That the local authorities view MDP as a direct partner is also a plus. Some other inputs The MDP has made several inputs into Bank sector and policy work and projects including the following. The conclusions led to a cabinet memorandum. In addition the MDP has held several regional initiatives aimed at strengthening the policy environment within which Bank operations are implemented. The partners have been individual municipalities such as Kwekwe and Lilongwe in Zimbabwe and Malawi respectively as well as Ministries of Local Government in countries such as Mozambique, Uganda, Kenya, Zambia and Namibia.
Capacity building is a process .
The MDP has provided critical assistance at strategic points through a sequence of repeater operations. The PI assumes significant responsibility for defining the objectives, building up consensus among key stakeholders regarding polices and procedures which are being reviewed. For institutional and capacity building, the process through which the roles, missions and goals are debated, sorted and adopted is as important and merits as much attention as the actual product. The implementation success of the MDP can be attributed to several factors. The program is demand-driven.