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
Institutions, Incentives, and Irrigation in Nepal
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October 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
Since 1950, government-managed irrigation development has been a cornerstone of public policy in Nepal. Numerous case studies, however, have shown that government-managed systems, despite their tremendous advantages in material and engineering resources, are outperformed by the farmer-led,...Read more
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NepalSouth East AsiaNew Guidelines for the National Fishery Policy: Part I -- Assessment and Recomendations for the Foreign Fishery Policy of Guinea-Bissau
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October 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
The proposals presented in these New Guidelines for the National Fishery Policy for Guinea-Bissau are the result of a study commissioned by the Trade andInvestment Promotion Support, funded by USAID-Bissau. The preliminary document was discussed and enriched with contributions and suggestions from...Read more
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Guinea-BissauSub-Saharan AfricaIrrigation Management Transfer: Selected Papers from the International Conference on Irrigation Management Transfer
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September 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
Transfer of irrigation management responsibilities from governments to farmer organizations has become national policy in many countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In September, 1994, an international conference on the subject, the first of its kind, was convened in Wuhan, China. This...Read more
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ChinaEast Asia and PacificOman Project Paper Amendment: Water Resources Development
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August 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
An amendment to expand the Oman project for three years to improve the capability of key water resources institutions necessary to plan, develop and manage Oman's limited water resources in a rational and coordinated manner, and to strengthen the institutions and physical facilities which...Read more
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OmanMiddle East and North AfricaWater Quality Improvement and Conservation -- Project Number 278-0288: Project Paper Supplement
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June 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
The potential improvement in relations with neighboring countries and the prospects for peace in the region have opened the door for improved economic growth in Jordan, including increased demands on Jordan's scarce water resources. The improved political and economic climate has led to a...Read more
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JordanMiddle East and North AfricaMid-term Evaluation Report: Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) -- Senegal
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May 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) was authorized by USAID/Dakar on August 19, 1988. The purpose of the eight-year $18 million Project is to improve farmer utilization of water and recovery of fertile valley lands for agricultural purposes in the southern regions of Kolda and...Read more
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SenegalSub-Saharan AfricaRedirection Plan for The Health, Water, and Sanitation Project, Mozambique
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April 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
In February 1993 WASH published a report entitled "Water Shortage and Related Public Health Problems: An Action Plan for the City of Beira, Mozambique" (WASH Field Report No. 389). in response to this plan, Africare wrote the grant proposal, "The Sofala Province Integrated Health,...Read more
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MozambiqueSub-Saharan AfricaFinal Report: Water Yards for Potable Water and Livestock in Central Region, Somalia
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March 1, 1994U.S. Agency for International Development
Presents final report by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) on a project (4/93-12/93) to rehabilitate water sources in nine villages in Adale District in Somalia's Central Region. Because of civil strife, wells and water yards in the district had deteriorated, water-borne diseases...Read more
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SomaliaSub-Saharan AfricaReport on Preliminary Investigations of Lake Maryout Water Quality: Past, Present, and Future
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October 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
This study was commissioned by the U.S. Agency for International Development (US AID) as part of its ongoing wastewater management support for the City of Alexandria, Egypt. The intent of the study was to use primarily in-country resources and capabilities to provide a survey level documentation of...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaReport on The National Seminar on Egypt Water Quality Assessment and Management Plan
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September 1, 1993U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Egypt faces increasing challenges in the effective management of water resources. Water for irrigation, a significant concern for agricultural self sufficiency, is rapidly approaching maximum utilization levels. The supply of additional water of quality suitable for use in...Read more
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