Community water pumps are the mainstay of water for rural communities, providing a basic supply for all. However, up to 50% of Malawi’s 126,000 community pumps are non-functional at any given time, as a result of poor management and a lack of prompt repair and regular maintenance. A professionalized service is the way to ensure pumps work and provide basic access for all.

Beyond Water's repair and maintenance service develops licensing agreements with district councils to establish regular service schedules, repairs within a fixed time frame, uptime performance, guaranteed payments for pump mechanics and support to communities for day to day water point management. Our approach incentivizes stakeholders to ensure functionality.