[{"bbox": [136, 134, 760, 164], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.3 Public Policy Analysis of the partner country/region"}, {"bbox": [128, 175, 1102, 930], "category": "Text", "text": "The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy III 2017-2022 (MGDS III) includes Education and Skills Development as one of its five priority areas. Under this priority, the Malawi Government sets out to improve access and equity in skills development training, improve productivity and quality of labour force, and increase gainful and decent employment for all. The entrepreneurship development component of the action contributes in a cross cutting way to the other priorities of the MGDS III. The purpose of the Revised Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Policy of 2013 is to promote the development of formal and informal skills in the public and private sectors in rural and urban areas. The policy further intends to develop an efficient and effective TEVET system that provides the economy with skilled and competitive workforce. The action also follows the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) 2018-2023 Strategic Plan, which renews its commitment to revitalise, modernise and harmonise the TEVET system in order to transform it into a key initiative for human resource capacity development in Malawi. TEVET is also included in the National Education Sector Plan 2008-2020 (NESP), which highlights a number of relevant constraints to the development of the TEVET sector. The action is in line with the National Employment and Labour Policy (NELP) priorities 3) Skills Development and Labour Productivity; 4) Private Sector Growth and Employment; and 5) Improving Informal Sector, Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises. It's furthermore aligned with the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) policy, which seeks to create a modern and effective framework for a vibrant, competitive and sustainable MSMEs sector in Malawi. It is also in line with the country's National Export Strategy (NES 2013-2018) priorities to develop an environment conducive to economic competitiveness and economic empowerment of youth, women, farmers and MSMEs; to promote Supportive Economic Institutions to Build the Productive Base; and to strengthen Competencies, Skills and Knowledge. The NES is currently under review for a formulation of a successor export strategy. It is expected that the successor strategy will broadly maintain the current priorities."}, {"bbox": [129, 982, 390, 1012], "category": "Section-header", "text": "## 1.4 Stakeholder analysis"}, {"bbox": [128, 1022, 1102, 1224], "category": "Text", "text": "The proposed Action will involve a wide range of stakeholders. All these stakeholders, duty bearers and rights holders alike have been involved in the formulation of this programme. The state sector duty bearers were particularly instrumental in identifying policy related areas requiring intervention and support, while private sector and non-state actors were important in identifying the real challenges faced by entrepreneurs on the ground. Finally, the rights holders themselves helped to provide more information regarding their needs for successful business ventures."}, {"bbox": [129, 1238, 788, 1268], "category": "Text", "text": "On the Government side, the main stakeholders are the following:"}, {"bbox": [128, 1278, 1102, 1425], "category": "Text", "text": "The Ministry of Labour, Youth, Sports and Manpower Development provides oversight to policy implementation of the TEVET sector, coordinating Development Partner support to the TEVET sector, planning and coordinating infrastructure development, and managing public TEVET provision in the institutions under the ministry, notably through the National Technical Colleges and the Community Technical Colleges."}, {"bbox": [128, 1436, 1102, 1612], "category": "Text", "text": "The Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) has the responsibility for regulating, facilitating and promoting TEVET in Malawi. TEVETA is funded by employers through the TEVET Levy of 1% of basic annual payroll and currently there are two representatives of private employers on the Board, representing 12.5% of the Board Under the current STEP programme a reform of the management of TEVETA is being proposed which would include having a majority of board members from the private sector."}, {"bbox": [607, 1665, 624, 1690], "category": "Page-footer", "text": "6"}]