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
WRECP Aqaba Waste Management Feasibility Assessment and Environmental Considerations March 2014
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March 1, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents background information about the landfill site, describes current waste management operations in the Kingdom of Jordan as well as those in Aqaba, and provides other relevant background information. It also describes treatment and disposal alternatives for Aqaba City's...Read more
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Jordan, Middle East and North AfricaTraining Impact Assessment Report
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November 1, 2012Skoll Global Threats Fund, U.S. Agency for International Development
Most training takes place in an organizational setting, typically in support of skill and knowledge requirements originating in the workplace. This certainly applied to the Jordan operators training and certification program. The job performance competencies, knowledge and skills supported by the...Read more
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Jordan, Middle East and North AfricaWRECP Russeifah Area 1 (Landfill) and Area 2 (Pit) Remediation Feasibility Assessment Jan 2012
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The primary focus of this Feasibility Assessment (FA) will be the remediation and beneficial use of Area 1 (Landfill) and Area 2 (Pit). The remaining areas will be the subject of future reports. Based upon available information, this FA provides background and other information about existing...Read more
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Jordan, Middle East and North AfricaTraining Impact Assessment - Report 3
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December 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID impact assessment describes USAID's efforts to improve operations and maintenance of wastewater treatment plants in Jordan. The overall goal of the program is to establish a operator certification requirement...Read more
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Jordan, Middle East and North AfricaEvaluation of the Jamaican Urban Environmental Program for On-Site Sanitation
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July 1, 1997U.S. Agency for International Development
Final evaluation of an onsite environmental sanitation program (7/95-7/97) implemented as part of a Housing Guaranty Project in two peri-urban communities in Montego Bay, Jamaica. the Sanitation Support Unit (SSU) of the Construction Resource and Development Center (CRDC), a Jamaican NGO, was the...Read more
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Jamaica, Latin America and the CaribbeanWater System Design Seminar: May 14 and May 15, 1996 (Jerusalem, Israel)
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May 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID is currently financing the construction of water networks for a number of villages and municipalities on the West Bank. Deficiencies were observed by USAID in recent water network
design related to hydraulic efficiency and the use of costly materials. Specific examples include: use of costly...Read more
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West Bank and Gaza, Middle East and North AfricaHandbook for Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries Management Systems
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January 1, 1996U.S. Agency for International Development
Rapid appraisal of fisheries management systems (RAFMS) is a semi structured research tool designed to quickly document and evaluate existing local-level fisheries management systems in a given coastal community. The results of RAFMS will provide direction for undertaking more formal research or...Read more
Methodology for Participatory Evaluation of O&M in Distributary and Field Canals
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July 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
During a tour of d- and f- canals, the Managing Director of MEA requested MARD to propose a low cost method of evaluating the state of tertiary system maintenance in System B. MARD's staff worked for several months, in consultation with MEA engineers and farmers' organizations, developing...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaPerformance Indicators for Selected Water Supply and Sanitation Utilities in Ecuador
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November 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this study was to develop performance indicators for 13 selected water, wastewater, and combined water and wastewater utilities in Ecuador from data supplied by the utilities themselves. The performance indicators cover operational, financial, and personnel activities. Of the 13...Read more
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Ecuador, Latin America and the CaribbeanFinal Report: Environmental Information Service's Consultation to Assist the Peruvian National Office for the Evaluation of Natural Resources (ONERN), Lima, Peru, July 21 to August 4, 1989
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January 1, 1989U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of a consultation conducted by the Environmental Information Service of The Conservation Foundation, to assist the Office of Evaluation of Natural Resources (ONERN) of the Peruvian Government with their surface water data needs; assess existing water quality...Read more
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Peru, Latin America and the CaribbeanDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.