No Households Left Behind: Accelerating Access to Piped Water Supply in African Homes
Case study by the Africa Sustainability Work Group on the challenges, solutions, and lessons learned on household connections in Rwanda, Malawi, Tanzania and Uganda.
Read MoreSistemas WASH resilientes al clima en Chikwawa, Malawi
Casos de estudio sobre un enfoque sistémico para un sistema WASH resistente al clima en el distrito de Chikwawa, en Malaui. Parte de la serie de casos de estudio CR WASH financiados por Shockwave de 2025.
Read MoreClimate-Resilient WASH in Chikwawa, Malawi
A case study on a systems-based approach to climate-resilient WASH in the District of Chikwawa in Malawi.
Read MoreProfessionalizing the Management of Malawi’s Rural Water Supply Services – Situation Analysis and Proposed Management Models
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.
Read MoreImproving Functionality of Rural Community Water Points Through Service Contracts
Water For People’s support of Area Pump Mechanics and preventive maintenance service contracts in Chiradzulu District, Malawi, has created a platform for continued monitoring of the functionality of handpumps by the District Water Office. Through the routine visits and routine preventive maintenance conducted the APM provides monthly reports for the condition and status of all…
Read MoreA study of the pit emptiers’ market- insights from quantitative surveys and qualitative findings
Pit latrine emptying services in several African cities are typically provided by small-scale, private-sector actors. In Kampala & Blantyre, the focus areas of this study, these services are completely privatized or under a PPP with the government. It is (assumed to be) a low-margin, unglamorous, and informal activity. In the past decade, some pit emptying…
Read MoreThe 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.
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