Malawi Geocoding

AidData is working with the Malawi Ministry of Finance and the Climate Change and African Political Stability Program (CCAPS), with support from the World Bank Institute, to identify and map the nearly $7 billion in committed aid captured in Malawi’s Aid Management Platform. The mapping initiative is the first of its kind, representing nearly 800 foreign aid projects from more than 30 country donors.

Mapping this information empowers stakeholders by enabling them to better understand the sub-national allocation of development assistance. For aid donors, this means the ability to better coordinate and harmonize aid efforts. This not only increases the potential effectiveness of efforts, but also allows donors to cut down on duplicate efforts, and direct aid to underserved areas instead. The impact on recipient communities is also potentially significant. Mapping aid flows empowers recipient communities to understand potential financing gaps or inequalities of aid distribution.

By providing geocoded project data combined with sub-national indicators of need, the partnership is demonstrating the viability of the concept of multi-donor mapping, with true country ownership. The geocoded dataset will be made public and will be used by the Malawi Ministry of Finance to generate aid reports, catalyze new conversations with its donor partners, and improve aid effectiveness at the local level across the country. In addition, an interactive mapping dashboard will be available in December from CCAPS, allowing the public to view the data with a variety of related information on conflict, climate change, governance, and other sectors.

While completing the mapping activities, the AidData team at Development Gateway is working with the Malawi Ministry of Finance to integrate the mapping process with its existing donor reporting system. This will allow donors to maintain current and accurate maps of their activities, providing a sustainable tool for donor division of labor. View some initial maps and read more here.

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Malawi Geocoding