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  "title": "Malawi: Economic Development Document",
  "publication": "IMF Staff Country Reports, July 5, 2017",
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  "summary": "This Economic development Document presents an overview of Malawi’s Development Plan. Disappointing results with respect to implementation of Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II have triggered a qualified rethink in Malawi’s development planning process.",
  "publishDate": "2017-07-05",
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      "heading": "Executive summary and key findings",
      "content": "- The report presents an overview of Malawi’s Development Plan.\n- Disappointing results with respect to implementation of Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II have triggered a qualified rethink in Malawi’s development planning process.\n- There is a growing recognition that Malawi needs a more realistic development plan:\n  - realistic underlying assumptions;\n  - realistic assessment of resource availability;\n  - fewer priorities; and\n  - a greater emphasis on implementation.\n- Climate change has become a major new factor in the development planning process.\n- The recent formation of a quasi-independent National Development and Planning Commission is expected to help in improving the independence of the planning process in Malawi."
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      "heading": "Policy implications and recommendations",
      "content": "- Recalibrate development planning assumptions to reflect realistic resource constraints.\n- Narrow the scope of priorities to improve focus and implementation capacity.\n- Strengthen implementation mechanisms and accountability to address past disappointing results.\n- Integrate climate change considerations into planning and implementation, reflecting its emergence as a major factor.\n- Leverage the quasi-independent National Development and Planning Commission to improve the independence and credibility of the planning process.\n\n---\n\n Content in this bundle\n\n- Country Report\n  - Country Report (Markdown version){rel=\"alternate\" type=\"text/markdown\"}\n  - Country Report (PDF){rel=\"external\" type=\"application/pdf\"}\n\n---\n\nSource: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2017/07/05/malawi-economic-development-document-45037"
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    "Published: July 5, 2017",
    "Series: IMF Staff Country Reports",
    "DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484307311.002",
    "The report presents an overview of Malawi’s Development Plan.",
    "Disappointing results with respect to implementation of Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II have triggered a qualified rethink in Malawi’s development planning process.",
    "There is a growing recognition that Malawi needs a more realistic development plan:",
    "Climate change has become a major new factor in the development planning process.",
    "The recent formation of a quasi-independent National Development and Planning Commission is expected to help in improving the independence of the planning process in Malawi.",
    "Recalibrate development planning assumptions to reflect realistic resource constraints.",
    "Narrow the scope of priorities to improve focus and implementation capacity.",
    "Strengthen implementation mechanisms and accountability to address past disappointing results.",
    "Integrate climate change considerations into planning and implementation, reflecting its emergence as a major factor.",
    "Leverage the quasi-independent National Development and Planning Commission to improve the independence and credibility of the planning process.",
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