Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
Quarterly Progress Report (October - December 2009) Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support Program
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report outlines the activities for the USAID funded Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support (WWSS) program. The report focuses on cross-cutting functional areas which include: business planning, performance management, financial management, operations and maintenance, program...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaUSAID 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 AfricaLeakage Detection Survey of the Qaraoun Dam, Lebanon Using Remotely Operated Vehicle
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
In April of 2010 a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspection was completed on the upstream face of the Qaraoun Dam in Lebanon. The survey was completed under contract with International Resources Group (IRG) of Washington, D.C. with funding from the United States Agency for International...Read more
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Lebanon, Middle East and North 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: Uganda
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
Uganda has fertile soils and abundant natural resources. Control of productive land is inequitably distributed across the regions, between income groups and by gender. The Constitution (1995) vests land in the citizens and recognizes four historic forms of land tenure'customary, leasehold,...Read more
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Uganda, Sub-Saharan AfricaPlanning for Climate Change in the West
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January 1, 2010The National Institutes for Water Resources
Central to the mission of Western Lands and Communities is planning for climate change. This policy focus report began as a Lincoln Institute Working Paper by Rebecca Carter (2008) titled 'Land Use Planning and the Changing Climate of the West.' The paper highlights how local planners...Read more
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North America, United States, PacificEast Asia and the Pacific - Newsletter: January FY 2010
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
Brief document offers snapshot of USAID/OFDA disaster response in the East Asia and Pacific Region for January 2010.Read more
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East Asia and PacificChad - Complex Emergency: Situation Report #1, Fiscal Year (FY) 2009
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October 8, 2009U.S. Agency for International Development
This factsheet provides an update on the complex emergency in Chad, including WASH aspects, as of 10/08/2009.Read more
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Chad, Sub-Saharan AfricaQuarterly Progress Report (July - September 2009) Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support Project
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October 1, 2009U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report discusses the progress made on utility strengthening for wastewater subsidiaries to strengthen operational performance. USAID's activities are focused on increasing the Government of Egypt's capacity do increase the financial and commercial viability of...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaPhiladelphia Water Department "Green City - Clean Water" Program
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October 1, 2009The National Institutes for Water Resources
PWD's 'Green City - Clean Water' program integrates management of Philadelphia's watersheds into this larger context. It is designed to provide many benefits beyond the reduction of combined sewer overflows, so that every dollar spent provides a maximum return in benefits to the...Read more
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