devinitorg/iati-policy-markers huggingface dataset:
609g agreement/Pre-compact signing Malawi - Infrastructure Project - 609g agreement/Pre-compact signing activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Gender Integration Project Malawi - Gender Integration Project: this project was used in the past for accounting purposes but it is not currently an active project for the program. It has no funds either committed or disbursed against it and has a sector code of 99810 (sector not specified).
Land Revenue Activity Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Land Project - Land Revenue Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION Malawi - Monitoring and Evaluation - MONITORING AND EVALUATION activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
National Institutional & Regulatory Reform Activity Malawi - Power Sector Reform Project - National Institutional & Regulatory Reform Activity: The Regulatory Strengthening sub-activity complements the Infrastructure Development Activity and the ESCOM Turnaround sub-activity by providing support for the Government's policy reform agenda and building capacity in pivotal sector institutions, the Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority or its successor("MERA"), and the Ministry of Natural Resources Energy and Environment ("MNREE"). MCC Funding will support a cost of service study to determine appropriate tariff levels and schedules to achieve full cost recovery, more efficient utilization of electricity, and achievement of social objectives. MCC Funding will support capacity building at MERA to improve its regulatory oversight activities and operations. This work will include the development and implementation of training and mentoring of MERA staff, and complementary activities designed to develop MERA. MCC Funding will also assist MERA to develop peer relationships with other regulatory bodies or related organizations.
Program Administration and Control Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Program Administration and Control project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Country Assessments Malawi - Country Assessments project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's compact design process across multiple sectors, as well as provide external assistance to implementation oversight.
Legal and Regulatory Malawi - Legal and Regulatory project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's land administration project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Feasibility Studies Environment Impact Assessment and Design Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Monitoring and Evaluation - Feasibility Studies Environment Impact Assessment and Design activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Fiscal Management An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Malawi, costs for its Fiscal Agent, who is responsible for overseeing the accounting and funds control procedures for the Accountable Entity.
FEASIBILITY STUDIES ACTIVITY Malawi - Transportation Project - FEASIBILITY STUDIES ACTIVITY: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY Malawi - Natural Resource Management Project - TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ACTIVITY: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Training Development Project Malawi - Training Development Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Land Revenue Activity Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Land Project - Land Revenue Activity: this Activity aims to expand coverage and collection of land-based revenues, as well as to increase resources for key services and increase investment in land. MCC Funding shall support a sequence of activities in up to four cities (Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, and Zomba.) Specifically, this includes:
 - legal, regulatory, and procedural changes, such as city-level bylaws and ordinances establishing the approach to property mapping and appraisal, to ensure the legal recognition of new approaches and their institutionalization beyond the Compact Term;
-  operational work to build the foundations of a higher functioning property tax system, including property discovery�adding to the rolls the high number of developed properties that are missing; digital property mapping; and property valuation, through the deployment of a new, cost-effective, method for mass property valuation;
- property tax automation and new digital systems for managing property-tax related information will also be developed and implemented as appropriate, taking care to support systems and approaches likely to be championed by users and supported with institutional and social behavior change measures to ensure adequate sustainability; and 
 - improved public budgeting and expenditure management, to ensure that increased revenues are directed to the priority purposes of adequate spending on land-related management and on broader public-facing city services.
Not Applicable Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Non-allocated Funds Project - Non-allocated Funds Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Land Proj Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Land Project: the Increased Land Productivity Project will support improved land services, better functioning land markets, and increased investment in land through revenue-oriented investments to increase adequate funding of land institutions at national and city levels and support institutional change in the land sector. Revenue work at both levels equally focuses on the broader role of well-functioning property tax systems in incentivizing productive use of land.
Natural Resource Management Project Malawi - Natural Resource Management Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Program Administration and Control The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Malawi Transport and Land Compact, project administrative costs, which include staff salaries, financial audits, and fiscal and procurement agent fees.
Not Applicable Malawi - Non-allocated Funds - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Land Proj Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Land Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Gender Mainstreaming Malawi - Gender Mainstreaming project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
Program Administration Malawi - Program Administration and Control - Program Administration activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Fiscal Management An Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Malawi Transport and Land Compact, costs for its Fiscal Agent, who is responsible for overseeing the accounting and funds control procedures for the Accountable Entity.
