Malawi, using the International Programme for the Elimination of all forms of Child Labor (IPEC), has embarked on establishing a national database aimed at keeping records on the impact of child labour in the country, APA learnt here on Wednesday.
The database will, among other things, keep records on how many children have been rescued from related child labour problems in various areas, the number of children involved and their re-employment. The database will also be linked to other national databases.
The UN International Labour Organisation’s Malawi coordinator, Chimwenje Simwaka, told APA on Wednesday that the introduction of the database would help in setting up a working relationship between various donor institutions towards the elimination of the worst forms of child labour in the country.
“It would enable government achieve its goal for total elimination of all forms of child labour in the country,” he noted, adding that it would help government and other stakeholders to store child labour data captured from youth, child labour community monitors as well as labour inspectors across the nation.
According to Deputy Secretary for Labour, Eunice Chipangula, the database will act as a base line information that would assist government in coming up with the right policies and strategies, in implementing, monitoring and evaluating child labour projects from a well informed point of view.
"The database will also help those involved in child labour issues to have a better understanding and be able to reason if proper and update information is provided so that the battle against exploitation of children is fought properly," she added.
Wednesday, 24 September 2008
NEPAD launches science initiative in Malawi
The coordinator of the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) Biosciences Initiative, Aggrey Ambali, on Wednesday said that there was need for African countries to pave way to a better understanding of science, technology and innovation in the socio-economic transformation of their countries.
Speaking in Lilongwe during the official launch of NEPAD’s African Science, Technology and Innovation Initiative (ASTII), he said, it was significant for African states to overcome the science, technology and innovation divide which afflicts the socio-economic development of the people and the continent.
“Nepad recognises science and technology as engines of Africa’s economic transformation and sustainable development,” he said.
He said the body, through ASTII, supported African countries to improve the quality and understanding of their science and innovative systems at national and regional levels.
ASTII I is being implemented Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and now Malawi.
Speaking in Lilongwe during the official launch of NEPAD’s African Science, Technology and Innovation Initiative (ASTII), he said, it was significant for African states to overcome the science, technology and innovation divide which afflicts the socio-economic development of the people and the continent.
“Nepad recognises science and technology as engines of Africa’s economic transformation and sustainable development,” he said.
He said the body, through ASTII, supported African countries to improve the quality and understanding of their science and innovative systems at national and regional levels.
ASTII I is being implemented Algeria, Angola, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Mali, Mozambique, Nigeria, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and now Malawi.
Malawi president scoops UN award
Malawi’s president Bingu Wa Mutharika has won a United Nations (UN) Global Creative Leadership Award for consistently addressing national issues with a goal of developing actionable solutions and new partnerships, The Daily Times has reported.
Mutharika who also scooped another award the first ever Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Network (Fanrpan) food security policy leadership award for reviving the country’s fertilizer subsidy programme recently, received the UN award in New York.
The Malawi president who is attending the UN General Assembly said the award would act as a motivation for the Southern African country to double its efforts in serving its people.
“My deep gratitude and appreciation goes to my fellow Malawians for giving me the opportunity and privilege to serve and lead them as their President for the past four years,” said Mutharika adding that the ultimate beneficiaries of the award were the people in his country.
Other recipients of the Global Creative Leadership Award at the function included Sir Paul Nurse, a scientist, who is also a Nobel Laureate; Professor Peter Sellars, a renowned art director, and Craig Barrett, a leading advocate for improving education in the US and around the world.
The paper quoted Mutharika as saying that Malawi has risen from a failing nation to a nation on the rise, and that of achievers.
Mutharika also observed that the Africa continent was rich in resources and that with fine leadership and policies it can move out of poverty.
“Africa possesses 30 percent of the world’s mineral resources but the continent’s share of the world trade remains 1 percent of the total world trade,” he said.
According to the paper, Louise Blouin McBain is the founder and chairperson of the foundation that aims at encouraging leaders to address challenged and opportunities of globalization.
McBain and the UN office coordinate the event.
Mutharika who also scooped another award the first ever Food, Agriculture and Natural Resources Policy Network (Fanrpan) food security policy leadership award for reviving the country’s fertilizer subsidy programme recently, received the UN award in New York.
The Malawi president who is attending the UN General Assembly said the award would act as a motivation for the Southern African country to double its efforts in serving its people.
“My deep gratitude and appreciation goes to my fellow Malawians for giving me the opportunity and privilege to serve and lead them as their President for the past four years,” said Mutharika adding that the ultimate beneficiaries of the award were the people in his country.
Other recipients of the Global Creative Leadership Award at the function included Sir Paul Nurse, a scientist, who is also a Nobel Laureate; Professor Peter Sellars, a renowned art director, and Craig Barrett, a leading advocate for improving education in the US and around the world.
The paper quoted Mutharika as saying that Malawi has risen from a failing nation to a nation on the rise, and that of achievers.
Mutharika also observed that the Africa continent was rich in resources and that with fine leadership and policies it can move out of poverty.
“Africa possesses 30 percent of the world’s mineral resources but the continent’s share of the world trade remains 1 percent of the total world trade,” he said.
According to the paper, Louise Blouin McBain is the founder and chairperson of the foundation that aims at encouraging leaders to address challenged and opportunities of globalization.
McBain and the UN office coordinate the event.
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