World Bank (WB) Eastern and Southern Africa (AFE) region Water Practice Manager, Soma Ghosh Moulik, Tuesday September 9th 2026, visited the Malawi Water and Sanitation Project-1 (MWSP-1) to review progress in the implementation of the project, which has now reached its third year since its launch.
The meeting brought together representatives from Blantyre Water Board (BWB), Blantyre City Council (BCC), and the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Water Development (MoAIWD) who engaged with the WB team on the progress of the project, key achievements, challenges and the way forward towards achieving the project’s objectives of increasing access to improved water supply and sanitation services in Blantyre City.
The visit included discussions on project implementation progress followed by site visits to Chileka Pumping Station and Soche Waste Water Treatment Plant.
Under the MWSP-1, new pumping equipment was procured for the Chileka Pumping Station aimed at improving pumping efficiency and reliability of water supply.
The Soche Waste Water Treatment Plant is among the key project sites
where rehabilitation works are planned to restore the facility to full functionality and improve waste management.
The MWSP-1, funded by the International Development Association (IDA) of the World Bank, will be having it’s mid term review in October this year.
MWSP-1 is implemented by BWB, BCC, MoAIWD and Ministry of Health and Sanitation (MoHS) with additional financing from the Government of Malawi (GoM).