4.1.10 Civil Society The Civil Society of Malawi will work with other stakeholders to promote effective engagement, promote transparency and accountability of the public and private sector institutions, and strengthen knowledge and awareness of cyber security related issues across Malawi. 4.1.11 Private Sector The Private Sector will be responsible for protecting the data, services and systems they own, provide and operate respectively, and as such will be responsible for ensuring their compliance with national laws, policies, standards, procedures and frameworks relating to cybersecurity. 4.1.12 Citizens The citizens will be expected to take appropriate steps in order to safeguard themselves in cyberspace against cyber threats and attacks. They will further be expected to utilize the information and messages available on the safe use of the cyberspace. 4.2 Funding and Resources The successful implementation of Malawi’s NCS is fully dependent on adequate funds and resources. Considering that ICTs and Cyberspace spur socio-economic growth, the National Cybersecurity Strategy implementation logical frameworks have identified possible lead organization and funding sources for various measures proposed in the NCS. 4.3 Monitoring and Evaluation The implementation of the NCS will require a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework that:  supports the attainment of the NCS Vision and Strategic Goals; and  enables accurate reporting on progress and identification of lessons learned and challenges encountered for informed decision making and effective planning. Page | 30

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