Malawi programs / Malawi project 612-0230 · 1986–1995 · labor policies and markets · Academy for Educational Development, Inc. (AED)
Final contractor report on a project (3/88-9/95) to strengthen the capacity of postsecondary and nondegree training institutions in Malawi to provide technical, managerial, and professional training to public and private sector individuals. Considerable progress was made in strengthening human resources and in institutional development. Of particular note is the increased capacity of the University of Malawi, although significant progress has occurred in other institutions as well (e.g., Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development, Ministry of Works, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation, Malawi Bureau of Standards, Electricity Supply Commission of Malawi). Not everything went according to plan, but on the whole the pattern of results was encouraging. As the project comes to a close, a number of issues merit attention. (A) Design and implementation issues. This project was unique in adopting a process rather than a blueprint approach. Key elements of such an approach are to: develop and maintain consensus around the project vision and overall goals, phase in funding in a deliberate manner, help organizations carry out organizational needs assessments, maintain transparency in
Source: DEC abstract, PD-ABM-380 (1995). The source's own text.
Operated in: Malawi. 1 other country is only tagged on documents.
When the program ran, from its start year to the latest document year. A hatched bar means the start is our estimate.
Axis: award years, end from years in documents. The start year comes from award fiscal year; the end is the latest document year, so the program may have run longer.
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| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy for Educational Development, Inc. (AED) | implementer | 1989 to 1995 | Stated in a document | 7 sources |
| Aurora Associates, Inc. | implementer | 1989 to 1993 | Stated in a document | 6 sources |
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Operated in Malawi, 1989 to 1995 8 sources
Scope: country: Malawi. The award code belongs to this country's mission. High confidence.
How sure we are: 0.9.
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| implementer |
| 1989 to 1993 |
| Stated in a document |
| 5 sources |
| Name | Role | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi. Ministry of Community Services | lead ministry | 1992 | Likely, not confirmed | 1 source |
Districts, regions and facilities named in the program's own documents, not verified sites. Place dots exist for Malawi and Guatemala only so far.
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| 1986 |
| Stated in a document |
| 1 source |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| 612-0230-C-8009 (contract, fiscal year not recorded) | 1989 to 1995 | Stated in a document | 6 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| USAID. Mission to Malawi | 1989 to 1995 | Stated in a document | 6 sources |
Sector profile (computed): Labor policies and markets 41%; Program management, planning and administration 27%; Social policies, regulations and systems (incl. gender, population) 11%
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Program key prj:6120230
| 1986 to 1992 |
| Stated in a document |
| 2 sources |
| Name | Years | Basis | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 1986 to 1995 | Stated in a document | 9 sources |