Everyone 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
Read MoreFostering District Ownership of East Bank Water Supply Gravity Fed Systems in Chikwawa
Water For People in Malawi is implementing its WASH programs in Chikwawa. One of its main cornerstones is to ensure that the Service Authority, in this case the Chikwawa District Council, has the capacity to sustain the delivery of water services in Chikwawa. In order to reach Everyone in the district, Water For People is…
Read MoreWater For People’s Lessons, Doubts and Experience of Mapping Rural Water Supply Systems In Malawi
In the last 20 years or so, as mobile technology evolved and big data became more accessible than ever, monitoring and evaluation (M&E) has grown in prominence as a distinct discipline (Nhlema,2014). Rather than being an add-on at the end of the traditional project cycle, M&E is now a central tool, not just for assessment…
Read MoreAchieving an Integrated and Well-Coordinated M&E System in Chikwawa District
A brief from Water For People team in Malawi describing the need and opportunity for a national integrated M&E system for WASH.
Read MoreAfrica Water Resources Management Experience
During the WATERAID East African Program conference on Climate Resilient WASH Convention, held in Kigali from March 25-27th 2020, Water for People presented the following three posters: 1. BUILDING CLIMATE CHANGE RESILIENT WASH STRUCTURES: A case of Chikwawa District in Malawi 2. WETLAND RESTORATION AS PART OF AN IWRM APPROACH TO ENSURING SUSTAINABLE SUPPLY OF…
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