How do state actors on the frontline of water service provision in Malawi translate policies 'on the ground' through their everyday practices? | Urban Studies and Planning
My doctoral research looks at how government actors operating at the district level interpret and go about implementing Malawi's national policies for rural water supply. The research uses ethnographic methods to understand the experiences and everyday practices of these actors, exploring the constraints they face (be they financial, political or social) and the diverse strategies they employ in ‘getting the job done’. In the context of decentralised water governance, the actions of these frontline workers and their relationships with other stakeholders are integral to service sustainabil...
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