This scoping study provides proposals to the United Nations Country Team (UNCT) in Malawi regarding the introduction of a single budgetary framework for the UN’s development operations. The work includes desk-based analysis and a country visit. The desk-based component identifies funding flows to the UN system in Malawi, briefly reviews relevant experience from other countries, and establishes a methodology for the fieldwork. The country visit involves interviews with UN Organisations, other aid agencies and Government officials to further map the willingness and feasibility for reform, identifying constraints and, where possible, potential solutions.