by WESNetwork | May 12, 2022 | Government Policies and Guidelines, News stories, Policy and Advocacy
For the first time, Malawi will be represented by a Water and Sanitation Minister during the Sector’s Minister’s Meeting which is taking place 0n 18-19 May 2022 in Jarkatar, Indonesia. Honorable Abida Sidik Mia, is also expected to make a presentation...
by WESNetwork | Mar 31, 2022 | Government Policies and Guidelines, Menstrual Hygiene Management, News stories, Policy and Advocacy
It’s official!!! #TheEndofPeriodTax! #NoToPeriodPoverty! Why taxing menstrual products as a luxury? By taxing menstrual products we were sending a message of inequality and an explicit bias because women and adolescent girls were being targeted got an...
by WESNetwork | 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 WESNetwork | 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 WESNetwork | 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...
by WESNetwork | Dec 13, 2021 | Knowledge Research, News stories, Policy and Advocacy
“Oooh guys! thank you! I did not expect it! Honestly!” Exclaimed Muthi Ndlema who is the team leader for BASEflow; a local NGO implementing ground water interventions. “Congratulations Muthi, that’s a well deserved award. I now understand why,” Joked Ruth from another...
