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Social Welfare Budget Brief

Investing in social welfare to build inclusive, productive and resilient communities

A girl playing on a swing at Kubwera Kwa Yesu Childrens Corner on Mulanje, Malawi — UNICEF/0628/Thoko Chikondi

Highlights

This budget brief assesses the extent to which the 2017/18 Program Based Budget (PBB) of the Government of Malawi (GoM) has prioritized social welfare and community development, from a child rights perspective. It is specifically focused on allocations to child protection, disability, early childhood development (ECD) and social protection, mainly under the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare (MoGCDSW) (Vote 320), Local Development Fund (LDF) (Vote 272) and selected subvented organizations (Vote 275). ECD is included in this brief because it is budgeted for under the MoGCDSW, although previously under the Ministry of Education.