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    Professionalizing the Management of Malawi’s Rural Water Supply Services – Situation Analysis and Proposed Management Models

    April 25, 2024

    This situation analysis for rural and market centres water supply systems proposes the professionalised management models for improving functionality, operation and maintenance of rural and market centres water facilities, which for a long time have been hindering the achievement of the WASH Sector goals in Malawi. This document provides an understanding of the current situation and proposes two management models for rural and market centres water supply systems that are based on existing arrangements and initiatives in Malawi and can improve the sustainability of the water infrastructure.

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    Lineamientos de Política para las Zonas Rurales Dispersas

    April 5, 2022

    Desarrollo de una reflexión entorno a la experiencia de la implementación del piloto modelos de intervención para las zonas rurales dispersas. En conjunto con entes del gobierno y otras ONG se buscó el desarrollo de lineamientos de política que permitieran a los municipios alcanzar la Cobertura Total en agua y saneamiento con un enfoque de…

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    Rural Sanitation Supply Chain Gaps & Opportunities: Bihar Study Report

    March 21, 2022

    A paper that addresses the gaps and opportunities in the introduction of local sanitation businesses called Points of Purchase (POPs) in supply chains in India as part of Water For People’s objectives to increase accessibility to household toilets, achieve reliable sanitation services, and sustainable development of the market system.

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    The Case for Source Water Protection in WASH Systems – Entry Points and Opportunities

    March 15, 2022

    A paper written with colleagues from The Nature Conservancy, Forest Trends, and Tetra Tech/USAID Sustainable Water Partnership on the important crossroads of WASH Service delivery work with Source Water Protection work. Including case studies, this brief paper illustrates the many ways the two sectors overlap and outlines ways to work more closely together.  

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    Analisis de la Lista de Verificación de Servicios Sostenibles de 2021

    December 23, 2021

    Un análisis de los resultados globales de la Lista de Verificación de Servicios Sostenibles (LVSS). Provee un resumen del proceso de implementar la LVSS en 2021, resalta los hitos de retos de este año y discute oportunidades para el futuro.    

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    2021 Sustainable Services Checklist Analysis

    December 23, 2021

    A summary analysis of global Sustainable Services Checklist (SSC) results for 2021. It provides an overview of the process for implementing the SSC in 2021, highlights successes and challenges, and discusses opportunities moving forward.

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    Factors Influencing the Awareness and Adoption of Borehole-Garden Permaculture in Malawi: Lessons for the Promotion of Sustainable Practices

    November 5, 2021

    By analyzing a dataset of over 100,000 cases, this research examines the awareness and adoption of BGP across Malawi. Generalised linear models identified significant variables influencing BGP awareness and uptake revealing that socioeconomic, biophysical and waterpoint-specific variables influenced both the awareness and adoption of BGP. You can also see this article here.

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    Una Hoja de Ruta a Nivel de Municipio para el Acceso Universal a Servicios de Saneamiento Sostenibles

    May 10, 2021

    Un recurso de Agenda para el Cambio que tiene como objetivo: Describir el alcance y las principales diferencias entre los servicios de agua y saneamiento (y la planificación asociada); Presentar el proceso paso a paso para desarrollar una hoja de ruta de ASH municipal centrada en la prestación de servicios de saneamiento; Presentar ejemplos de…

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    A District Level Roadmap for Universal Access to Sustainable Sanitation Services

    May 10, 2021

    An Agenda for Change resource that aims to: Describe the scope and main differences between water and sanitation services (and associated planning); Present the step-by-step process of developing a WASH district roadmap focusing on sanitation service delivery; Present examples of some Agenda for Change members’ district-wide approaches to sanitation services, gathered through a set of…

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    The Costs of Sustainable Water Supply at Network Kiosks in Peri-Urban Blantyre, Malawi

    April 22, 2021

    Research paper that looks at the water supply kiosks in Blantyre and the debate regarding the tariffs charged for their use. The paper argues that the running costs cannot be born solely by the end user or the Water User Associations (WUA), and that there is a need for reforms to reduce kiosk tariffs as…

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