Lilongwe. The installation of the system is an ongoing project which aims to cover all border posts in the country. 3.11.5 District Database System – A Local Government Initiative The District Data Bank System (DDBS) is an offline Microsoft Access-based software tool that has been deployed by the Ministry of Economic Planning and Development (MEPD) and the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development (MoLGRD) to all district councils in Malawi. The DDBS designed to capture standard reporting data from nearly all sectors, by having the District M&E Officer or Management Information Systems Officer (MISO) enter the paper-based reports that have been submitted from sectoral M&E focal points into the database system. It facilitates data compilation from a wide variety of sectors, with reports that could be generated for the district/sub-district level or aggregated at the regional or national level. The HIV/AIDS module of the DDBS is a component supported by the National Aids Commission (NAC). 3.12 Malawi Revenue Collection The Malawi Revenue Authority uses a system called Asycuda ++ to account for tax revenue collection. The computerized system is said to be outdated and requires to be updated with Asycuda World, a wed based platform. However Asycuda World requires good internet connection to sychronise the data across its operating points. 3.13 Government Websites A number of websites exist in government for almost all ministries under the domain name www.malawi.gov.mw . The site is well designed and it is easy to navigate with links to all ministries and departments. All that it requires is for continuous updates to occur so as to provide visitors with up-to-date information. The Ministry of information developed a news outlet website for the Malawi news agency (MANA) hosted on www.manaonline.gov.mw. Other notable websites are the Tourism website www.visitmalawi.mw and the Malawi Parliament website www.parliament.gov.mw . 34

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