Country Project Malawi: Lobby and Advocacy

Lobby and Advocacy Project
The Lobby and Advocacy Project (2007-2010) brought together and built on the experiences of the four key organisations: NOVOC, CEYCA, PLAN Malawi and MHRRC with CEYCA being the lead organisation. NOVOC, as the name suggests, links up an already diverse number of organisations particularly at the grassroots level hence ensured that this project did indeed address the felt needs of OVC. MHRCC is an organisation that has enormous expertise in capacity development while PLAN Malawi brought to this project its international experiences as it is an international NGO working in various countries the world over.

Project objectives:

To increase the number of OVC and their caretakers who have knowledge on how to access basic social services including judicial redress.
To contribute to the prevalence of a legal framework that is accessible and supportive of an improvement in the plight of OVC.
To develop and utilise relevant advocacy and lobbying skills to ensure the plight of OVC remains on top of the agenda of the government and the public at large.
To increase the networking and exchange of experiences and best practices between and among the participating organizations.

Project achievements:

A Baseline study conducted and concluded
Three District Networks established in Mchinji, Kasungu and Lilongwe districts, which have led to greater networking and joined advocacy
The production of the Training Manual - Advocacy for the Care, Protection and Support of Orphans and Vulnerable Children
The popularisation of the OVC Policy
The development of the strategy: Promoting the Welfare and Rights of OVC through Effective Communication
Successful consultations and information‐sharing among partners and with other stakeholders greatly strengthened our decision‐making process and helped us to overcome the challenges we encountered.

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