Water and sanitation in urban Malawi: Can the Millennium Development Goals be met? A study of informal settlements in three cities
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Publication Title | Water and sanitation in urban Malawi: Can the Millennium Development Goals be met? A study of informal settlements in three cities |
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Author(s) | Mtafu A. Zeleza Manda
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Publication Date | 2009
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Summary
Though one of the world’s least urbanized nations, Malawi is rapidly urbanizing. Poverty is manifest in, among other deprivations, poor access to water and sanitation. Various government agencies have responsibilities for different aspects of water and sanitation and all tend to work independently.
This publication assesses the quality and extent of the provision for water and sanitation in urban areas in Malawi – where over 60% of the population lives in informal settlements. Considering whether its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) for water and sanitation are likely to be met, and examining the current and potential role of community-led sanitation improvements.
It includes recommendations of interventions needed by governmental, international and civil-society organizations to improve living conditions of communities and contribute to the realization of the MDGs.
