In Malawi, the Mutual Accountability Mechanism process has helped to increase engagement and improve joint responsibility in the water, sanitation and hygiene sector – and beyond. Malawi has always sought to identify areas for process improvement, and the Mutual Accountability Mechanism has helped to develop a response to this ambition, adjusting and improving existing review and coordination platforms so that they now work better for the sector. The Mutual Accountability Mechanism has increased collaboration both inside and outside the sector, which has had a significant impact on sector

In the Central African Republic, the Mutual Accountability Mechanism has helped stakeholders to position and keep the water, sanitation and hygiene sector as a high government priority, and to mobilize resources. In 2019, the Government developed its Mutual Accountability Mechanism commitments to align with national objectives outlined in the Plan du Relèvement et la Consolidation de la Paix (‘Plan for Recovery and Peacebuilding’). They commit the Government to: providing access to services for an additional 500,000 people; creating a dedicated budget line for sanitation and hygiene; and