also participated in the event, during which she congratulated the African nation on this milestone. “I know how vital the work of economic governance is to the Malawian government and people. Under our Development Agreement with the Government of Malawi we helped to review the previous National Export Strategy, track progress, learn lessons and assist with drafting the successor strategy launching here today,” she said. “We value our close history of successful partnership and look forward to seeing the fruits of Malawi’s new National Export Strategy… my very best wishes on behalf of the whole Commonwealth for a successful launch.”
According to a statement issued by the Commonwealth Secretariat, the objective of NES II is to “Make Malawi a Competitive, Compliant, Diversified and Sustainable Sourcing Destination for goods and services for the Regional and Global marketplace, and to increase exports as a percentage of GDP from 14.6% to 20%”.It noted that the Strategy aims to unlock the full export potential of the country and to strengthen existing industries and accelerate the growth of new export-oriented manufacturing and value-added services, thereby contributing towards achieving Malawi’s 2063 vision.
