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This document outlines a comprehensive approach to supporting Malawi's economic development goals. It highlights objectives aimed at enhancing social and economic livelihoods, fostering volunteer capacity, and improving mutual understanding between the UK and Malawi. Key activities include program development, stakeholder engagement, volunteer training, and awareness events. The report identifies potential challenges such as funding and political dynamics, along with mitigation measures to address them. Through strategic collaboration, it aims to empower disadvantaged Malawians and strengthen diaspora connections.
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STRATEGIES FOR REALISING STATED OBJECTIVES By Malawi Ngwira
1. INTRODUCTION • Objectives • Intended Outcomes • Activities • Analysis Of Likely Challenges • Mitigation Measures
2. OBJECTIVES: A RECAP • Support Malawi Govt’s economic development goals • Support & Build capacity of volunteers - Malawi and UK • Advance social and economic livelihoods of disadvantaged Malawians • Enhance the British understanding of Malawi development perspectives
3. INTENDED OUTCOMES • Human and material support given to Malawi Govt. • MIND act as link between Mwi govt & international agencies • Malawians actively involved in volunteering activities • Seek to change attitude change towards volunteering • UK key stakeholders understanding the Malawi Diaspora volunteering • Recognition of MIND as a key organisation of Diaspora volunteering
4. ACTIVITIES • Programme development • Discussions with Malawi Government and other key stakeholders • Volunteer assessment, training and matching • Conferences on Malawi in the UK and overseas • Links with SADC & NEPAD, and British/ European organisations • Skills audit • Identification of specialists (organisational intelligence development e.g. Skills database)
ACTIVITIES (cont’d) • Staff recruitment • Liaison with UK based Malawians – societies (e.g. MAHECAS); faith-based Organisations etc • Building the capacity of local volunteers + Motivation • Develop awareness events e.g. seminars, presentations, conferences, exhibitions. • Information / Record gathering and documentation • Networking with other diaspora organisations
5. LIKELY CHALLENGES & MITIGATION MEASURES 5.1 Internal Organisational Issues: Structurally MIND is not fully developed • Lack of Diverse funding Base / Fund Raising Capacity • MitigationMeasures • VSO to identify funding sources • Develop fund raising capacity • MIA to develop fund raising strategy and develop fund raising proposal application
5.2 Political Developments • Lack of buy in by politicians • Changed political landscape / priorities • Regional political divisions • Mitigation Measures • Engaging new politicians + existing, elite / groups etc. • Avoid political alignment • Communication • Register and formalise engagement in Malawi
5.3 Economic • Misuse of resources • Mitigation Measures • Quality monitoring & evaluation 5.4 Sociological • Hierarchical system (gender; status) (b) Perception of volunteers
Mitigation Measures • Ensure quality work + programmes • Volunteer management systems (process of recruiting volunteers; Quality monitoring & evaluation) • Development of communication plans • Use of media • Effective engagement of key stakeholders to encourage active participation through: • meetings; • promotional campaigns; • feedback; • one-to-one meetings; • simple research and feedback; • develop web forums to encourage feedback; • quality programs. • Learning from other partners –Visits to share & learning experiences
