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

The FORWARD Project: First Quarterly Report

Published: 
October 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The first quarterly report of the FORWARD project, a project designed to promote equitable and sustainable water management strategies, policies and plans in selected countries in the ANE region, which are facing serious water shortages and/or conflicts over water.Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Probability Forecast For Aral Sea Levels': Applied Demonstration Project No. 6

Published: 
September 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of the project is to develop a scientifically-based probability prognosis for the level of the Aral Sea, including both the big and small seas. The project includes three stages: development and perfection of the author's program for estimating Aral Sea levels, preparation of files...Read more
Regional focus: 
Kazakhstan

New Independent States: Chlorination Operations Manual -- Kegeili And Chimbai, Karakalpakstan, Uzbekistan [I.E. Uzbekistan]

Published: 
August 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The chlorination system equipment, materials and training provided are part of the activities included in the prior MoU between the Governments of the United States and Uzbekistan. These activities are part of the Aral Sea Program financed by USAID and implemented by the Environmental Policy and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Uzbekistan

Field Manual for Water Quality Sampling

Published: 
July 1, 1996
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The overriding objective of this manual is to provide consistent field sampling protocols for the numerous agencies and individuals who require water quality information. However, it is not intended to replace any sampling plan. The Spanish-language version of this manual also is available to help...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Activity Report: Plan for CDS to Establish a Water and Sanitation District in Haiti

Published: 
May 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This project was designed to support the Centers pour le Development et la Sante in Haiti in establishing an autonomous organization capable of managing the UNDP-financed water supply system and providing environmental sanitation services with revenues from the sale of water. Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Migration and Transformation of Organic Chemical Compounds in Polluted Turkmenistan Water Bodies

Published: 
May 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This project analyzed the use of pesticides in the Gara-Gum canal, situated in Turkmenistan, and discussed plans to sample the canal to develop analytical techniques for the analysis of pesticide residues in canal waters. Read more
Regional focus: 
TurkmenistanEurope and Central Asia

Water System Design Seminar: May 14 and May 15, 1996 (Jerusalem, Israel)

Published: 
May 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID is currently financing the construction of water networks for a number of villages and municipalities on the West Bank. Deficiencies were observed by USAID in recent water network design related to hydraulic efficiency and the use of costly materials. Specific examples include: use of costly...Read more
Regional focus: 
West Bank and GazaMiddle East and North Africa

The Caia Ferry Final Report to USAID

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the Caia Ferry project, a project to develop the Caia Ferry in Egypt and increase economic development in the region.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Annual Report for the Period from August 1995-October 1996: Coordinated Use of Marginal Water Resources in Arid and Desert Areas

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
As described in previous reports, Acacia Saligna L. seedlings were planted in February 1994 in the experimental agroforestry site, of The Jacob Blaustein Institute for Desert Research. The experiment consisted of 11 treatments in three replicates, which are described throughout the document.Read more
Regional focus: 
IsraelMiddle East and North Africa

Southern Zone Water Management Project: Final Report

Published: 
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project aims to increase cereals, mainly rice production through improved water control and management in the Ziguinchor and Kolda regions. The project grew out of the need to address the loss of cultivated rice lands to saline and acid conditions, due to the...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

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