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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Irrigation System Improvement By Simulation and Optimization, Pt. 1: Theory
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January 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
A theory to evaluate improvement alternatives for an irrigation system by way of simulation and optimization is presented. A mathematical simulation model combining existing models of conveyance, application, and water use subsystems was developed and verified using available field data from...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaThe Water Resource in Tropical Africa and Its Exploitation
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December 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Insight into the wide range of problems concerning water development in tropical Africa, particularly for the benefit of nonspecialists in the field, is provided in this report. The report examines the mechanics of the hydrological cycle, the origins of the wide variations in rainfall, the...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaDevelopment of Village Hydraulics in the Sahel Countries: Overview and Prospects, Synthesis
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October 28, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Surveys of village hydraulics in Sahelian countries (Chad excepted) show that only 25-30% of the region's rural populace has adequate access to potable water. Although greater knowledge of water resources and wider local participation are beginning to improve the supply structure, the latter...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaUSAID/Haiti Evaluation of the Irrigation Component of the Integrated Agricultural Development Project
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September 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates irrigation component of a project to strengthen the Irrigation Service of Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). Special evaluation covers the period to 8/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with farmers and with USAID/H, MOA, Ministry of Planning (MOP),...Read more
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Haiti, Latin America and the CaribbeanPlanning Irrigation Improvements in Egypt: the Impact of Policies and Prices on Farm Income and Resource Use
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August 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The most profitable use of resources on a typical Egyptian farm is analyzed in view of resource, institutional, and government policies constraints. The linear programming model of a farm management decision problem, based on an average sized farm found in a survey of 50 farms in Kafr El Sheikh,...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaWorkshop for the National Water Supply and Drainage Board of Sri Lanka, June 6-10, 1983
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August 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
A workshop to discuss and resolve eight previously identified problem areas was held from 6/6-6/10/83 for 25 central- and regional-level managers of Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB). The workshop, reported on herein, was rated 8.6 on a 10-point scale by...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaMalawi Self-Help Rural Water Supply Program: a Mid-Term Evaluation of the USAID-Financed Project
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January 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates project to help the Government of Malawi expand its rural piped water system and provide health education. Special mid-term evaluation covers the period 8/80-8/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with Ministry of Health (MOH), Departments of Lands, Valuation...Read more
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Malawi, Sub-Saharan AfricaA Proposed Action Plan for a National Training Program in the Water Sector for the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
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September 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
A national action plan is presented for training Government of Jordan (GOJ) water sector personnel. After a review of water supply organizations, planned facilities, personnel needs, and available educational/training institutions, the project's objectives are set forth, along with a...Read more
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Jordan, Middle East and North AfricaIrrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Sri Lanka
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September 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
Rather than explicitly considering irrigation development options, this paper identifies the problems facing Sri Lanka's irrigation sector and offers recommendations for their resolution. First, the Government of Sri Lanka has not given sufficient attention to the role of irrigation in future...Read more
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Sri Lanka, South East AsiaIrrigation Water Pumping Technologies: a Brief Overview
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August 1, 1982U.S. Agency for International Development
Various published sources are collated to present a description of 12 technologies used for pumping irrigation water. The pump technologies are grouped under three categories: (1) human powered (simple hand, pendulum, rower, diaphragm, bellows, and chain/bucket pumps, the Archimedean screw, and...Read more
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