Improving 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 handpumps within an APM’s catchment hence reducing the operational costs for the District Water Office. This is a conference paper written for All Systems Go Africa.