Digital Readiness Assessment (DRA) Malawi Report
Digital Readiness Assessment (DRA) Malawi Report
January 22, 2026
This Digital Readiness Assessment provides a comprehensive snapshot of Malawi’s progress, gaps, and opportunities in advancing inclusive digital transformation. It examines the country’s readiness across key pillars including digital public infrastructure, connectivity, governance, regulation, the digital economy, and people, using both data analysis and stakeholder inputs. The report highlights achievements such as expanded digital ID coverage and growing mobile connectivity, while identifying persistent challenges related to affordability, digital skills, interoperability, and rural access. It also sets out practical recommendations to strengthen coordination, close the digital divide, and improve the delivery of digital public services. Overall, the assessment serves as an evidence-based roadmap to support policy decisions and investments that advance Malawi’s Vision 2063 and the Sustainable Development Goals.