MALAWI MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT(MEPD) National Population Policy e policy contributes to the improvement of the standard of living and quality of life of the people of Malawi. e policy will provide a framework to enhance prioritisation, coordination, and implementation of programmes that address population and development challenges, with particular focus on rapid population growth, at the national and sub-national levels. OVERALL GOAL To promote advocacy, research and integration of population issues in development planning in order to contribute towards the establishment of a society that provides a high and equitable quality of life for all Malawians. To have manageable population growth, structure and distribution that are commensurate with the country’s resources for sustainable development. To create an enabling environment for the implementation of population and development activities at national and district levels. VISION MISSION RATIONALE For more information, please contact: 9 To advocate for the development and implementation of population and development programmes 9 To enhance awareness of the linkages between population and development 9 To enhance availability and use of data for population and development planning 9 To enhance the coordination among various stakeholders and programmes in population and development 9 To promote prioritisation and integration of population issues in development planning OBJECTIVES of the National Population Policy Telephone: +265 1 788 888 Fax: +265 1 788 247 / 131 Email: [email protected] Ministry of Economic Planning and Development Capital Hill Circle, P.O. Box 30136 Capital City Lilongwe 3, Malawi photo credit: Lindsay Mgbor/Department for International Development photo credit: © Erik Törner, IM Individuell Människohjälp
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MALAWIMINISTRY OF ECONOMIC
PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT(MEPD)
National Population Policy
The policy contributes to the improvement of the standard of living and quality of life of the people of Malawi. The policy will provide a framework to enhance prioritisation, coordination, and implementation of programmes that address population and development challenges, with particular focus on rapid population growth, at the national and sub-national levels.
OVERALL GOAL
To promote advocacy, research and integration of population issues in development planning in order to contribute towards the establishment of a society that provides a high and equitable quality of life for all Malawians.
To have manageable population growth, structure and distribution that are commensurate with the country’s resources for sustainable development.
To create an enabling environment for the implementation of population and development activities at national and district levels.
VISION
MISSION
RATIONALE
For more information, please contact:
99 To advocate for the development and implementation of population and development programmes
99 To enhance awareness of the linkages between population and development
99 To enhance availability and use of data for population and development planning
99 To enhance the coordination among various stakeholders and programmes in population and development
99 To promote prioritisation and integration of population issues in development planning
OBJECTIVES of the National Population Policy
Telephone: +265 1 788 888 Fax: +265 1 788 247 / 131 Email: [email protected]
Ministry of Economic Planning and Development Capital Hill Circle, P.O. Box 30136
Capital City Lilongwe 3, Malawi photo credit: Lindsay Mgbor/Department for International Development
photo credit: © Erik Törner, IM Individuell Människohjälp
IMPLEMENTATION
Themes9� Advocacy; Information, Education and Communication
(IEC); and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)
9� Coordination of Population Programmes and Capacity Building
9� Research, Data Collection, Analysis and Dissemination
9� Integration of Population Variables in Development Planning
Institutional ArrangementsMany institutions are involved in implementing population-related programmes in Malawi, including government departments, parliamentarians, district councils, civil society organisations, and religious and traditional leaders. All stakeholders will play a role in implementing the National Population Policy, which will be guided by the National Population Policy Plan of Action.
Monitoring and EvaluationThe National Population Policy Plan of Action will contain a monitoring and evaluation (M&E) plan for the National Population Policy. System effectiveness and impact indicators that are aligned with the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II M&E master plan will help track policy implementation progress.
The Ministry of Economic Planning and Development will coordinate the M&E process, ensuring that implementation of the policy is geared towards achieving measurable outcomes and impacts. Stakeholders and implementing partners will be responsible for M&E in their sectors, based on the National Population Policy Plan of Action and M&E indicators.
National Population Policy (continued)
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