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MCA-Malawi Quarterly Newsletter
Issue 10, March 2014
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This newsletter was made possible through a Grant given by the
people of the United States of America through the
Millennium Challenge Corporation to the people of Malawi under
the terms of a Compact Agreement signed between the two
countries. The information provided in this newsletter is not
official US Government information and does not represent the
views or positions of the U.S Government nor the Government of
Malawi
Inside this issue MCC impressed with compact
Progress pg. 4 Govt. switch on Kapichira - pg. 6 Project Updates
pg. 9-10
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From the CEOs Desk
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MCA-Malawi Quarterly Activities in Pictures
Ms. Cassandra Butts interacting with conservation agriculture
farmers at Standi Village in KunthembweBlantyre.
MCA-Malawi, Procurement and Fiscal AgentCARDNO and MCC Teams
underwent a three day training course in Anti Fraud and Corruption
practices at
Golden Peacock Hotel in Lilongwe.
Top: L: Grace SimwakaPower Sector Reform Director briefing
Ambassador Jeanine Jackson. Top M: MCC Resident Country Director
Mr. Oliver Pierson, Ambas-
sador Jeanine Jackson and Ms. Susan Banda, MCA-Malawi CEO. Top
R: Part of the team who welcomed the Ambassador.
Commissioning of Kapichira hydro power plant: Top L: MCA-Malawi,
ESCOM and MCC staff at Kapichira. Top M: Units 1 & 2 of
Kapichira hydro power plant.
Top R: ESCOMs Public Relations Officer, George Mituka ,getting
set for the commissioning of Kapichira hydro power plantin
Chikhwawa.
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Meeting The Challenge
MCC impressed with
Compact progress
Ms. Cassandra Butts (middle) during a press briefing at
MCA-Malawi offices. MCC Resident Country
Director Mr. Oliver Pierson (Left) and Ms. Susan Banda,
MCA-Malawi CEO (Right) look on.
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Meeting The Challenge
MCA-Malawi staff working on lessons learnt
CARDNO, MCACARDNO, MCACARDNO, MCA---Malawi and MCC Teams during
the training workshop in LilongweMalawi and MCC Teams during the
training workshop in LilongweMalawi and MCC Teams during the
training workshop in Lilongwe
MCA-Malawi Staff in group work
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Partner News
Government Government Government
CommissionsCommissionsCommissions Kapichira Kapichira Kapichira
Former President, Her Excellency Dr . Joyce Banda being escorted
by former Minister of Energy Mr. Ibrahim Matola to commission
Kapichira Hydropower Plant in
Chikhwawa
ESCOM, MCA-Malawi, and the Ministry of Energy
Officials at Kapichira Falls Intake.
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Compact Highlights
Journalists
tour ENRM
hotspots
Above: ENRM Manager Dwight Kambuku being
interviewed by Malawi Broadcasting Corporation
TV at Nkula Power Station
Journalist s visiting the Machinjiri hotspot area in Blantyre.
Sand extraction on the Bondo stream which flows into the Shire
River
ESCOMs weed harvester at Liwonde Barrage.
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Compact Highlights
Ambassador Ambassador Ambassador Jackson welcomes Jackson
welcomes Jackson welcomes MCAMCAMCA---Malawi teamMalawi teamMalawi
team
MCA-Malawi team pose with Ambassador Jackson at Pamodzi
House
Paying attention to Ambassador Jacksons remarks Ambassador
Jeanine Jackson
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2.
Project Updates
Part of the team reviewing the feasibility study report
at Malawi Sun Hotel in Blantyre
The ENRM Team, MCC, ESCOM and a
representative from the Department of
Environment Affairs reviewing the 400kV line
feasibility report
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Project Updates
Journalists during the ENRM Project Media Tour
Part of MCA-Malawi and Cardno Fiscal and Procurement team
members captured
during the SGIP training exercise
MCA-Malawi CEO Ms. Susan Banda with the core
MIS team at MCA-Malawi offices. The core team
was trained as Trainer of Trainers who will train
MCA-Malawi and Cardno Fiscal and Procurement
Agent on system operations
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Produced and Edited by:
Communications and Outreach Department, MCA-Malawi
Pamodzi HouseGround floor
Off Presidential Way
Box 31513
Lilongwe
MALAWI
Website: www.mca-m.gov.mw
Editorial Team:
Zilani Khonje: Communications and Outreach Director
Hellen Chabunya : Communications and Outreach Officer
Dwight Kambuku: Environmental and Natural Resources Management
Manager
Angela Zeleza: Monitoring and Evaluations Officer
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