Malawi :: IRC

Enabling policy- and decision-makers to make informed decisions for (drinking) water, sanitation and hygiene

Published on: 02/11/2016

Inspiring workshop on the Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLAAS) 2016/7 surveys and network building between Southern African countries.

Understanding stakeholder networks in rural water sub-sectors in Malawi

Published on: 16/02/2016

This post shares an update from recent fieldwork in Malawi, and provides preliminary analysis with reference to methods and findings from previous work in Ghana .

Messy, varied, and growing : country-led monitoring of rural water supplies

Reflections on twelve country case studies provide an insight into the realities of developing comprehensive and systematic country-led monitoring...

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Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) service delivery - how change happens

Published on: 30/03/2015

During my time in Malawi I learned a lot about the challenges of rural safe water access, and about the challenges of addressing those challenges. I left believing we still have a lot to learn about how change happens, and how to support processes of improvement. This post is to share where I'm...

Disabled people also have a right to sanitation

Published on: 18/11/2014

A lot of effort is put into getting everyone in the world access to clean drinking water and adequate sanitary services, but is everyone really included? As recent as 2011 the first ever world report on disability has been published by the World Health Organization and the World Bank (2011). It...

Mettre de faibles ressources pour travailler au profit de l’exploitation et la maintenance au niveau rural

Published on: 11/03/2014

Les services ont été étendus sans coût supplémentaire de la part du gouvernement local et sans financement extérieur en dehors du soutien apporté par "Ingénieurs sans frontières Canada" pour faciliter les relations et pour participer au rapprochement avec le district et les comités.

Microfinance as a potential cataylst for improved sanitation

Published on: 15/01/2014

Water for People (WfP) determines that microfinance helps release public funds to reach the poorest.

How long-term support approaches can aid local resources

Published on: 09/10/2013

Strengthening local government capacity for service delivery remains a key challenge for the water, sanitation and hygiene sector.

Creative measures towards improving sanitation programmes in eight African countries

Published on: 09/08/2013

Eight African countries are creatively achieving the goals of community led total sanitation programmes (CLTS) including one idea in Malawi where handwashing is monitored according to the health of tree seedlings planted beneath water outlets.

Fixing the sector, not just the pump: a systemic intervention in Malawi’s wash sector

This case study describes how Engineers Without Borders (EWB) promotes sustainable rural WASH services in Malawi.

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Fixing the sector, not just the pump: a systemic intervention in Malawi’s wash sector

A systemic intervention in Malawi’s WASH sector

Published on: 16/06/2013

Rather than installing more pumps or building more latrines, NGO Engineers Without Borders (EWB) Canada aims to build a more effective sector. A new case study examines their strategy and the results.

Seeking systematic change in Malawi's WASH sector

Triple-S think piece in which the sustainability problem in Malawi is unpacked.

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Seeking systematic change in Malawi's WASH sector

Sanitation as a business in Malawi - the poor will have to wait

Published on: 28/03/2013

Providing toilets to the poorest may be "dear to the hearts of many non-profits, aid agencies and governments" but if you want to involve business you have to start with the better-off families first.

It's all about sustainability and institutional support - Interview with Mike Kang, Engineers Without Borders - Canada

Published on: 26/11/2012

Vera van der Grift interviewed Mike Kang from Engineers Without Borders-Canada how his organisation applies the life-cycle costs in Malawi.

Closing the gap : wash sector devolution and decentralisation in Malawi

Triple-S Working Paper exploring the gap between the two parallel processes of wash sector devolution and decentralisation.

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Closing the gap : wash sector devolution and decentralisation in Malawi

WASH sector devolution and decentralisation in Malawi

Published on: 30/05/2012

“Closing the gap: WASH sector devolution and decentralisation in Malawi” takes a close look at how donor financing and lack of awareness about access to funds for both infrastructure and capacity building can be better aligned; particularly in Malawi’s decentralised water sector.