SDI Participants and members of staff after orientation

The Staff Development Institute (SDI) is a local training, consulting and research government institution based at Mpemba, in Blantyre, Malawi. Established in 1962 as a civil service training institution, SDI forms the training arm of the Malawi Civil Service. SDI is administratively placed under the Department of Human Resource Management and Development in the Office of the President and Cabinet. Over the years, it has evolved from being a purely civil servants' training institution to one that caters for both public and private sector organizations. Although it is a Government Institution, it has general autonomy over its day to day operations.

SDI aims at ensuring that the objectives of the Malawi Government Public Sector Reforms are achieved through the provision of demand-driven practical training, consultancy, and research services to clients (who are predominantly Government Ministries and Departments and Local Government Institutions).

The Institute is headed by a Director who is supported by an extensively experienced team of professionals. These Consultants come from a wide range of professional backgrounds, and they possess invaluable expertise amassed over long periods of service in their areas. SDI has an extensive and rich pool of adjunct faculty that it draws from at any time to facilitate its programmes.

Our Vision

Staff Development Institute shall be a leading institution in the provision of first class training, consultancy and research services.

Our Mission

Staff Development Institute exists to provide demand-driven practical training, consultancy, and research services to clients within and outside Malawi in order to help them exceed their clients' needs and expectations.

Our Partners

Staff Development Institute subscribed to the axiom: "United we stand and divided we fall." As such, we value the importance of networking with organisations with which we share a common denominator: human resource development. We pride in enjoying strong national and international connections.

SDI understands that we are living in a global village. Our connections also go beyond our national borders,as we also have strong ties with international institutions of repute.

We work with :

• Institute of Commercial Management(ICM) - http://www.icm.education/
• Commonwealth Association of Public Administration and Management (CAPAM) (Partner) - http://www.capam.org/
• Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) (Partner) - http://www.capa-online.org/
• Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) (Partner)
• Malawi College of Accountancy (MCA) (Partner)
• University of Malawi (UNIMA) http://www.unima.mw/
• Malawi Institute of Education (MIE) (Partner) http://www.malawi.gov.mw/Education/HomeDTED.htm
• Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) (Professional Member)
• Public Accountants Examination Council (PAEC) (Professional Member)
• City and Guilds Pitman (C & G P) http://www.cityandguilds.com/
• Association of Business Executive (ABE) http://www.abeuk.com/