## Malawi: Economic Development Document

_IMF Staff Country Reports, July 5, 2017_

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**Canonical URL:** [Malawi: Economic Development Document](https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2017/07/05/malawi-economic-development-document-45037)

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## Bibliographic details
- Published: July 5, 2017
- Series: IMF Staff Country Reports
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.5089/9781484307311.002

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### Executive summary and key findings
- 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:
  - realistic underlying assumptions;
  - realistic assessment of resource availability;
  - fewer priorities; and
  - a greater emphasis on implementation.
- 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.

### Policy implications and recommendations
- 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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_Source: https://www.imf.org/en/publications/cr/issues/2017/07/05/malawi-economic-development-document-45037_