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Malawi National Forestry Act 1997

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Of the three East African British colonies (Kenya,Uganda, and Tanzania), Tanzania was the least well off at the time of independence in 1961. At that time, only 16,691 students were enrolled in secondary schools, and cll general education at higher levels was provided outside the country. Thus, the goals of post-independence educational policy were the distribution and equalization of educational opportunities and the expansion of the system at all levels, including the attainment of universal primary education.

Special Needs Education in Malawi began in the early 1950’s under the guidance of faith-based organisations. These were the missionaries of the Dutch Reformed Church, South African Evangelical Church and the Roman Catholic Church. The Dutch Reformed Church established a school for learners with visual impairment at Chilanga in Kasungu in 1950. In the same year, the South African Evangelical Church opened Lulwe School for learners with visual impairment in Nsanje.

Malawi Agriculture Policy Framework 2006

Poverty in Malawi is widespread, deep and severe. According to the Malawi Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, 65% of the Malawi population is poor. The consumption of basic needs (both food and non-food) of this proportion of the population is below the minimum level, estimated at MK10.47 per day. Within this category of the poor, 28.2% of the total population is living in dire poverty. The nutrition figures show that 49% of children are stunted (height for age); 25.0% are under weight and 6% are wasted. In addition, malnutrition has caused widespread mental retardation.

The National Climate Change Management Policy (NCCMP) seeks to guide programming of interventions for reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere, as well as adapting to the adverse effects of climate change and climate variability. The development of this Policy is in tandem with national aspirations, as well as regional and international obligations. The Policy will guide and coordinate implementation of relevant provisions enshrined in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and its Kyoto Protocol, and the Paris Agreement at the national level.

After about thirty years of a highly centralised one party rule a radical political transformation has occurred in Malawi with the introduction of Multi-party democracy, and the adoption of a new constitution based on the principles of participatory democracy. Since then a number of steps designed to consolidate and institutionalise this newly gained political freedom and improve governance have been taken and slowly democracy is taking route in Malawi.

The Government of Malawi recognizes the invaluable contribution of forests and trees in improving socio-economic and environmental benefits. In Malawi, both natural and man-made forests play an important role in providing basic human needs such as shelter, food, fodder, fibre, energy and pharmaceuticals. Forests also contribute to the national economy by supporting agriculture which is the mainstay of the national economy through controlling soil erosion, improving soil fertility and regulating water flow.

This policy draws from the 2000-2005 National Gender Policy whose overall goal was to mainstream gender in the national development process to enhance participation of women and men, girls and boys for sustainable and equitable development for poverty eradication. The Policy was launched on 8th March 2000 and was implemented for a period of five years up to December 2005.