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NDALA  \nSAMSON MACJESSIE-MBEWE  \nUniversity of Malawi, Malawi  \nABSTRACT  \nThis analysis examines the educational plans developed in Malawi since 1995, focusing on their effectiveness in fostering knowledge and skills for social and economic development. Despite the resources allocatedfor the development and implementation of these plans, Malawi continues to perform poorly on the global Human Development Index (HDI). The review assesses the coherence and consistency of the plans and curricula in aligning with global standards and addressing the country's specific needs. It shows that Malawi has historically prioritized access and equity in its educational initiatives. However, recent plans have shifted towards emphasizing knowledge and skills that align with HDI metrics. The findings indicate that essential knowledge and skills for national development are identified up to the classroom level. Still, the challenge remains in translating these into tangible social and economic outcomes as reflected in the HDI. To improve this situation, the paper recommends that educational plans explicitly define the knowledge and skills necessary to tackle the country's challenges. It advocates for a learning approach that connects education to the broader world beyond the classroom, emphasizing student-driven learning supported by teachers, parents, and external experts.  \nINTRODUCTION  \nAcquisition of knowledge and skills is essential to educational planning for a nation's social and economic progress. Formal education provides knowledge and skill development through structured or predetermined curriculum designed to address social and economic concerns of nations. Vocational and entrepreneurial skills, students' performance for practical work, students' spirit of inquiry, independent thinking, problem-solving, promotion of innovations, and development of appropriate technologies are means by which knowledge and skills for development are provided (UNESCO, 2015; World Bank, 2023) . Nations, through Sustainable Development Goal 4, among other sub-goals, commit to ensure that all learners acquire knowledge and skills needed for sustainable development. These include sustainable lifestyles, human rights, gender equality, promotion of a culture of peace and non-violence, global citizenship and appreciation of cultural diversity (UN, 2015) . Consequently, nations’ educational planning is expected to support these components and appropriately connect them to factors that support social and economic development.  \nDespite evidence that education promotes national economic growth, a number of countries perform poorly in the world ranking of Human Development Index (HDI) (Blau, 1967; Hallack, 1997; Hanushek, 2012; Hanushek & Woessmann, 2020; Psachoropoulos, 1986; Schultz, 1961; Woessmann, 2016; Woodall, 1974). According to the HDI, low-income countries like Malawi have persistently lagged behind in spite of significant planning and investment in education over the years (UNDP, 2020) . The ability of education institutions in least-developed countries (LDCs) to free people from poverty is not guaranteed. Widespread of absolute poverty, growing income inequality, rising unemployment, environmental degradation, rising population, and resources constraints persist (World Bank, 1985; World Bank, 2023). Technical developments in industry and agricultural capabilities remain a challenge. The Global EFA Monitoring Report for 2015, for example, shows that there has not been much advancement in the transferable skills necessary for social and economic  \nEducational Planning | Spring 2025 13 Vol. 32, No. 2  \nprogress (UNESCO, 2015) . Scholars are therefore interested in understanding how knowledge and skills are created and utilized (Kvan, 2021; Petrides &Nodine, 2003) for economic development.  \nSince 1990, Malawi's performance on the HD","cbCaikY3955xRL2w","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikY3955xRL2w","pdf",268142,18,"English","# Abstract\n# Introduction\n## Knowledge and skills development context\n## Knowledge and skills for HDI progress","[{\"question\":\"What is the main focus of the review about Malawi’s education planning since 1995?\",\"answer\":\"The review assesses how Malawi’s educational plans integrate knowledge and skills development to support social and economic development, with attention to progress related to the Human Development Index (HDI).\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the paper say Malawi performs poorly on the HDI despite education planning and investment?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that although plans and curricula identify essential knowledge and skills up to the classroom level, the challenge remains in translating these into tangible social and economic outcomes reflected in the HDI.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the paper characterize knowledge and skills development in the educational planning context?\",\"answer\":\"It discusses how knowledge can be categorized into “explicit” and “tacit,” and defines skills as competencies acquired through schooling both during and after childhood.\"}]","KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN MALAWI - AN EDUCATIONAL PLANNING HISTORICAL OVERVIEW: 1995-2022 | PDF",45]