Our Vision & Mission

To inspire and support Scottish society to work in solidarity with the people of Malawi in an informed, co-ordinated, and equitable way – ever mindful of the legacy of colonial rule - for the benefit of both nations.

• Embrace a just approach to global development, promoting mutually beneficial civil society
  partnerships to help address the primary challenges facing Malaw
• Develop the SMP as an inclusive national network, in which all feel welcome to contribute,
  including diaspora communities and under-represented groups
• Encourage and support children and young people to play a full role in the partnership
  between our two nations so that they can deepen and expand it for the future.
• Develop practical and sustainable solutions that will have a positive impact on Malawi
  society, through our own activity and by influencing the policies and actions of governments
  and institutions.
• Support our members and Scottish civil society to gain a deeper understanding of Malawi’s
  development priorities and policies and how they can work in support of these
• Act as a forum for encouraging best practice through sharing information and reciprocal
  learning and the provision of relevant training
• Better understand and constructively challenge the power imbalance which exists between
  our two nations, and advance our cultural, political and economic understanding
• Work with our sister network in Malawi, the Malawi Scotland Partnership (MaSP) to
  optimise our collective impact
• Demonstrate the relevance of Scotland’s civil society contribution to the attainment of the
  Government of Malawi’s ‘Vision 2063’ and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.