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

Minimum Design Standards for Community Water Supply Systems

Published: 
July 1, 1965
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose is to set forth Minimum Design Standards acceptable to FHA for water supply production, treatment, pumping, storage, and distribution facilities to serve properties offered as security for mortgage insurance.Read more

Evaluation of U.S. Aid Technical Assistance for Water Storage Facilities: 1957-1964

Published: 
October 1, 1964
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report contains a statistical listing and evaluation of the US AID technical assistance program for water storage facilities completed during the period 1957 - 1964. This work has been confined primarily to the savannah areas of the Upper and Volta Regions of Ghana. There is a high...Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Use of Roman-Type Cisterns and Small Dams for Rain Water Storage in the Highlands of the Base Valley of the Medjerda

Published: 
December 1, 1963
U.S. Agency for International Development
The relentless drive to complete the development quickly demands that daily-hundreds of decisions, both big and small, must be made on a vast variety of subjects. It is the purpose of this report to suggest for your consideration a conservation practice which you may find has application to the...Read more
Regional focus: 
TunisiaMiddle East and North Africa

A Program for Ground-Water Development in Senegal

Published: 
January 1, 1963
U.S. Agency for International Development
An overview of a ground-water program programmed to provide hydrogeological data in Central Senegal; provide adequate sanitary water supply in Central Senegal; and provide the Republic of Senegal with the minimum necessary drilling equipment required for undertaking small exploratory drilling and...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Report on Review of Plans for Flood Control and Reclamation on the Pampanga River in Central Luzon

Published: 
December 1, 1962
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is confined to flood control and reclamation plans, together with other pertinent discussions for the Pampanga River Basin.Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Geologic and Hydrologic Aspects of Test Well Drilling

Published: 
April 1, 1962
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentU.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
Regional focus: 
United States

USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID/OFDA leads and coordinates the U.S. Government's humanitarian assistance efforts overseas. The Office responds to an average of 70 disasters in more than 50 countries every year, ensuring that aid reaches people affected by rapid onset disasters, including earthquakes, volcanoes, and...Read more

Islamic 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
Regional focus: 
AfghanistanSouth East Asia

Big Business and the Amazon: Protecting Nature's Benefits

U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWorld Resources Institute
The Amazon rainforest boasts incomparable biodiversity- home to one thenth of all known species' and plays a vital role in regional water supply and global climate regulation. Yet, it is also a profitable working forest, benefiting both local businesses and international corporations. Trying...Read more
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

Sanitation Marketing: Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Enterprise Development (Watershed) Project - Cambodia

U.S. Agency for International Development
One pager on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Enterprise Development (WaterSHED) Project in Cambodia.Read more
Regional focus: 
CambodiaEast Asia and Pacific

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