National Sanitation and Hygiene Strategy 2018 - 2024.

The National Sanitation and Hygiene strategy (NSHS) 2018-2024's vision is the realization of a healthy environment, for human dignity, privacy, rights, and improved quality of life for all always and everywhere in Malawi by 2030. The NSHS aims to support Malawi to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and specifically contribute to national overarching policies and strategies.
Strategies, action points and targets are organized in seven key areas as follows: 1) Rural Sanitation and Hygiene: To increase sustained access and use of improved and appropriate sanitation and hygiene facilities for all in domestic rural settings through an integrated approach; 2) Urban Sanitation and Hygiene: To increase sustained access and use of improved and appropriate sanitation and hygiene facilities for all in domestic urban settings through an integrated approach; 3) Institutional Sanitation and Hygiene: To increase access and use of improved and appropriate sanitation and hygiene facilities for all in institutional settings through an integrated approach; 4) Behaviour Change and Communication: To ensure that programmes incorporate promotive approaches that are cognizant of context, technology, behavioural science and economics for improved sanitation and hygiene; 5) Waste Management: To promote sustainable waste management practices and ensure a clean and healthy environment. 6) Menstrual Hygiene Management: To increase sustained access to quality and appropriate menstrual hygiene services; 7) Cross cutting issues: To ensure effective financing, leadership, coordination and knowledge exchange to achieve targets in sanitation and hygiene for all.
The NSHS document is structured as follows: Chapter 1 gives a background and strategy rationale. Chapter 2 summarizes the consultative process and its key findings. Chapter 3 gives a brief description of the strategy vision and mission, the guiding principles, the strategic themes and their objectives while Chapter 4 outlines the implementation modalities. Chapter 6 provides the monitoring and evaluation frameworks.