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

Proposed Water Management Program for Major Irrigation Schemes in Sri Lanka

Published: 
January 1, 1979
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentCH2M HILL
Because of poor irrigation management, much of Sri Lanka's agricultural lands can be farmed only occasionally or only during the Maha season -- despite the fact that sufficient rainfall exists for one or more crops per year. The purpose of this study is to determine the institutional,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Improving Irrigation Management of Farms: Annual Technical Report, 1977/1978

Published: 
January 1, 1978
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the accomplishments of the Mona Reclamation Experimental Project, a project to develop a fund of water management information and gain experience in the factor limiting or accelerating its adaptation in new countries. Pakistan was the country where the study was implemented.Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Watercourse Improvement in Pakistan; Pilot Study in Cooperation With Farmers At Tubewell 56L

Published: 
January 1, 1977
U.S. Agency for International Development
Over half the water supplied to the watercourse at Tubewell 56L was lost before it reached the farmers' fields. This loss was primarily through the upper porous portions of the banks and in the vicinity of junctions where banks were thin. The 35 farmers in the 900-acre area served by this...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Institutional Framework for Improved on - Farm Water Management in Pakistan

Published: 
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Sufficient data has been collected and analyzed to define some of the major irrigation water management problems in Pakistan, as well as the technologies that could be employed to correct many of these problems. Thus, there is a strong basis for undertaking a program of improved on-farm water...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Study of Village Organizational Factors Affecting Water Management Decision Making in Pakistan

Published: 
March 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this study is to examine the social factors which affect the water management decision making of Punjabi farmers in a sample of fifteen Pakistani villages. In essence the study design is as follows: The focus of inquiry is on three dependent variables -- (1) decisions of farmers to...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Project Paper: Soil and Water Resources Survey of the Helmand-Arghandab Valleys

Published: 
February 1, 1975
U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of U.S. assistance in Afghanistan is to increase farm incomes. Under the first phase of the project, a soil and water survey of the areas around the Helmand-Arghandab rivers will be conducted with special reference to possible irrigation/drainage/conservation projects already identified.Read more
Regional focus: 
AfghanistanSouth East Asia

Water Runs Down Hill and Evaporates: Human Organization and the Management of Water Environments

Published: 
July 31, 1974
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is concerned with such an approach to the institutional and organizational requirements of irrigated agriculture. To deal with this concern, several related topics will be discussed. First, a brief look at some historical attempts at irrigation development are presented. Next, a more...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Development Institutions, Projects, and Aid in the Water Development Program of East Pakistan

Published: 
March 1, 1972
U.S. Agency for International Development
Water is a critical factor in East Pakistan's economy. Of the total surface area, 6% is river. The rural inhabitants (90% of populations) are subject to flood and drought. During drought months agriculture is only possible if water can be obtained from the rivers or groundwater for irrigation.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Problem of Water Scheduling in West Pakistan, Research Studies and Needs

Published: 
November 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The capacity to build and maintain the irrigation system has exceeded the capacity to manage the allocation of water for maximum agricultural production. The irrigation system was not designed to supply total crop water needs plus leaching requirements, but rather to provide sufficient water during...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

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

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