PROCUREMENT TRAINING ACTIVITY Malawi - Training Development Project - PROCUREMENT TRAINING ACTIVITY: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
609g agreement/Entry into Force Malawi - Environmental Assessments - 609g agreement/Entry into Force activity: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Transportation Project Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Technical Support Services Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's program design process across multiple sectors.
Training Development Project Malawi - Training Development Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Monitoring and Evaluation Malawi - Monitoring and Evaluation project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance and/or collect data to support the design and implementation of the MCA's M&E and Economic Analysis frameworks, through compact implementation and evaluation stages.
Land Activity Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Land Project - Land Activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Malawi - Power Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to assess and oversee MCC's energy projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Malawi - Infrastructure Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's infrastructure project to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Not Applicable Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Environmental Assessments - Non-allocated Funds activity: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Malawi II-Compact Malawi Transport and Land Compact. Malawi completed a $350.7 million energy-focused compact in September 2018, meeting compact targets and moving the energy sector closer to long-term sustainability. In December 2018, MCC's Board of Directors selected Malawi as eligible to develop a subsequent compact in recognition of Malawi's strong scorecard performance, robust partnership with MCC, and success in completing its first compact. MCC and the Government of Malawi together identified the country's key constraints to economic growth, which drive the focus of this $350 million compact in addressing the high price of road freight transport service and access to land for investment.
Malawi II-Compact Development Funding Malawi Transport and Land Compact: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Not Applicable Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Technical Support Services Project - Non-allocated Funds Activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support the MCA's program design process across multiple sectors.
Not Applicable Malawi - Gender Integration Project - Non-allocated Funds activity: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
MONITORING AND EVALUATION The Accountable Entity's, the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) Malawi Transport and Land Compact, monitoring and evaluation costs, which include monitoring, reporting and dissemination, GIS, data collection and data quality reviews.
Environmental Assessments Malawi - Environmental Assessments project: In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to develop and oversee the implementation of an Environmental and Social Assessment.
Not Applicable Malawi - Non-allocated Funds project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
MONITORING & EVALUATION TRAINING ACTIVITY Malawi - Training Development Project - MONITORING & EVALUATION TRAINING ACTIVITY: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Gender Integration Project Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Gender Integration Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment of the MCA's projects for social impact, documented in the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment, and oversee the social impact risks throughout implementation.
Not Applicable Malawi - Non-allocated Funds project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete.
Agriculture Project Malawi - Agriculture Project: Due Diligence funding is used to obtain sufficient information to evaluate, assess and appraise projects during program development, effectively oversee and monitor program implementation, conduct quality assurance, and then evaluate the results of the project once complete. In this particular project, due diligence funds were used to hire external technical assistance to support MCC's assessment and oversight of the MCA's agriculture projects to ensure country-led designs and subsequent implementation were consistent with MCC guidance.
Power Project Malawi - Power Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Development of Primary Roads Activity Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Accelerated Growth Corridors (AGC) Project - Development of Primary Roads Activity: this Activity aims to target investment in physical upgrades and improvements across different classes of roads within four selected corridors to improve rural access by addressing road conditions and reducing transport costs. A �Corridor� is an area served by road transport infrastructure, facilitating obtaining of agricultural inputs, and enabling access to markets. A �Focal Point� is an existing or potential point within the area of the Corridor that is the focus of agricultural activity including aggregation of produce for collection by traders, a depot for agricultural inputs, other agribusiness, or agro-processing facilities. This Activity includes four Sub-Activities: (A) Corridor Road Works Sub-Activity (B) Link Road Works Sub-Activity (C) First Mile Road Works Sub-Activity (D) Main Road Maintenance Works Sub-Activity
Feasibility Studies Environment Impact Assessment and Design Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Access To Markets Projects - Feasibility Studies Environment Impact Assessment and Design activity: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.
Land Proj Malawi Transport and Land Compact - Land Project: Compact Development Funding (CDF) is used pre-compact for key project preparation work such as the feasibility and environmental impact studies, engineering designs, baseline surveys, financial management and procurement technical assistance, and other specialized analysis to help MCC determine the final suitability and scope of investments, costs, implementation risks, and mitigation measures.