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

Crafting Institutions: Self-Governing Irrigation Systems

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
United States

Executive Summary: Final Report on Institutional Development of The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB)

Publication date:
August 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The implementation timeframe of this institutional development effort was almost six a half years of continuing consultant input. Many lessons were l earned in this this period and many of these lessons are highly relevant, not just to the specific case of the National Water Supply and Drainage...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Institutional Framework for Management of Irrigation Systems and Building Farmers' Organizations

Publication date:
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the second of the ten Policy Papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is a synthesis of eight staff working papers on the issues related to this topic. The paper describes the institutional arrangements for irrigation management at the policy and field levels and in all...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Modernizing the Irrigated Agriculture Sector: Transformations at the Macro-Institutional Level

Publication date:
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the fourth in the series of ten Policy Papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is based primarily on five Staff Working Papers on the issues related to the topic. Many factors affect the productivity and profitability of irrigated agriculture, but it is generally agreed...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Sustainability of Us-Supported Health, Population, and Nutrition Programs in Guatemala: a Review of Water Supply and Sanitation Projects (1955-1987)

Publication date:
March 1, 1990
U.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
Regional/Country focus:
Guatemala
Latin America and the Caribbean

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
United States
North America

Developing Sustainable Community Water Supply Systems: Key Questions for African Development Foundation Applicants

Publication date:
November 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this paper is to provide information to groups applying to the African Development Foundation (ADF) about the factors to consider as they design a new community water supply system that will be both sustainable and successful in meeting the established needs of their community. This...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Water and Wastewater Sector Assessment in Jordan

Publication date:
October 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the USAID mission in Jordan, the WASH project organized a four-person team to prepare an assessment of the Jordian water and wastewater sector. The team's main focus was on municipal and industrial water supply and wastewater. This report provides a summary of the main points...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Jordan
Middle East and North Africa

Audit of Cash Advances to Projects in Rwanda

Publication date:
March 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
This audit report provides a complete audit of cash advances to projects in Rwanda in 1988.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Rwanda
Sub-Saharan Africa

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