The Government of the Republic of Malawi, realizing the dependency of the economy on water
resources and its impact on poverty reduction, considers the conservation, management, development
and utilization of water resources as one of the priorities on its national development agenda which
require supportive policies and legislation.
The Ministry of Irrigation and Water Development has come up with policies and guidelines for
proper implementation of various activities in the Water and Sanitation Sector. The sector faces a
number of challenges and threats and equally it has a number of opportunities. The National Water
Policy outlines strategies on how to tackle these issues in an integrated manner in order to effectively
contribute towards achieving the National Development Agenda