Productivity and Efficiency
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.
Productivity and Efficiency Resources
Maharashtra Minor Irrigation
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May 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes attached final evaluation (XD-ABE-430-A) of a project to increase irrigation efficiency and profitability in 90 minor irrigation schemes (MIS's) in the Indian State of Maharashtra. The evaluation covered the period 1984-7/91; the PACD is 9/92. The project has been highly successful...Read more
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India, South East AsiaReport of The USAID Technical Assistance Team for On-Farm Water Management to Directorate of Water Management Research At Rahuri and Water Technology Centre for The Eastern Region At Bhubeneshwar
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April 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
This report summarizes the three-week consultancy concerning on-farm water management by the US advisory team to the Directorate of Water Management Research, ICAR. The team participated in two discussion-cum-training workshops with chief scientist from the 24 experiment stations associated with...Read more
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India, South East AsiaQuarterly Progress Report Three
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March 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
This report provides a summary of accomplishments, progress and issues for the third quarter of the Oman Fisheries Development and Management Project.Read more
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Oman, Middle East and North AfricaSwaziland Commercial Agricultural Production and Marketing Project: Action Plan for Upgrading and Rehabilitating Certain Irrigation Schemes and Development of Irrigation on Swazi Nation Lands
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March 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall objective of the consultancy is to provide technical assistance for the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives (MOAC) as well as the Commercial Agricultural Production and Marketing (CAPM) team as follows: provide plans and specific technical advice to individuals and groups with a...Read more
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Swaziland, Sub-Saharan AfricaMission Request for Extension Beyond Ten Years of Irrigation Systems Management Project
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February 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
Mission requests approval of a no cost extension of the Irrigation Systems Management (ISM) Project Assistance completion date from June 4, 1993 to December 31, 1993. This extension, which would take the project beyond ten years, is required to complete the delivery and installation of five large U...Read more
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Pakistan, South East AsiaCrafting Institutions: Self-Governing Irrigation Systems
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January 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
This report outlines an approach to the design of irrigation institutions that is useful to officials in donor agencies, host governments, and other organizations involved in designing irrigation projects in developing countries. The crafting of irrigation institutions is an ongoing process that...Read more
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United StatesProject Assistance Completion Report: Irrigation and Water Management I Project, No. 685-0280
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December 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
PACR of a project (1/86-9/92) to expand and improve village-level irrigated farming in the Bakel zone of the Senegal River Basin and to encourage private sector participation that can be replicated throughout the Basin. the project provided a total of 22 person-years of long-term TA and 20 person-...Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaFirst Annual Work Plan (November 1991-April 1993): Agency for International Development Contract Number 272-0106-C-00-1001-00
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November 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of the AID-funded Oman Fisheries Development and Management Project (FDMP) is the sustainable growth and development of the fisheries industry in Oman. This goal will be achieved primarily by strengthening the technical, administrative, and management skills of the Directorate General of...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaEvaluation of The Irrigation Support Project for Asia and The Near East
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November 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The ISPAN Project was evaluated in the context of evolving needs and strategies in A.I.D. This report, therefore, examines the project by looking at irrigation support within A.I.D.'s move to give greater emphasis to water as a natural resource. This new emphasis considers water with respect...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaAssessment of Hydraulic Monitoring Equipment Needs of Provincial Irrigation Departments
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August 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Systems Management, (ISM) Project, Phase-II isdesigned to increase agricultural production of Pakistan byimproving the reliability of water delivery and the equity ofwater distribution throughout the four provinces.Read more
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