Local government authorities in Nsanje have been drilled by the Malawi Economic Justice Network (MEJN) on best practices to realize tenets under the Malawi 2063 national development blueprint.
The training by MEJN comes as various development stakeholders are taking turns to drum up for consolidated supports towards the development agenda.
In his remarks, MEJN programs manager, Christopher Mpeketula said the 2063 needs to be assimilated at all levels including local government for it to be successful.
Mpeketula said there is need for councils to implement enablers of development starting from mindset change, effective governance system, public sector performance, private sector dynamism, human capital development, economic infrastructure and environmental sustainability.
On her part, Nsanje District council chairperson Rose Makiyi said they have resolved to come up with development projects in line with Malawi 2063.
Malawi introduced a ten-year short plan called Malawi 2063 First 10 years Implementation (MIP – 1) which was launched by president Lazarus Chakwera on 19 February, 2022.
MEJN is implementing a program dubbed Enhancing Social Accountability in line with MIP 1 in two districts of Nsanje and Salima with an annual funding of K85 million from IM Swedish Partners Fund.
In Nsanje, the program is being implemented in the areas of Traditional Authorities, Malemia, Ndamera and Chimombo while in Salima the program is being implementing in the areas of Traditional Authorities, Ndindi, Makanjira and Kuluunda.