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: Dominican Republic

Published: 
January 1, 2012
U.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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Dominican RepublicLatin America and the Caribbean

USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Brazil

Published: 
January 1, 2011
U.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
Regional focus: 
BrazilLatin America and the Caribbean

USAID Country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Ecuador

Published: 
January 1, 2011
U.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
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Honduras

Published: 
January 1, 2011
U.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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HondurasLatin America and the Caribbean

USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Guatemala

Published: 
January 1, 2010
U.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 Caribbean

USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Haiti

Published: 
January 1, 2010
U.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
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Jamaica

Published: 
January 1, 2010
U.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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JamaicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Methodological Guidelines for Sectoral Analysis in Water Supply and Sanitation

Published: 
February 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
Sector analysis reveals the visible and invisible demand for coverage and services and the deficits in this area, the strengths and weaknesses of sector institutions, operational limitations and the total resources needed in both public and private sector of every country in the Latin America...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Ecuador Irrigation Sector Review

Published: 
October 1, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
The current state of irrigated agriculture in Ecuador is reviewed, and recommendations are made for improving national hydraulic and irrigation planning to maximize social benefits. Setting the context is a discussion of the Government of Ecuador's (GOE) administrative capacity for irrigation...Read more
Regional focus: 
EcuadorLatin America and the Caribbean

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