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In an effort to promote child participation, as outlined in Article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), the Government of Malawi and its partners developed the National Child Participation Guidelines in 2020. These guidelines aimed to harmonize the involvement of children across various levels and platforms. However, during implementation, gaps and challenges were identified, necessitating a review of the...

The coalition developed integrated ACERWC COBs implementation framework:  Malawi signed and ratified the African charter on the rights and welfare of the child. To fulfil the obligations of State Parties to the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child, Malawi government is obligated to write treaty reports to the ACERWC committee, which helps the committee to track progress in implementing the Charter's provisions and address any...

The 2025/26 Public Budget Hearing discussions centered around the social sector versus the productivity sector.  The panel discussion which was moderated by Mr. Thom Khanje comprised of different representatives from different stakeholder including; Parliament of Malawi (Social and Community Affairs Committee, Women Caucus, Trade and Industry Cluster and Health Cluster), Economics Association of Malawi and CSO representative The meeting...

The NGO Coalition on Child Rights (NGO CCR) strengthened its collaboration with the National Children’s Commission (NCC) through a strategic planning meeting which aimed at developing a clear and actionable roadmap for the implementation of the Commission’s key activities. Under the TIKUMA Project, NGO CCR is expected to provide technical and logistical support to the NCC in the following activities; engagement with MDAs, child rights...

The coalition supported children to launch children`s manifesto: The constitution of the republic Malawi does not allow anyone below the age of 18 to cast votes, because of this, children are not visible in political parties’ manifestos, as a result ruling parties fails to meet the needs of children as they are regarded as not a priority in their plans of developing the country. The children’s manifesto was designed to influence political...

General Comment No. 16 of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child outlines state obligations concerning the impact of the business sector on children's rights. Given that Child Rights and Business (CRB) is still a relatively new concept in Malawi, the NGO Coalition on Child Rights organized an orientation session for key Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs). Following the orientation, stakeholders agreed on the need to...

NGO CCR secretariat organized a capacity building exercise to orient the participants (CSO members and Children) on how to conduct budget analysis process. The capacity building equipped the participants with knowledge, skills and tools necessary to analyze the budget. The emphasis was on where to get information of specific budget lines and how to interpret and use the information available in the national budget.

Social and Community Affairs and Local Authorities Cluster Interface Meeting on 2025/2026 Social Sector Budget Analysis was conducted to discuss issues which were highlighted during the analysis, the focus during the interface was on Basic Education, ECD, Gender and Disability aspect. The meeting was patronized by a total of 47 participants with 26 male, 19 females, a boy and a girl. Key reflections of the interface lingered on three issues....

A high-level joint monitoring which brought together Parliament (Social and Community Affairs Committee of Parliament and Education Committee), Ministries (Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Ministry of Education), Local Council (Zomba District Council) CSOs. The high-level joint monitoring focused on Early Childhood Development services and P-Class in Zomba District Council. Zomba District Council, like any other...