Malawi Fiscal Governance Program for Results

The development objective of the Fiscal Governance Program for Results for Malawi is to improve the effectiveness of resource mobilization, budget execution, and transparency of public finances in Malawi. The program for results (PforR) Program comprehensively covers the seven goals of the Malawi public financial management (PFM) strategy, organizing them into three Results Areas (RAs) and associated disbursement linked indicator (DLIs) under the operation. The three RAs represent the three primary stages of the budget cycle that are fundamental for strengthening fiscal governance in Malawi: (a) improving public resource mobilization; (b) strengthening budget prioritization and execution; and (c) enhancing resource transparency and accountability. The achievement of these results are supported by the three enablers of: (i) interoperability of digital systems for public resource management; (ii) climate responsiveness and sustainability; and (iii) citizen engagement and gender-sensitive implementation. The Program places emphasis on commitments made under the recent Malawi Country Climate Change and Development Report (CCDR) and Malawi gender assessment to provide the incentives for implementation with an emphasis on a whole-of-government approach and integration into the various stages of the PFM cycle.