An Inclusively Wealthy and Self-reliant Nation

1 Mala wi 2063 - Transforming Our NationAn Inclusively Wealthy and Self-reliant NationMalawi 2063 - Kusintha Dziko Lathu Mokomera AliyenseMala wi 2063 - Transforming Our NationAn Inclusivel y Wealthy and Self-reliant NationMalawi 2063 - Kusintha Dziko Lathu Mokomera Aliyense National Planning Commission (NPC), Private Bag B316,Capital City, Lilongwe 3, Published in 2020 (Launch version)All rights reserved. This publication can be cited or quotedwith due referencing to the National Planning by Peter Gwazayani, Lyph OutletCov er Photo:Artistic Piece byMs. Shameemah Morta,Winner of the2020 'My Future,Our Future Youth Art CompetitionMala wi 2063 - Transforming Our NationOUR VISION An Inclusively Wealthy and Self-reliant Nation OUR RESOLUTION We as Malawians desire and resolve to be an Inclusively Wealthy andself-reliant indu striali zed upper-middle-income country by the year2063, so we can fund our development needs primarily by manufacturing industry shall have strong forward and backwardlinkages with the sectors that will drive it.

2 We shall achieve this Visionthrough collective effort and shall not allow any state or non-state actorto derail us. Malawi 2063 - Kusintha Dziko Lathu Mokomera AliyenseTABLE OF CONTENTSTHE MALAWI WE WANT BY 2063iACKNOWLEDGEMENTSiiiACRONYMSvFOREWOR D BY THE HEAD OF STATEviiPREFACE BY THE VICE-PRESIDENT viiiPREFACE BY THE YOUTH REPRESENTATIVESivxCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY THE SPEAKER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLYxCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY THE LEADER OF OPPOSITION IN PARLIAMENTxiCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY THE CHIEF JUSTICExiiCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY THE TRADITIONAL LEADERS xiiiCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY THE FAITH COMMUNITYxivCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE PRIVATE SECTORxvCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE NGO AND

3 CIVILSOCIETY COMMUNITYxviCOMMITMENT STATEMENT BY A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEVELOPMENTPARTNERS xviiTHIRD STANZA OF THE MALAWI NATIONAL ANTHEM xviiiPREAMBLE1 CHAPTER 1: SETTING THE CONTEXT FORTHE MALAWI 2063 (MW2063) VISION3 Introduction3 Importance of Pursuing a Youth-Centric Vision4 Why 2063?5 Global Context6 Regional Context6 Country Context7 Lessons from Vision 2020 and Implications for MW20638 CHAPTER 2: THE MALAWI 206310 Our Development Philosophy10 The Transformation We Need11 Linking our Vision, the Pillars and Enablers11 Mala wi 2063 - Transforming Our NationCHAPTER 3: PILLARS OF THE MALAWI 206313 Pillar 1: Agricultural Productivity and Commercialization13 Pillar 2: Industrialization17 Pillar 3: Urbanization20 CHAPTER 4: ENABLERS OF MALAWI 206324 Enabler 1: Mindset Change24 Enabler 2: Effective Governance Systems and Institutions26 Enabler 3: Enhanced Public Sector Performance33 Enabler 4.

4 Private Sector Dynamism34 Enabler 5: Human Capital Development36 Enabler 6: Economic Infrastructure40 Enabler 7: Environmental Sustainability44 CHAPTER 5: MAKING IT HAPPEN46 HIGH LEVE L VISION OUTCOME Malawi 2063 Implementation and the Envisioning Core Advisory Drafting Coordination and Art Competition Winning Youths65 Malawi 2063 - Kusintha Dziko Lathu Mokomera AliyenseTHE MALAWI WE WANT BY Inclusively Wealthy and Self-reliant industrialized upper vibrant knowledge-based economy with a strong and competitivemanufacturing industry that is driven by a productive and commerciallyvibrant agriculture and mining urban centers and tourism hubs across the country withrequisite socio-economic amenities for a high-quality united, peaceful.

