STED in Malawi

Selected sectors: Oilseeds and Horticulture sectors

Within the framework of the "Scaling-up STED" project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA), the STED project in Malawi was developed to respond to the request by the Government of Malawi to support achievement of the Malawi National Export Strategy (NES 2012). The NEP has identified lack of skills as one of the factors limiting the capacity of the export sectors prioritized by the NES. In addition, the STED project is also designed in response to the Government's request to support towards implementation of the Action Plan on Skills for Employment.

  1. STED programme

STED Analytic Phase

The STED analytic phase aims to understand the strategic needs of the oilseeds and horticulture sectors and to identify the business capability gaps affecting the two sectors ability to effectively compete and to further articulate the skills implications of the identified business capability gaps. For more details

STED Capacity Building Training

To enhance national capacity for skills anticipation and analysis as well as to to acquaint national stakeholders with STED methodology, the project carried out a STED capacity building training on 13-17 June 2017 in Mangochi, Malawi. Fore more details.

STED Implementation Phase

The STED Analytical Phase reconfirmed the huge growth potential that the oilseeds and horticulture sectors have, but also underscored the fact that the both sectors are largely underdeveloped and that they have yet to succeed in becoming part of the international value chain. For more details.

Piloting of STED RBM and M&E

The STED RBM and M&E system is designed to provide reliable and timely information so that project management at all levels of decision-making can transparently assess “what worked and what did not and why”. Through this feedback better decisions will be made and resources will be allocated more efficiently. For more details