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

Final Evaluation of Irrigation Development Project, Proriego, Project No. 522-0268

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Final external evaluation of a project (1986-9/930 to upgrade irrigation technology in Honduras. Irrigation systems were constructed on 5,255 ha, and three irrigation districts in Comayagua Valley were rehabilitated, leading to increased production and productivity, mainly in export crops. Export...Read more
Regional focus: 
HondurasLatin America and the Caribbean

AID Amendment No. 1 of Grant No. 612-0231-G-00-2012-00 to Save The Children Fund (Uk) for Follow Up Drought Mitigation Work

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Grant is provided to Save The Children Fund (UK) under a child survival project in Malawi to implement the second phase of an ongoing USAID-funded drought relief project. The grantee will: (1) drill 50 boreholes and rehabilitate 75; (2) implement community-based management programs for these water...Read more
Regional focus: 
MalawiSub-Saharan Africa

On-Farm Drainage in Mahaweli System B

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The main objective in conducting this study was to find the effectiveness of subsurface drainage system in maintaining the water table below the root zone throughout the year to facilitate the cultivation of OFCs.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Preparing for Private Sector Participation in The Provision of Water Supply and Sanitation Services

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
National and municipal governments in many developing countries are turning more and more to the private sector to supply the capital and management needed to expand services and extend infrastructure. These efforts have been more successful in the power, telecommunications, and transportation...Read more

Plan for the Formation of a Strategic Research Unit: Water Research Center, Egyptian Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
The Egyptian Water Research Center (WRC), which supoprt the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR), has identified the need for building Institute capacity to design and implement strategic research studies to enhance planning and policy capabilities within MPWWR. This paper assesses...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Water Quality Pre-Investment Studies in Four Danube River Tributary Basins: Summary Report [1993]

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objectives of WASH'S wastewater pre-investment studies on the four river basins were to assess major sources of water pollution in each basin; to develop a priority ranking of possible pollution control projects in accordance with criteria that include impacts on human health and the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

Surface Drainage Manual for Pakistan

Published: 
April 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The concept of this Manual is to develop and improve upon the drainage practices established in Pakistan, and not to replace them. With the intention of preparing a manual that would be accepted and adopted as an official document, the participation of local authorities was sought. The authors...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Implementation of Canal Automation on the Tungabhadra HLC

Published: 
March 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This program implemented canal automation in India, taking its first formative steps during the first year of the project. Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Models of Management Systems for the Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities

Published: 
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report considers the many issues and actors that influence the development of operations and maintenance management systems for rural water supply and sanitation facilities in developing countries. It describes models in eight representative countries and offers guidance to planners and...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Southern African Food Information Resource Exchange (SAFIRE) Team Report

Published: 
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Two teams of three persons representative of USAID and WFP organizations, met in Washington between November 2 and November 6 for five days at the beginning of the mission to prepare equipment, configure software, and undergo training on the technical construction and operation of the particular...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

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