Sydney Byrns

I am currently a PhD student at the University of Stirling, my research aims to better understand and elucidate key breakdowns in the water sector governance system in Malawi using participatory methods. Over the last decade, I have worked with various organisations on water governance in Malawi, including Engineers Without Borders Canada as well as the Water and Environmental Sanitation Network of Malawi. During this time I founded the social venture WASH Catalysts to engage in sector advocacy, strengthening local government capacity, and consulting for non-governmental organisations to improve institutional sustainability of WASH projects. In my own time, I also support several Malawian students in their pursuit of higher education and I would like to expand this effort into a formalised program in Malawi.