Institutional Structures and Management
According to the International Water Management Institute, institutions evolve depending on the nature of water resource issues that a river basin faces and, in that sense, are not static systems but adaptive and dynamic systems. IWRM’s potential contribution to increasing water productivity lies in its ability to approach natural resource management problems in an integrated fashion. Resources available in this sub-theme include models and evaluations of water management systems, examples of institutional frameworks and others that support managing integrated water resources.
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Institutional Structures and Management Resources
USAID Ecuador: 52 Years of Partnership
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December 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International Development
Since 1961, the Government of Ecuador and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have worked in partnership on countless innovative and sustainable programs to advance Ecuador's development objectives, including most recently the country's National Plan for Good...Read more
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EcuadorLatin America and the CaribbeanThe Corporate Ecosystem Services Review Case Study: Anglo American
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January 1, 2013U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWorld Resources Institute
The Brazilian government plans to increase metal ore output by 30 percent by 2030, with an increase in extraction from the Amazon region. This is a significant business opportunity for mining companies, but balancing commercial and conservation efforts presents a challenge. Anglo American, a large...Read more
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BrazilLatin America and the CaribbeanEvaluation of the Jamaican Urban Environmental Program for On-Site Sanitation
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July 1, 1997U.S. Agency for International Development
Final evaluation of an onsite environmental sanitation program (7/95-7/97) implemented as part of a Housing Guaranty Project in two peri-urban communities in Montego Bay, Jamaica. the Sanitation Support Unit (SSU) of the Construction Resource and Development Center (CRDC), a Jamaican NGO, was the...Read more
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JamaicaLatin America and the CaribbeanActivity Report: Plan for CDS to Establish a Water and Sanitation District in Haiti
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May 1, 1996U.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
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HaitiLatin America and the CaribbeanPromoting Community Participation in Municipal Services: Potable Water Project in Matagalpa, Nicaragua
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July 1, 1995U.S. Agency for International Development
In March 1991, the Municipality of Matagalpa, Nicaragua, reached an agreement with the national water authority to allow the municipality to assume administration of the municipal water system. This would be the nation's first experiment with decentralization of a utility service. Under the...Read more
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Latin America and the CaribbeanDevelopment of a Behavior-Based Monitoring System for the Health Education Component of the Rural Water and Health Project, CARE-Guatemala
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July 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
During February 1992, the WASH project provided technical assistance to CARE-Guatemala to develop a simple monitoring system for assessment and improvement of its water and sanitation program, with a special focus on health education. This effort resulted in a ground-breaking technical approach...Read more
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GuatemalaLatin America and the CaribbeanSustainability of Us-Supported Health, Population, and Nutrition Programs in Guatemala: a Review of Water Supply and Sanitation Projects (1955-1987)
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March 1, 1990U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. government support for water supply and sanitation (WS&S) projects in Guatemala was initiated in 1943 by the Inter-American Cooperative Service for Public Health (SCISP). Except for a brief period during the 1950's, U.S. support for the sector has been continuous and has grown to...Read more
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GuatemalaLatin America and the CaribbeanNon-Federal Pre-Award Survey of the Integrated Aquaculture Extension Project With the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere (Guatemala)
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January 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This report presents the results of a non-Federal pre-award survey that the Mission in Guatemala requested of the Integrated Aquaculture Extension Project with the Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere in Guatemala. The purpose of this pre-award survey was to determine if CARE/Guatemala had...Read more
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GuatemalaLatin America and the CaribbeanInstitutional and Land Constraints to Irrigated Agriculture in the Aqua Plaines of the Dominican Republic
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July 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
In an effort to expand the irrigation that is essential for agriculture and economic growth in the Azua valley, the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) in April 1978 initiated the YSURA irrigation project. Despite important quantifiable results, however, YSURA has been plagued by...Read more
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Dominican RepublicLatin America and the CaribbeanEcuador: Assistance to National Water and Sewerage Authority (IEOS) in Engineering Aspects of Microcomputer Application
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October 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development
The National Water and Sewerage Authority of Ecuador (IEOS) requested assistance in developing the capability of their engineers to use its Alpha Micro computer for evaluating engineering alternatives during the design of drinking water and basic sanitation projects. This report covers the efforts...Read more
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