Inclusive Education Strategy 2017-2021 Malawi

The Government of Malawi through the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology (MoEST) has developed this National Inclusive Education Strategy to promote equitable access to quality education at all levels. The strategy outlines expected outcomes to be achieved in a 5 year period.

The goal of this strategy is to ensure that learners with diverse needs in Malawi have equitable access to quality education in inclusive settings at all levels. It builds on existing initiatives taking place in the education sector. The strategy responds to the goals and objectives of the National Education Sector Plan (NESP 2008 – 2017), which adheres to the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS II) (2011-2016). The strategy has been drawn from various literature on inclusive education, including the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS) II, Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), United Nations (UN) based best practices and protocols, international conventions, international and local statutesand instruments, among other literature, which promote the right to education for all.

The strategy identifies factors and levels that tend to exclude children from and within the education system and how these can be overcome in a bid to achieve real inclusive education.The strategy emphasizes on the need for all learners to learn in inclusive settings. The national strategy emphasizes on the need for networking and collaboration of players, and community participation.