Sector | Actors | Type | Role in the policy process |
---|---|---|---|
Health | Ministry of Health | Government | Leading role in the development and implementation. Coordination of the process through the NCDs unit |
Drug Fight Malawi | CSO/Local NGO | Financial and technical support | |
Malawi Alcohol Policy Alliance | CSO/Local NGO | Advocacy support | |
JournAIDS | CSO/Local NGO | ||
World Health Organisation (Malawi Office) | International Organisation | Technical support | |
FORUT | International Organization | Financial and technical support | |
Law enforcement | Ministry of Home Affairs | Government | Initially led the formulation of the alcohol policy (2009–2011). Actively participated throughout the formulation and acts as a key enforcement agency |
Malawi Police Services | Government | Stakeholders involved as part of National Task Force during the formulation process. Actively participated in writing and review meetings | |
Industry and Trade | Ministry of Industry and Trade | Government | Stakeholders involved as part of National Task Force during the formulation process. Actively participated in writing and review meetings |
Alcohol industry | Private | ||
Communication/Information | Ministry of Information | Government | |
Electronic and Print Media Houses | Media | ||
Parastatals | National Youth Council | ||
Malawi Bureau of Standards | |||
Other ministries | Office of the President and Cabinet | Government | Stakeholders involved as part of National Task Force during the formulation process. Actively participated in writing and review meetings |
Other ministries | Ministry of Local Government | Government | |
Other ministries | Ministry of Gender and Community Services | Government | |
Justice | Ministry of Justice | Government | |
Education | Ministry of Education | Government | |
Other ministries | Ministry of Youth | Government | |
Professional Association | Teachers Union of Malawi | CSO/Local NGO | Stakeholders involved as part of National Task Force during the formulation process. Actively participated in writing and review meetings |
Academic/Research | Centre for Social Research, University of Malawi | Academic/Research | Evidence generation through Alcohol studies |