Implementation Phase
Malawi

INPATH

INTEGRATED PATHWAYS FOR IMPROVING MATERNAL, NEWBORN AND CHILD HEALTH (MNCH)

2018* - 2021

*The InPATH Project began its design phase in 2017.

** As of September 2020 (bi-annual) reporting.

Districts of Chitipa, Salima and Kasungu
280,000
People will be impacted by project’s end
116,000**
People impacted in 2020

Highlights

– Supported executing partner to develop a training and complementary Operations, Maintenance and Repair guidebook for the district, health care facility and community levels to sustain the new/rehabilitated WASH infrastructure in 23 HCF.

– Social art partner CAST delivered interactive theatre training to 49 health care facility-based drama groups and 66 health promotion officers.

– Developed a guide on the implementation of the SABC approach designed for the Ministry of Health of Malawi.

– Responded to COVID-19 in close collaboration with the government by installing 47 foot pedal-activated handwashing stations at the entrances of 23 HCF; training more than 2,100 health care workers, and developing songs and videos for dissemination beyond the three districts.

Investment

TOTAL INVESTMENT
US$20.4M
TOTAL INVESTMENT FROM ONE DROP
US$1.5M
2020 INVESTMENT FROM ONE DROP
US$0.38M
2020 INVESTMENT FROM PARTNERS
US$4.58M

Partners

EXECUTING PARTNER

Cowater International

FINANCIAL PARTNERS

Global Affairs Canada and JCM Power

CONSORTIUM PARTNERS

Plan Canada and the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC)

GOVERNMENT PARTNER

Ministry of Health of Malawi

2020 SOCIAL ART PARTNERS

SKEFFA and Real Sounds, Chilemba Communication Consultants, Chindime and Stars Theatre (CAST) and Story Workshop Education Trust (SWET)

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