Government of Malawi, through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs and the National Planning Commission (NPC), is from Monday, March 13, 2023, to Friday, March 17, 2023, holding the first National Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) Week.
M&E Week is an annual event aimed enhancing the quality and use of M&E evidence in Malawi.
NPC spokesperson Thom Khanje disclosed in a statement issued on Monday that the inaugural M&E Week is being held under the theme ‘Enhancing Evaluation Capacity and Use of Evaluation Results in Malawi’.
Khanje added that the main event commemorating the week will take place on Wednesday March 15 and Thursday March 16, 2023 at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe.
He said the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Honourable Sosten Alfred Gwengwe will officially open the ceremony on Wednesday, March 15, 2023.
“Other activities during the week include training sessions on technical aspects of M&E, exchange of experiences through presentations, expert-managed labs and panel discussions. M&E is a critical implementation tool of the Malawi 2063 national vision,” he said.
Added Khanje, “Tracking and taking timely remedial measures require effective M&E capacities so we can generate information that can inform decision-making and keep Malawians and stakeholders informed on the progress we are making as a nation and their respective roles it accelerating it.”