enhance performance of Malawi's agricultural commodity exchanges and warehouse receipts, analyzing international experiences, lessons learned, and recommendations for optimizing market structure and benefits.
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Enhancing Climate Information Dissemination to Smallholder Farmers in Malawi and Tanzania
Lessons learned from the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) on disseminating Climate Information Services (CIS) to smallholder farmers in Malawi and Tanzania highlighted the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships in improving access to climate information. The advantages include a ho
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Enhancing Donor Coordination for Statistical Planning: The Malawi Experience
Explore the strategic planning and coordination efforts within Malawi's National Statistical System (NSS), focusing on donor coordination, steering committees, and statistical structures for effective management and resource mobilization. The NSS Strategic Plan, NSS Structure, NSS Steering Committee
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Addressing Food Crisis in Malawi: CADECOM's Response
CADECOM, the Catholic Development Commission in Malawi, is actively responding to the food crisis in the country by providing humanitarian assistance such as cash transfers to vulnerable households. With support from the Scottish government, CADECOM has been able to reach thousands of households fac
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Successful Scaling Up of CMAM Services in Malawi: A 7-Year Journey
With funding from the Malawi Ministry of Health, the CMAM Advisory Service in Malawi successfully scaled up CMAM services over seven years. They standardized service delivery, developed policies and guidelines, built capacity, established a monitoring system, and advocated for integration into the h
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Public Sector Reforms in Malawi: Impact on Economic Performance
The presentation explores the link between public sector reforms and economic underperformance in Malawi. It discusses the history of public sector reforms in Africa and Malawi, employee relations, and various generations of reforms. The context of Malawi's economic realities at independence and res
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Political Economy Determinants of Economic Growth: Malawi Case Study
Presenting findings from a seminar in Cape Town, this case study delves into Malawi's political dynamics impacting economic growth, historical evolution, growth acceleration, maintenance, and structural transformation. Analyzing the roles of institutions, political elites, and business in shaping gr
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Impact of COVID-19 on Food Systems & Rural Livelihoods in Malawi
Study in Malawi reveals perceptions on COVID-19, with high awareness but varied beliefs regarding the disease, health services, and vaccine acceptance. Challenges include misconceptions, reluctance to seek medical care, and low vaccine uptake in rural areas. The research aims to investigate the effe
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Scotland Malawi Partnership & Scottish Fair Trade Forum Sustainable Economic Development Strand Meeting (9th November 2017)
The Scotland Malawi Partnership and Scottish Fair Trade Forum held a meeting focusing on sustainable economic development in Malawi, with a panel discussing opportunities for value chain addition in the agriculture sector. The panel highlighted locally produced materials, market access, increased pr
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