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
Restructuring the Litani River Authority, Lebanon
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May 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The Litani River Authority (LRA) was created more than 50 years ago as a development/engineering agency to harness water resources of the Litani River Basin for the benefit of Lebanon. Today a host of water-related issues have emerged in the Litani River Basin and threaten the current water uses...Read more
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LebanonMiddle East and North AfricaLRBMS: Farmer Satisfaction Survey-2012
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The LRMBS Program is a four-year program aimed at improving the quality of water management in the Litani River Basin (South and Central Bekaa). It is undertaken by IRG, in cooperation with LRA, and is funded by USAID. The program began in late 2009 and has four components: Building institutional...Read more
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LebanonMiddle East and North AfricaWater Pollution Awareness Campaign in the Litani River Basin
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January 1, 2012U.S. Agency for International Development
The LRMBS Program is a four-year program to improve water management in the Litani River Basin in the Bekaa. It is undertaken by IRG, in cooperation with LRA, and is funded by USAID. The program began in October 2009 and has four components: Building institutional capacity, Water monitoring,...Read more
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LebanonMiddle East and North AfricaLeakage Detection Survey of the Qaraoun Dam, Lebanon Using Remotely Operated Vehicle
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
In April of 2010 a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) inspection was completed on the upstream face of the Qaraoun Dam in Lebanon. The survey was completed under contract with International Resources Group (IRG) of Washington, D.C. with funding from the United States Agency for International...Read more
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