Water and Sanitation

World Vision Malawi has begun developing its 2026-2030 Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (WASH) Strategic Plan, aligning with the government’s vision for improved water and sanitation access across the country.

Communities in T/A Chamba and Ntonda in Mangochi have praised the Titukulane Resilience Food Security Activity for constructing and rehabilitating boreholes, improving access to clean drinking water. Supported by USAID and a consortium of NGOs, the initiative has reduced waterborne diseases and poverty, enabling better social and economic participation in the area.

Communities laud introduction of the project describing it as ideal as it addressed water challenges people faced for a long time

Seven villages under Senior Group Village Head (SGVH) Kandodo II and his subjects in Traditional Authority (T/A) Kasakula in Ntchisi will, for the first time since they were created, drink from safe source, thanks to WaterAid Malawi.

People of Group village head Wirima Traditional Authority Gumba in the remote part of Mchinji District have for the first time in their lives gained access to tapped water.

WaterAid Malawi – a nonprofit making organization advocating for access to safe and clean drinking water for all – has awarded four primary schools for promoting menstrual health, general sanitation and hygiene among learners.

Senior Civic Education and Public Relations Officer for National Water Resources Authority (NWRA), Masozi Kasambara, has asked area development committees (ADCs) in Chitipa to ensure water related developments taking place in their areas have approval from the Authority.  

Deputy Director for Child Affairs in the Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Justin Hamela, says national minimum standards and guidelines for water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are essential in dealing with WASH related challenges in Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDCs) in Malawi.

President Dr Lazarus Chakwera says Thazima Gravity Piped Water Supply System Scheme will go a long way in enhancing environmental conservation at Nyika National Park and surrounding areas.

Minister of Water and Sanitation Abida Mia has disclosed that the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) are at the heart of President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera’s administration.

Ministry of Water and Sanitation Principal Secretary, Elias Chimlambe, has advised water boards in the country to scale up their efforts to reduce non-revenue water that occurs due to theft of water supply equipment, pipe bursts and leakages.

Islamic Relief Malawi, under the Integrated Protection and Basic Needs Support (IPBNS) project, has handed over the solar–powered water system to Mpapa Primary School at Traditional Authority (TA) Somba in Blantyre to ease water challenges that compromises child education.