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
Solution Story: Lavina Venance - Small-scale organic vegetable producer
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September 1, 2013Winrock International
A solution story about a mother's success with kitchen gardening under the iWASH Multiple-Use Water Services program in Morogoro, Tanzania. Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaSolution Story: Peter Mbuya - Improved Poultry Production
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September 1, 2013Winrock International
A solution story about Peter Mbuya, a Tanzanian poultry and goat farmer who benefited from water for productive activities and received targeted support to professionalize and expand his operation.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaWater for agriculture: How one innovative project is helping African farmers grow more food
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March 20, 2015Overseas Private Investment Corporation
This blog highlights OPIC partner Pamiga Finance S.A., an investment company developed to bring financial resources to rural microfinance institutions in Africa. One key aim of the project was to provide dedicated loans to African farmers so they could invest in micro-irrigation systems and improve...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaBelstar Corp: Modernizing Ghana's water system
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November 19, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
Shortage of clean water and sanitation systems in Ghana is associated with multiple health problems as well as 20,000 deaths per year. Belstar Corp., a Florida company, and Deutsche Bank Trust Co., have been retained by the government of Ghana to implement a project to rehabilitate 38 eisting...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaInternational Rescue Committee, winner of OPIC's Impact Award for Development Impact
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May 16, 2014Overseas Private Investment Corporation
In Cote d'Ivoire, women draw water from a well built by International Rescure Committee, a nonprofit that works to respond to humanitarian crises around the world with a broad spectrum of services related to healthcare, improved living conditions, and social serices. OPIC provides political...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaWASH and Freshwater Conservation in Sub Saharan Africa
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July 31, 2014Millennium Water AllianceConservation InternationalWinrock International
This webinar explores the question of integrating WASH and freshwater conservation with case studies from Tanzania.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaNirobox™ Seawater Desalination for Coastal Resort
RWL Water
Case study on how RWL Water introduced containerized desalination in Costa Rica. Read more
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Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan AfricaUsing Monitoring Data to Identify Water and Sanitation Service Delivery Improvement Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
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June 25, 2021Universal access to basic sanitation and water services and their progressive improvement are important for human development, health, and human rights; and are recognized in program, national, and international policies such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Monitoring data are...Read more
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