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.

Institutional Structures and Management Resources

Trees in the City: Valuing Street Trees in Portland, Oregon

Publication date:
July 31, 2009
The National Institutes for Water Resources
We use a hedonic price model to simultaneously estimate the effects of street trees on the sales price and the time-on market(TOM)of houses in Portland, Oregon. On average, street trees add $8870 to sales price and reduce TOM by 1.7days. In addition, we found that the benefits of street trees spill...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Quarterly Progress Report 2 (April-June 2009) Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support Project

Publication date:
June 1, 2009
U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report describes the progress of the USAID Water and Wastewater Sector Support (WWSS) Program. The report identifies business planning sessions of participating subsidiary companies and outlines issues and strategies. The WWSS provided utility management training sessions with...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Incentive Mechanisms

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
United States
North America

Quarterly Progress Report (November 2008 - March

Publication date:
April 1, 2009
U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report covers the start-up period for a water and wastewater support project in Egypt. The focus of the project is the application of technical and institutional development support to water and wastewater utility companies in Egypt. The USAID support for this project covers...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Water Quality Trading Programs: an International Overview

Publication date:
March 1, 2009
World Resources Institute
This issue brief provides an overview of water quality trading programs, outlines the various approaches to program design, and explores the program design elements that are important for implementing effective water quality trading programs.Read more

Managing Wet Weather With Green Infrastructure Municipal Handbook: Funding Options

Publication date:
September 1, 2008
The National Institutes for Water Resources
Securing adequate, sustainable sources of funding for managing wet weather presents a significant challenge for towns and cities across the United States, and financial constraints frequently hinder the implementation of effective programs and practices at the local level. This situation is often...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

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