Malawi District Centers Sanitation Study

The objective of the study was to identify appropriate ways and means to provide suitable sanitation services involving sewerage systems, sludge management and disposal, solid waste and drainage for the population in the district centers.

The study examined and recommended rehabilitation, extension, and upgrading of existing sanitation facilities, and the provision of new facilities to improve public and environmental health. It also identified and recommended appropriate criteria and guidelines for environmental protection from human waste disposal and wastewater discharge and for upgrading and installing new sanitation facilities in the district centers.

The study was conducted in two phases: phase 1 involved preparation of master plans for all the 43 district centers, and phase 2 involved feasibility studies, detailed engineering designs and tender documents for the seven districts.