U.S. Domestic Resources

Welcome to the H2infO U.S. Domestic Resources Page. On this page you will find U.S. Water Partnership member resources aimed at helping domestic stakeholders address the unique water challenges of the United States.

U.S. Domestic Resources

Collaborative Research Support Program Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Fifth Annual Administrative Report 1987

Published: 
March 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This administrative report addresses the management and technical accomplishments of the Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program during the reporting period from September 1 1986 to August 31 1987.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Approaches for Private Sector Involvement in Rural Water Supply Systems

Published: 
April 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report analyzes successful private sector roles in rural water supply and provides lessons from these experiences that planners of water resource projects and programs can draw upon.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira (Sudan) and Bura (Kenya). The authors analyze the key technical, socio-economic and institutional factions that have helped fashion success or...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Crafting Institutions: Self-Governing Irrigation Systems

Published: 
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report outlines an approach to the design of irrigation institutions that is useful to officials in donor agencies, host governments, and other organizations involved in designing irrigation projects in developing countries. The crafting of irrigation institutions is an ongoing process that...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

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

Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Incentive Mechanisms

Published: 
June 1, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Incentives are a creative tool local governments can use to encourage the use of green infrastructure practices on private property. Incentive mechanisms allow municipalities to act beyond the confines of their regulatory authorities to improve wet weather management on properties that may not fall...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Field Guide: Maintaining Rain Gardens, Swales, and Stormwater Planters

Published: 
January 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Sustainable storm water facilities (i.e. Low Impact Development-LID)attempt to mimic the natural water cycle. They function to slow and reduce the amount of storm water that enters rivers and pipes as well as filter pollutants to protect our infrastructure and watersheds.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America