by WESNET | Feb 28, 2022 | Knowledge Research, Menstrual Hygiene Management, News stories, Policy and Advocacy
The WASH sector in Malawi has for decades been characterized with several challenges. Poor funding, lack of political prioritization, luxuriously taxing WASH facilities, politicizing WASH facilities, lack of institutional arrangement thus no WASH stand-alone Ministry...
by WESNET | Feb 18, 2022 | Government Policies and Guidelines
We are leaving no stone unturned. On 16 February 2022 we also met the women caucus in parliament as we lobbied for removal of tax on sanitary products (menstrual pads and cups) and Institution of a National steering committee for Menstrual Health in Malawi. We are...
by WESNET | Feb 17, 2022 | Policy and Advocacy
WES Network made a courtesy call to the new Minister of Water and Sanitation to congratulate her and strategize on how best we move forward and work together as a sector. We had therefore met Hon. Abida Sidik Mia on 16th February 2022. The discussion tackled the...
by WESNET | Feb 7, 2022 | Government Policies and Guidelines, Knowledge Research, News stories, Policy and Advocacy
One critical issue that has been a draw back of improving provision of WASH services and facilities in Malawi has been lack of attention to the WASH sector which bore further challenges to enhance WASH. Last year, WES Network had a number of activities pushing for a...
