By Phillimon Backson
Governance expert, Earnest Thindwa, has stressed the need for Malawi to fully implement development policies and strategies that have already been formulated if the country is to achieve meaningful economic growth.
Speaking on 2 June 2026 in Lilongwe, Thindwa said several national development agendas have failed to transform the country’s economy, not because they lacked vision, but because successive governments struggled to implement them effectively and consistently.
According to Thindwa, continuity in policy implementation has contributed to slow economic growth, persistent poverty and underdevelopment despite the existence of well-crafted development frameworks.
He cited a number of strategies that have faced implementation challenges over the years, including the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS), Vision 2020, the Green Belt Initiative and various industrialization and agricultural transformation program.
His remarks come as the ATM strategy is facing delays to be implemented by government.
