Policy, Legislation, and Regulation
According to the Water Governance Facility, governance systems determine who gets what water, when, and how. The representation of various interests in water decision-making and the role of politics are important components in addressing governance dynamics. Resources available in this sub-theme include national water and sanitation plans and guidelines for improving the performance of municipal water and sanitation operators, among other resources that support water policies, legislation, and regulation.
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Policy, Legislation, and Regulation Resources
USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Mexico
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January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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MexicoUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Philippines
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January 1, 2011U.S. Agency for International Development
The Philippines covers 1,830 square kilometers of water. Land distribution is highly skewed, and much of the land is moderately or severely eroded. Despite various land reforms, the majority of rural people remain landless, and there is a swelling urban population living in informal settlements...Read more
USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Botswana
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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BotswanaSub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Burundi
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
Since Burundi's independence in 1962, ethnically based political parties have vied for control of the country, resulting in decades of violent conflict. Families have been forced to flee successive waves of conflict, and tens of thousands have been internally displaced or temporarily resettled...Read more
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BurundiSub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Central African Republic
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
The Central African Republic (R'publique Centrafricaine, CAR) is a landlocked, sparsely populated country that is well-endowed with natural resources. CAR has abundant land, adequate soil, dense tropical forests, and a wealth of unexploited minerals. However, the country has a history of...Read more
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Central African RepublicSub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Democratic Republic of Congo
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), also known as Congo (Kinshasa), is still emerging from a decade of violent conflict. From the time that foreign-based rebel forces ended President Mobutu's 32-year rule in 1997 to Joseph Kabila's election as President and establishment of the...Read more
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Congo, Democratic Republic of theSub-Saharan AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Egypt
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
The vast majority of Egypt's territory is unusable or low-value desert. Its agriculture and population are largely confined to the narrow Nile River Valley and Delta, about 4% of Egypt's total land area. All of the limited agricultural land is irrigated and most is productive, but...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Guatemala
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet for Guatemala describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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GuatemalaLatin America and the CaribbeanUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Haiti
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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HaitiLatin America and the CaribbeanUSAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Jamaica
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January 1, 2010U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution in the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
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