The Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning and Development of the Government of the Republic of Malawi requested for a capacity strengthening workshop aimed at timely responding to policy and investment needs in the areas of agriculture, tourism, and mining. Specifically they sought to be equipped to examine and quantify how investing in activities that directly impact food security, through inorganic and organic fertilizer inputs, could affect availability of foreign exchange, access to fossil fuels and energy resources, and eventually spill over to broader economic outcomes of growth, employment and dietary outcomes.
As a starting point, Henry Kankwamba, Karl Pauw, James Thurlow, Joachim De Weerdt, and Cynthia Kazembe organized a Social Accounting Matrix (SAM) multiplier modeling workshop was conducted in Jan 2024. There were 8 male and 2 male participants. The training is having real impact because participants are using the skills obtained to address policy relevant questions at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development. Based on the training, a policy brief is being developed currently. To access the training material, click here.