Professionalizing 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.
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.
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