1. THE PARIS21 MALAWI WORKSHOP
FINDINGS AND WAY FORWARD

2. Consultants’ Report Baseline values Stakeholders’ workshop
Improve Agriculture statistics
Statistical master Plan

3. Objective of the workshop
Assess data and poverty information
Promote dialogue between producers and consumers of statistics
Develop action plan for poverty monitoring system
Promote best practices in the region

4. Expected Outcomes
A framework for effective monitoring and evaluation of MPSP
Mainstreaming statistical information as one of cross cutting issue
A framework for development of national statistical plan
A framework for capacity assessment for poverty monitoring

5. Workshop Recommendations
Four categories
Plan for national statistical systems
Poverty Monitoring plan
Institutional arrangement for monitoring and evaluation
Analysis and dissemination of information

6. Way Forward
Government and other stakeholders zero in on the recommendations
Meeting on Institutional arrangement
Meeting on indicators
Meeting monitoring master plan
Once information is available meeting on dissemination

7. Weaknessess Chapter 6 of MPRSP not read
Loss of focus on issues of the workshop
Prioritise recommendations and link them to master plans

8. Strength of the Workshop
Producer and consumer dialogue
Role of NSO was spelt out
Reshaping strategic plan of NSO
Development of district database in context of Malawi Social Economic Data (MASEDA)

9. Conclusion
Improve capacity in implementation, monitoring and evaluation