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

Irrigation Assistance to Developing Countries Should Require Stronger Commitments to Operation and Maintenance

Published: 
August 29, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Effective operation and maintenance requires a commitment by both the aid recipient and the donor. GAO found several problems affecting the performance of irrigation systems in each country visited, which raises questions concerning the level of capability and commitment that actually exists.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Aid Grant to the Fiji Council of Social Services to Provide Partial Support for a One Year Emergency Assistance Program to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to Rehabilitate Farms Devastated By the Severe 1983 Fiji Drought

Published: 
July 31, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this Grant is to provide partial support to a Government of Fiji program to provide agricultural commodities to farms devastated by 1983 natural disasters. This will be accomplished through the cooperation of the Grantee with the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.Read more
Regional focus: 
FijiEast Asia and Pacific

Community Participation and Irrigation Development: a Case Study from Indonesia

Published: 
July 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems (HPSIS) Project, which is a farmer-oriented pilot project involving 14 sites in Indonesia, was funded jointly by USAID/Jakarta and the Ford Foundation. In this case study, background information is presented on irrigation development in Indonesia,...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Comparative Advantages of Axial - Flow Pumps Over Centrifugal Pumps for Low - Lift Irrigation

Published: 
February 7, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Centrifugal pumps are commonly used in the Philippines for low-lift irrigation whereas axial-flow pumps have proven more acceptable in Thailand and Vietnam. This study compares centrifugal and axial-flow pumps in terms of performance and cost. The pumping efficiency of the axial-flow pump is...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

U.S.-Indonesia Marine Science Exchange Program, 1982-1983

Published: 
January 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
From June 1982 to June 1983, the Board on Science and Technology for International Development sponsored a United States-Indonesia Marine Science Exchange Program which provided support for visits by seven U.S. marine scientists to Indonesia. These scientists presented lectures on topics of...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Summary Report of the PCARRD - ICLARM Workshop on Philippine Tilapia Economics

Published: 
January 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
A summary report of the PCARRD-ICLARM workshop on Philippine tilapia economics. Tilapia are becoming increasingly important as food fish in the Philippines. The industry is growing rapidly as tilapia have become more accepted by consumers. As recently as the mid-1970's tilapia were generally...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Small-Scale Fisheries of San Miguel Bay, Philippines: Options for Management and Research

Published: 
January 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The San Miguel Bay fishery is one of the more important fisheries of the Philippines, being a shallow productive body of water producing large catches of fish, shrimp and other crustaceans. Competition for access to and use of coastal fish resources in much of the tropics have noticeably increased...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Japanese Fishing Joint Venture: Worker Experience and National Development in the Solomon Islands

Published: 
January 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Development of marine resources, especially tuna, is the key to the national development of the many newly independent states of the South Pacific which have industrialized fishing through joint ventures between host governments and multinational corporations. Based on two years' field...Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Soil and Water Conservation Program for Northeast Thailand: Project Objectives, Designs, and Strategies

Published: 
October 20, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
Thailand is one of the world's leading exporters of agricultural produce--fiber and food crops. With the exception of rice, an important part of these export crops are produced in the Northeast and has resulted in widespread deforestation. Much of the cleared land has been planted to cassava...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Indonesian Fisheries: A Status Report

Published: 
August 1, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
The following material describes a range of technologies for the pumping of water for irrigation. The technologies have been classified into three general categories: human powered, animal powered, and other energy source driven pumps, such as solar or wind. This material is by no means intended to...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

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