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Vision 2020

THE NATIONAL LONG-TERM DEVELOPMENT PERSPECTIVE

National Economic Council, Malawi

This report has been produced as part of the Malawi National long-term Perspective Study (NLTPS) Project. The overall leadership for the study was provided by Mr Alex Gomani and Mr Ted A. Kalebe, Principal Secretaries of National Economic Council.

The Project was directed by Dr Henry Ng'ombe, Deputy Chief Economist (Planning) and he was assisted by Miss Colleen Zamba then Assistant Chief Economist.

The Core Team consisted of Dr Anthony Mawaya (Team Leader); Dr Charles L. Chanthunya, Late Mr Josephat M. Chikadza, Mr Zangazanga D. Chikhosi, Mrs Hendrine Givah, Mr Dan Kamwaza, Mrs Mercy Kanyuka, Mr Ian N. Kumwenda, Dr Maxwell Mkwezalamba and Dr Naomi Ngwira.

Substantive contributions to this work were made by Working Group Members and Networkers drawn from the public and private sectors including Non Governmental Organization (NGOs).

Acknowledgements also go to various stakeholder groups, which were consulted.

The whole Vision exercise had the support and encouragement of Honourable A4eke K. Banda, the Right Honourable Justin Malewezi, and Honourable Cassim Chilumpha SC., M.P. who served as Ministers of Finance during the period of the study.

The assistance provided by the UNDP in the preparation of the study is gratefully acknowledged.

Miss Manganaye Clare Kambauwa and Mrs Agnes Lisuntha-Banda did the word processing of the document. Miss Anne Munthali provided initial administrative support to the study.