Policy, Legislation, and Regulation
According to the Water Governance Facility, governance systems determine who gets what water, when, and how. The representation of various interests in water decision-making and the role of politics are important components in addressing governance dynamics. Resources available in this sub-theme include national water and sanitation plans and guidelines for improving the performance of municipal water and sanitation operators, among other resources that support water policies, legislation, and regulation.
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USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Haiti
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Jamaica
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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Jamaica, Latin America and the CaribbeanUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Kenya
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
In December 2009, the Kenyan Parliament approved the National Land Policy (NLP), the result of a long and intensive process to develop an equitable land policy. The NLP mandates land restitution or resettlement for those who have been dispossessed and calls for reconsideration of constitutional...Read more
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Kenya, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Liberia
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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Liberia, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Madagascar
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
Madagascar's unique wildlife and biodiversity resources have attracted both increasing numbers of tourists and significant donor investments over the last three decades. The Government of Madagascar committed itself in 1988 to a new focus on environmental management and, in 2003, to the goal...Read more
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Madagascar, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Malawi
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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Malawi, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Mali
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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Mali, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Pakistan
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
The densely-settled Indus Basin Irrigation System (IBIS) in Pakistan produces food and the commodities that drive industry, with cotton textiles accounting for some 50-60% of exports. The IBIS is a resource shared with India, and while 90% of the IBIS land area is in Pakistan, a treaty with India...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Senegal
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Sierra Leone
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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