Andre and Arjun will be visiting Malawi January 2009. The objectives and details of the trip are listed below.

Logistics

• Andre will arrive in Lilongwe the night of the 17th while Arjun will be there the night of the 24th. Both will leave on the 31st of Jan.
• That means Andre will be there for 14 days and Arjun will be there for 7 days.
• Lodging info? (need to ask David?)
• Which village(s) to visit?
• Transportation
• Both have received the required shots (yellow fever?, hep A?) for the trip
• Both have received the medication for Malaria?

Finance

• The flights have been purchased with personal money so far
• Initial money from PSC ($1,000) has not been received?
• Additional $600 from PSC will be reimbursed after trip
• Money from Legatum ($2,000) can be retrieved through reimbursement basis
• Minus air fare, there will be $873 dollars left for other spending for both Andre and Arjun ($569 for Andre and $304 for Arjun)
• Additional money may be available from MLF?
• Both will keep track of their spending and get the appropriate receipts when available so it can be presented back to the two organizations

Objectives

• Build contacts with BERL
• Build contacts w/in the government
• Elucidate logistics of a jatropha --> final product supply chain (from village to marketable product)
• Get a better idea of where in the supply chain we would like to get involved

Activities and Results in Malawi

• Visit a loan group in a village (observe and document the capabilities of the group and the individual)
• Visit a MicroVenture group (observe and document how business is conducted in the group, strength and weaknesses)
• Visit ??
• Talk with government officials if possible
• Visit BERL facilities (after David's update)

Other To Do's Before Trip

• Reach out to Wesley ASAP
• Have conversation with David to?? 
• Get a camera and video camera - need to have some media footage for Legatum center
• Reach out to BERL and arrange meeting
• Reach out to government organisations & ICRISAT