CBMP Analytical Report Part 1 - Transparency and Accountability ...

it is not yet realized at higher administrative levels that salary delays cause such a setback
to delivery of quality teaching service.
b. The District Education Plan (DEP)
While one would be tempted to argue that the NESP is at higher level and too general
to identify such smaller issue, the study looked at all the District Education Plans
(DEP) for the districts visited and some more others (bringing the number to 13 –
30% of all Education districts in Malawi). The review of the DEP reveals that the
management of teachers’ salaries is not recognized as an issue regardless of the severe
impact it has on the teachers’ steadiness to deliver quality service. At district level,
major priorities are towards infrastructure development and pass rates. In terms of
governance and efficiency of the education system, only monitoring and supervision
are regarded as issues requiring attention. This lack of recognition of the issue implies
that there is a long way to go in order to improve the governance system and
efficiency of the salary system for teachers.
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