Monitoring and Evaluation

According to the Global Water Partnership, a strong monitoring and evaluation system has the potential to ensure that an IWRM strategy meets its main objective of fostering positive change, and also that the strategy can adapt to evolving needs and conditions. Resources available in this sub-theme include examples of performance indicators, technical methods of hydraulic monitoring, handbooks for appraisal of management systems, and other resources that support the wide variety of approaches for monitoring and evaluating water resources.

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Monitoring and Evaluation Resources

The Access Initiative Water Sector Toolkit

Published: 
August 1, 2007
World Resources Institute
In The Access Initiative Water Module, The Access Initiative provides advice an guidance to civil society groups specifically interested in evaluating access to information, public participation, and access to justice in decisions related to fresh water. The Module assists users in applying the TAI...Read more

Paying for Environmental Performance: Estimating the Environmental Outcomes of Agricultural Best Management Practices

Published: 
May 1, 2007
World Resources Institute
This policy note provides recommendations for methodologies that can be used to estimate environmental performance in detail. It demonstrates how these recommendations can help to maximize the effectiveness of performance-based programs.Read more

Third Annual Report for The Period January 1, 2000-December 31, 2000: Agrometeorological Approach to Crop Water Use Evaluation for Improved Irrigation Efficiency

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the project was to develop a method for crop water use evaluation that would improve irrigation efficiency in the conditions of Kyrgyzstan and to transfer technology test in Israel for implementation in Kyrgyzstan. The project required the purchase of AMS sensors. a comparative...Read more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

Predicting Water Availability in Irrigation Tank Cascade Systems: The Cascade Water Balance Model

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents "Cascade", a water balance model that can predict tank water availability in the Thirappane tank cascade system in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. The model determines tank water availability on a daily basis for the purpose of improving productive use of the water...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Final Report Covering Period 1 January 1996-30 June 2000: Hydrogen-Dependent Denitrification of Drinking Water

Published: 
August 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objective of this study was to develop a novel, efficient and cost effective microbial process for the removal of nitrate from polluted drinking water. a small scale system was designed in which denitrification was achieved by autotrophic bacteria using hydrogen as their energy sourceRead more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

From Bucket to Basin: Managing River Basins to Alleviate Water Deprivation

Published: 
January 1, 2000
U.S. Agency for International Development
Today there are no agreed upon concepts on water poverty alleviation that: define the nature of the problem for poor people; capture the multiple aspects and linkages of poverty and water deprivation in a comprehensive way; analyze the different processes in society that contribute to the problem...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Probability Forecast For Aral Sea Levels': Applied Demonstration Project No. 6

Published: 
September 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the project is to develop a scientifically-based probability prognosis for the level of the Aral Sea, including both the big and small seas. The project includes three stages: development and perfection of the author's program for estimating Aral Sea levels, preparation of files...Read more
Regional focus: 
Kazakhstan

Handbook for Rapid Appraisal of Fisheries Management Systems

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.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

Annual Activity Report -- September 1, 1994-August 31, 1995: Monitoring and Modeling of Saltwater Intrusion Implemented to Gaza Strip and Morocco

Published: 
October 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
The primary contract between the AID and the University of Delaware was completed around the end of September, 1994. Negotiation of subcontracts with Gaza Strip, Israel, Morocco, and USGS began soon after that. Due to a variety of reasons such as ensuring the consistency of accounting methods,...Read more
Regional focus: 
West Bank and GazaMiddle East and North Africa

Methodology for Participatory Evaluation of O&M in Distributary and Field Canals

Published: 
July 1, 1995
U.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
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

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