In Malawi, ATVET was established in August 2014. A mapping exercise was initially conducted to established the status of ATVET and identify relevant actors and institutions who can support the implementation of this project.  The actors and stakeholders identified included Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority(TEVETA), National Council for Higher Education(NCHE), Public ATVET institutions (Malawi College of Fisheries, Community Colleges {Naminjiwa, Mponela, Mbandira Ngara}  and Residential Training Center-Lisasadzi ,Thuchira ), Private ATVET institutions namely DAPP Mikolongwe Vocational Training School, Stephanos Vocational Training Centre, St John’s of God Institute of Vocational Training, Private Sector and  National Employer and Employee bodies such as ECAM,MCCCI. 
Subsequently, two more studies were conducted; one was to identify skills needs along value chains, and the other was an analysis of the organisational capacity of ATVET institutions.

Two value chains in horticulture (mango and pineapple) and one in aquaculture have been selected in Malawi.  The project will support the development of specific curricula and occupational standards for these value chains.  An orientation on Competence-Based Education and Training (CBET) has been completed, whose aim was to prepare participating institutions for effective implementation. 

The process of curriculum development is currently in progress, with national and international consultants involved in the project. There are plans to integrate ATVET into the Malawi Agricultural Sector Wide Approach (Malawi’s National Agricultural Investment Plan) and Qualification Frameworks to ensure that ATVET is implemented in a systematic approach.