The Case for Source Water Protection in WASH Systems – Entry Points and Opportunities
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.
Read MoreFactors Influencing the Awareness and Adoption of Borehole-Garden Permaculture in Malawi: Lessons for the Promotion of Sustainable Practices
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.
Read MoreCambio Climático, GRH y ASH: Perfil de País de Malawi
Un estudio de caso del equipo de Water For People Malawi sobre los riesgos relacionados con el cambio climático, el impacto en GRH y ASH, y las estrategias de mitigación y adaptación implementadas en los municipios socios.
Read MoreClimate Change, WRM, and WASH: Malawi Country Case
A case study from the Water For People Malawi team on the risks related to climate change, the impact on WRM and WASH, and the mitigation and adaptation strategies implemented in partner districts.
Read MoreEveryone Forever in Peri-Urban Blantyre
A case study from the Water For People team in Malawi on how we implement the Everyone Forever model in low-income areas of peri-urban Blantyre, focusing on the Water Users Associations and includes Level of Service data.
Read MoreThe Costs of Sustainable Water Supply at Network Kiosks in Peri-Urban Blantyre, Malawi
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…
Read MoreLessons, Successes, and Challenges from the Rehabilitation of East Bank Gravity-Fed Systems (GFS)
Key lessons, challenges, and successes from the Malawi team observed during the rehabilitation of four schemes in the Eastbank GFS: Mapelera, Limphangwi, Livunzu, and Mbadzi.
Read MoreMalawi National WASH Building Blocks Assessment
This report on the national assessment of WASH building blocks was supported by Agenda for Change and carried out by using structured interviews with stakeholders at the national and district levels in September and October 2020. This report is informing national WASH system strengthening and sector reform discussions among many sector players in Malawi.
Read MoreAssessment of Performance of Water Supply Sustainability Models in Chikwawa District
A report to evaluate and make recommendations on improving sustainability of rural water supply in Chikwawa District, Malawi.
Read MoreCommunity-Led Total Sanitation (CLTS) Last Mile
A report on why some households do not have and use latrines despite CLTS campaign and Open Defecation Free declaration for their community
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