The document discusses challenges around water governance and access to water and sanitation services in the SADC region and Malawi specifically. It notes that only four SADC countries have over 90% access to safe drinking water, while three others have below 50% access. In Malawi, 25% of rural communities and 18.1% of schools lack safe water supplies. Political power influences the inequitable distribution of water sources in Malawi. Moving forward will require greater involvement of organizations like the World Bank and UNICEF to push governments to improve access and reform water governance.