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
Geologic and Hydrologic Aspects of Test Well Drilling
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April 1, 1962U.S. Agency for International Development, U.S. Geological Survey
Information on test-well drilling was compiled in 1957 in the Resources Div., U.S. Geological Survey, Tucson, Arizona, for use in the training of participants from foreign countries. The data pertains largely to the geologic and hydrologic aspects of test-well drilling and supplement instructions...Read more
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United StatesIslamic Republic of Afghanistan; Kabul Municipality; Sanitation Policy; Sanitation Department
U.S. Agency for International Development
Kabul Municipality's Department of Sanitation is the primary body responsible for solid waste removal, drainage, and maintenance of public toilets within Kabul city limits. The legal basis for the Municipality's authority in this area resides in the 2000/1397 Law on Municipalities; this...Read more
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Afghanistan, South East AsiaAnnual Report: Egyptian Antiquities Conservation Project
Skoll Global Threats Fund, U.S. Agency for International Development
Approximately sixteen projects made up the season with seven either completed or will not be started again next season. The work covered projects in both Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple. This report will cover some of the preparatory work as well as the specific projects themselves.Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaFrom Water to Electrification, WatSan Committees Promote Development
Relief International, U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a short document that describes how RI and its partners leveraged Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Committees to promote clean water and appropriate sanitation practices in Ghana.Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaSenegal River Basin Planning
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides an overview of the Senegal River Basin and its uses, as well as a planning strategy for utilizing resources in the basin.Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaThe Understanding Water Supply: General Considerations
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is one of a series published by Volunteers in Technical Assistance to provide an introduction to specific state-of-the-art technologies of interest to people in developing countries. The purpose of this paper is to provide basic information and data for those individuals responsible for...Read more
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United States, North AmericaO&M Costs in Irrigation: Reappearing Government and Farmer Responsibilities and Rights
U.S. Agency for International Development
The amount of money governments spend on irrigation development continues to be a matter of major policy concern, the more so as "the fiscal crisis" constraints governments not only in the developing world but in the U.S. as well. A discussion of the state of the art in this policy area...Read more
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United States, North AmericaProgram Assistance Initial Proposal (PAIP) for the South Pacific Fisheries Access Support Program
U.S. Agency for International Development
A program assistance initial proposal for the South Pacific Fisheries Access Support Program, a program with objectives to secure fishing rights for U.S. boats and by providing additional resources to the South Pacific region for non-military uses.Read more
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United States, North AmericaNew Technique for Monitoring Bacteriological Quality of Water in Relation to Water-Borne Diseases
U.S. Agency for International Development
This training resource describes a new technique for monitoring bacteriological quality of water in relation to water-borne diseases.Read more
Optimum Control of Irrigation Water Application
U.S. Agency for International Development
The problem of controlling soil water within the root zone of irrigated crops to minimize the expected loss is examined. Control is obtained by the amount and timing of irrigations to replenish the soil water reservoir depleted by the crop's water consumption. Actual evapotranspiration rates...Read more
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