Government of Malawi

The objective of this activity is to create the capacities to adopt, deploy and sustainably manage the digital public good “Aid Management Platform (AMP)” in Malawi. AMP provides anyone, anywhere, access to timely and comprehensive data on donor-financed projects in Malawi.

Malawi is implementing an Open Source Comprehensive Electronic Medical Record and Information Management System built on top of OpenMRS, OpenELIS, Dcm4chee and Odoo for clinics and hospitals, designed for low resource environments. Ministry of health is already implementing the Electronic Medical Record System (EMRS) in all the major health facilities in Malawi. The EMRS is a system based on OpenEMR, an open source electronic health records and medical practice management application. The EMRS will be customized to integrate Unique Identification Number (UID) from the National Registration and Identification System.

The e-government under the Ministry of Information and Digitization in Malawi will assist other public and private sector entities to advocate for the use and adoption of digital public goods (DPGs).

The government of Malawi has taken significant strides by aligning with the ambitious 50-in-5 campaign, a pivotal step towards enhancing digital public infrastructure. As part of this commitment, a forthcoming workshop is poised to bridge the gap between the public and private sectors, elucidating the manifold benefits of employing open-source platforms. The workshop's primary focus is to advocate for the utilization of open-source solutions cataloged within the DPG (Digital Public Goods) registry.