Our Capacity | Maji na Ufanisi
Our capacity

Local expertise. Strong systems. Delivery that lasts.

Maji na Ufanisi combines community trust, technical WASH expertise, institutional systems, financial accountability, research, learning, and partnership management to design and deliver sustainable development programmes across Kenya.

Community-led implementation Audited accountability Multi-sector partnerships
100+Community-based organizations engaged
9Core institutional and technical capacity areas
End-to-endSupport from assessment through learning
Multi-countyContext-aware delivery across Kenya
Maji na Ufanisi institutional and community capacity Community-level WASH implementation
Capacity that connects strategy to reality

We help partners move from good intentions to durable community outcomes.

Our strength lies in combining technical expertise with local knowledge, trusted relationships, institutional discipline, and a practical understanding of what makes projects work beyond the funding cycle.

Maji na Ufanisi can support programme design, community mobilization, implementation, monitoring, evaluation, research, advocacy, learning, and scale-up. This allows partners to work with one organization across the full project lifecycle.

Our capacity is not measured only by what we can build. It is measured by whether communities can own, use, maintain, and benefit from what is created.
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Core capacity areas

A multidisciplinary platform for sustainable WASH and development.

Our institutional strength allows us to respond to complex community needs with integrated rather than isolated solutions.

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Water Supply Systems

Community water access, rehabilitation, planning, management structures, and sustainability support.

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Sanitation

Context-specific sanitation improvement for schools, communities, urban settlements, and vulnerable populations.

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Hygiene Promotion

Behaviour change, community education, school hygiene, and practical risk reduction.

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Menstrual Health

Dignity-centred programming, school participation, awareness, facilities, and menstrual health education.

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Climate Resilience

Water security and adaptation approaches for arid, semi-arid, rural, and climate-vulnerable communities.

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Research & Advocacy

Evidence generation, policy engagement, learning, documentation, and amplification of community priorities.

Disability Inclusion

Inclusive project design that recognizes access, dignity, participation, and diverse community needs.

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Institutional Strengthening

Capacity building for community organizations, local systems, governance, accountability, and sustainability.

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Partnership Management

Coordination across communities, government, funders, technical actors, schools, and civil society.

Capacity across the project lifecycle

One partner from first assessment to final learning.

Maji na Ufanisi can support every stage while maintaining continuity, context, accountability, and community ownership.

Stage 01Research and assessmentNeeds analysis, context mapping, stakeholder identification, baseline understanding.
Stage 02Community engagementConsultation, mobilization, co-design, trust building, and ownership structures.
Stage 03Programme designTechnical planning, risk management, budgeting, work planning, and partnership alignment.
Stage 04ImplementationField coordination, contractor oversight, community participation, and quality assurance.
Stage 05MonitoringProgress tracking, field verification, output measurement, issue identification.
Stage 06EvaluationOutcome review, impact assessment, accountability, and evidence generation.
Stage 07LearningReflection, documentation, adaptive management, and programme improvement.
Stage 08Scaling and sustainabilityInstitutionalization, local capacity, replication, and long-term system strengthening.
Institutional strength

The systems behind responsible programme delivery.

Technical and institutional capacity

Technical and operational capacity

Our teams connect programme strategy with practical field execution, coordinating technical, community, stakeholder, and reporting requirements.

WASH needs assessment
Project planning
Community mobilization
Quality assurance
Stakeholder coordination
Sustainability planning
Gender and inclusion capacity

Gender, inclusion, and safeguarding

We integrate gender, disability inclusion, dignity, participation, and safeguarding into programme planning and implementation.

Gender-responsive design
Disability inclusion
Child-sensitive programming
Menstrual health
Inclusive participation
Do-no-harm principles
Financial management and accountability

Financial management and accountability

Strong financial controls, donor compliance, budgeting, documentation, and reporting support responsible stewardship.

Project budgeting
Financial reporting
Audit readiness
Procurement controls
Donor compliance
Cost monitoring
Partnership and coordination capacity

Partnership and coordination

We work across community, government, civil society, institutional, and technical stakeholders to align roles and sustain results.

Government liaison
Community partnerships
Donor coordination
Technical collaboration
School engagement
Knowledge sharing
Theory of change

How our capacity translates into lasting impact.

Our work connects resources and expertise to practical action, stronger local systems, improved services, and healthier, more resilient communities.

InputsExpertise, finance, partnerships, data, community knowledge
ActivitiesAssessment, design, implementation, training, engagement
OutputsFacilities, systems, knowledge, plans, local capacity
OutcomesSafer access, stronger practices, ownership, resilience
ImpactHealthier, more dignified, inclusive, sustainable communities
Monitoring, evaluation and learning

We do not only deliver activities. We track what changes.

Our MEL capacity helps partners understand whether projects are progressing, what outcomes are emerging, where adjustments are needed, and what can be learned for future programming.

This creates a feedback loop between field realities, programme decisions, donor accountability, and long-term improvement.

Evidence-led managementField data and learning inform implementation decisions throughout the programme lifecycle.
Baseline and needs dataUnderstand starting conditions and target the right priorities.
Progress monitoringTrack delivery, outputs, risks, and emerging issues.
Outcome measurementAssess changes in access, behaviour, dignity, participation, and resilience.
Learning and adaptationUse evidence to improve implementation and future programme design.
Reporting and accountabilityProvide funders and stakeholders with clear, documented progress.
Where we add value

A trusted implementation and learning partner for diverse institutions.

Government agencies

Local context, community engagement, programme delivery, evidence, and system strengthening.

UN agencies and international NGOs

Field implementation, partner coordination, contextual adaptation, monitoring, and reporting.

Foundations and donors

Due diligence, project delivery, financial accountability, learning, and impact evidence.

Corporate partners

CSR project design, school and community sponsorship, visibility, and measurable outcomes.

Schools and communities

Participatory planning, practical infrastructure, hygiene promotion, and local ownership.

Research and technical partners

Field access, community insight, data collection, policy engagement, and evidence translation.

Named partner and community voices

Credibility is stronger when the people behind the words are identifiable.

These attributable statements replace the generic first-name testimonials previously used on this page.

COUNTY PARTNERSHIP
“We have agreed to forge a strong vibrant partnership between the County Government, Mvita Constituency and Maji na Ufanisi… to create jobs for the youth using the Kongowea WASH model.”
Ali Hassan Joho Then Governor, Mombasa County
UNICEF WASH
“I am glad to be associated with Maji na Ufanisi, the County Government of Mombasa and KOMAWASA youth, particularly through the achievement of winning this Award.”
Shiva Narain Singh Then Chief of WASH, UNICEF
COMMUNITY ADVOCACY
“It’s quite very informative. Let’s support our girls for quality education and life.”
Judith Kituta Reader and menstrual-health advocate
Documented community partnership evidence Maji na Ufanisi’s long-running partnership with Vision Sisters in Kibera includes a sanitation block and meeting hall, transfer of facility ownership to the community organisation, rehabilitation after the COVID-19 closure, and renewed income-generating activity.
Partner with proven local capacity

Looking for an experienced WASH implementation, research, or learning partner in Kenya?

Work with Maji na Ufanisi to design, implement, monitor, evaluate, and strengthen sustainable water, sanitation, hygiene, climate resilience, inclusion, and community development programmes.