POLICY AND PLANNING DIVISION

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

a) To facilitate policy analysis, intelligence and research for policy formulation, and decision making in the Ministry;

b) To plan and coordinate trade and investment programmes and projects in the Ministry; and,

c) To monitor and evaluate the Ministry's programmes and activities.

STRATEGIES

Policy and Planning Division

a) Develop, analyze and review policies, strategies and Acts for the Ministry;

b) Establish and operationalise the Competition and Fair Trading Commission for Malawi;

c) Provide policy advice, interface and direction for the effective implementation of Ministry's programmes;

d) Develop and coordinate the implementation of trade and investment capacity building programmes in the Ministry;

e) Coordinate and develop trade and investment programmes and projects;

f) Develop and coordinate a business intelligence and dissemination mechanism for the benefit of the private sector;.

g) Coordinate negotiations and signing of Investment Promotion and Protection Agreements (IPPAs) and Double Taxation Agreements (DTAs); and,

h) Monitor and evaluate Ministry's programmes and activities.

Statistical Section

a) Generate and analyse trade and investment data for the Ministry;

b) Maintain and manage databases of Ministry's programmes and activities; and,

c) Generate and manage database for SMEs.

Business Intelligence and Information Management Systems Section

a) Establish, and manage dissemination of information in the Ministry.

b) Maintain and upgrade information and communications technology in the Ministry; and,

c) Generate and analyze trade and investment intelligence.