5 Patriotic and proud people that believe in theirown abilities and are active participants in building their governance systems and institutions with strict adherence tothe rule of high-performing and professional public dynamic and vibrant private competitive economic globally competitive and highly motivated human environmentally sustainable : LL CITY COUNCILS ource: LL City CounciliMalawi 2063 - Kusintha Dziko Lathu Mokomera AliyenseMala wi 2063 - Transforming Our Nation We cannot give excuses. We must simply develop this country. - Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda, first President and foundingfather of the Malawi Nation ,1st September, 1969, Blantyre.

6 Change will not come if we wait for some other person or someother time. We are the ones we have been waiting for. We are thechange that we seek. - Barack Obama, First Afro-American and 44th President of the UnitedStates of America More precious than our children are the children of our children. - African ProverbiiMala wi 2063 - Transforming Our NationMalawi 2063 - Kusintha Dziko Lathu Mokomera Aliyense The NPC is extremely grateful tothe leadership at various highlevels that supported theenvisioning processACKNOWLEDGEMENTSThe Malawi 2063 (MW2063) is a product of self-less contributions, dedication and commitment ofpatriotic Malawians across the country, in rural and urban areas, as well as the diaspora, on theMalawi we want to see by the year 2063.

7 The National Planning Commission (NPC) applauds theseMalawians whose ideas have culminated into this extends sincere appreciation to His Excellency the President, Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera forhis overall leadership, support, and motivation throughout the envisioning process. In the same vein,the NPC is very grateful to the State Vice-President, Right Honourable Dr. Saulos Klaus Chilima forhis leadership over this task as Minister responsible for economic planning and development andpublic sector reforms. The commitment of the current leadership to champion the operationalizationof this Vision in its foundational years is worth recognizing and recognition goes to the former Head of State, Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika for being astrong supporter of long-term development planning in Malawi and launching the consultation processfor the MW2063 envisioning process in February, 2020.

8 It is during his tenure of office that the NPCwas established to promote the continuity of development programmes beyond political regimes. Inthe same vein, the NPC recognizes the role of all the past presidents who have made various positivecontributions towards the Malawi we see NPC is extremely grateful to theleadership at various high levels thatsupported the envisioning process. Theseinclude Members of Cabinet, the Secretaryto the President and Cabinet, Mr. ZangazangaChikhosi, and his predecessor, Mr. LloydMuhara; the Honourable Chief Justice, Nyirenda, SC; the Speaker of theNational Assembly, Right Honourable Catherine Gotani Hara, and her two Deputies(Honourable Madalitso Kazombo and Honourable Aisha Adams) as well as the Chairpersonsof various Parliamentary Committees; Heads of various Government Ministries, Departmentsand Agencies (MDAs); Heads of city, town and district councils; political party leaders;traditional leaders; private sector and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO) leaders; andyouth leaders.

9 This demonstrates the oneness with which our leaders are ready to work forthe good of mother Malawi. It is the hope of the NPC that this coordination will be sustainedin the implementation of NPC is indebted to various partners (state and non-state) for their moral, technical,financial, and in-kind support over the course of the envisioning process. These include theCouncil for Non-Governmental Organizations in Malawi (CONGOMA); Malawi Confederationof Chambers of Commerce and Industry (MCCCI); the Public Private Partnerships Commission(PPPC); Michigan State University; MwAPATA Institute; the Agriculture Transformation Initiative(ATI); United States Agency for International Development (USAID); European Union (EU);USAID Health Policy Plus (HP+); World Bank Group (WBG); International Monetary Fund(IMF); African Development Bank (AfDB); Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC); TimesGroup; Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS).

10 National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE); Centrefor Multiparty Democracy (CMD); National Youth Council of Malawi (NYCOM); Airtel Malawi;Malawi Communications and Regulatory Authority (MACRA); Electricity Generation Company(EGENCO) Limited; Roads Fund Administration (RFA); Malawi-Seed Co Limited and otherstoo numerous to wi 2063 - Transforming Our NationDr Thomas Chataghalala MunthaliDirector Gen eralNational Planning CommissonProf. Richard MkandawireChairpersonNational Planning CommissionThe United Nations (UN) family deserves special recognition, especially the leadership and technicalheads of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) namely Mr Shigeki Komatsubara, MsClaire Medina, and Mr Patrick Kamwendo; United Nations Children s Fund (UNICEF) namely MrRudolf Schwenk and Mr Sydney Nhamo.