Institutional Structures and Management
According to the International Water Management Institute, institutions evolve depending on the nature of water resource issues that a river basin faces and, in that sense, are not static systems but adaptive and dynamic systems. IWRM’s potential contribution to increasing water productivity lies in its ability to approach natural resource management problems in an integrated fashion. Resources available in this sub-theme include models and evaluations of water management systems, examples of institutional frameworks and others that support managing integrated water resources.
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Institutional Structures and Management Resources
Washfunders.Org Funder Toolkit
Foundation Center
This toolkit aggregates resources for both new and established funders to inform their grant making related to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) promotion.Read more
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United States, North AmericaWashfunders.Org Outcomes Toolkit
Foundation Center
A collection of resources for monitoring project progress and measuring impact. This toolkit pulls together some of the best examples of efforts to monitor WASH projects and to measure their outcomes.Read more
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United States, North AmericaWashfunders.Org Map
Foundation Center
An interactive'mapping application'that shows where foundation grants are going, to which organizations, and for what purpose. Foundation funding is shown within the context of international funding as well as key development indicators...Read more
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United States, North AmericaWest Africa Water Initiative: Improving Rural and Peri-Urban Water Supply and Sanitation Through Partnerships
Foundation Center
The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has been at the forefront of the West African Water Initiative (WAWI), contributing close to $24 million to support the project from 2002-2008. The initiative was a public-private partnership involving 14 strategic partners, and it generated more than $56 million in...Read more
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United States, North AmericaWASH Funders' Forum
Foundation Center
An online community that allows funders to coordinate their work more effectively, share pertinent resources, and discuss challenges and opportunities in the sector. It also offers new and prospective funders an opportunity to engage with more established funders as they embark upon the process of...Read more
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United States, North AmericaRecommended Reading from Washfunders.Org
Foundation Center
This research collection includes reports, case studies, evaluations, and fact sheets on water, sanitation, and hygiene. This database is not intended to be exhaustive -- other online resources, such as the'IRC WASH library, already serve that function. Rather, this collection represents a...Read more
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United States, North AmericaDoes Micro-Irrigation Matter? a Quasi-Experimental Impact Evaluation in Zambia
iDE
This study is an evaluation of the impact of micro-irrigation technology investment, farmer-group membership, and agricultural training on various measures of household income, crop production, crop diversification, and value added for an innovative project conduced by iDE with smallholder farmers...Read more
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Zambia, Sub-Saharan AfricaWebinar on "Living Shorelines - Types, Tools and Techniques"
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
This webcast will introduce living shoreline projects and explain the values of such projects and their implementation methodologies. Important points to be covered include: site selection criteria, appropriate techniques for differing energy regimes, innovative practices, and implementation tools.Read more
Water Conservation Planning Introduction
Alliance for Water Efficiency, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
One of the first steps when starting a water conservation program is developing a water conservation plan.�Developing a sound water conservation plan is a multi-step process that requires thought and effort.� A number of conservation planning guidance documents are available to assist in the...Read more
Colorado State University Energy Institute
Colorado State University
Increases collaboration with industry and governmental partners to solve real-world energy problems and create new research and educational opportunities for Colorado State University faculty and students.Read more
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