Malawi’s National Export Strategy (NES) is not just about exports in the most direct form. It is also about how Malawi can build the productive base of its economy. Therefore the development of Malawi’s productive base is central to Malawi’s development agenda as set out in the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy II. The component of the MGDS II that the National Export Strategy provides is a road map or how Malawi can build its productive base in a manner that will drive export growth on a sufficient scale to maintain the level of imports.
The NES is also central to accomplishing Malawi’s desired move into the export of high value goods and services and to reducing Malawi’s reliance on the export of raw or semi-raw commodities.
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VisionMalawi transformed from a predominantly importing and consuming country to a predominantly manufacturing and exporting economy.
MissionTo develop and promote an economic environment which is conducive to the growth of businesses of all sizes, which provides prosperity and job opportunities, and helps Malawi achieve her shared vision of transforming from a predominantly consuming and importing country to a predominantly manufacturing and exporting one
The National Trade Policy has been developed to provide a framework for formulation, implementation and coordination of trade related policies. Trade related policies have, for over a decade now, been formulated and implemented in the absence of a well-planned framework that links trade to Malawi’s overall development objectives. The object of this policy therefore is a well thought out framework within which trade policy and domestic support policies could be applied in a way that would engender a long term pro-poor development of the Malawian economy and address the short to medium term balance of payment issues.
The Government of Malawi sets forth an Integrated Trade and Industry Policy that will support and encourage the development of the private sector in the country. The policy embraces the interests and needs of enterprises at all levels which include small, medium and large scale so that they can become more competitive in their operations.
The policy goal of the Government is to create a conducive environment in which the performance of the private sector will be efficient and market oriented, improving its competitiveness domestically and internationally with a view to ensuring the sectors maximum contribution to the achievement of overall social-economic objectives. It is an integrated policy which will ensure that trade and industry policies complement each other.
This policy document reflects constraints affecting the Malawi’s performance in the trade and industry sectors. The policy statement on each area is preceded by a brief background discussion of the situation which puts the relevant policy statement into perspective.
This policy document includes a programme of Implementation which outlines the targets and strategies for achieving the policy objectives and goals.