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: Timor-Leste

Published: 
January 1, 2012
U.S. Agency for International Development
This country fact sheet describes the freshwater resource quantity, quality and use distribution the country. It also discusses the legal framework for water use and the institutional structure which governs water supply.Read more
Regional focus: 
Timor-LesteEast Asia and Pacific

Local Government Water Services (Lgws): Quarterly Progress Report No. 2 -- January-March 2001

Published: 
April 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
The local government water services project is providing direct financial, managerial and technical assistance and training 20 Indonesian municipal water utilities to achieve full cost recovery and expansion of their services over a 36 month period. Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Analysis of Legal and Regulatory Constraints, Deficiencies and Omissions in Indonesia Regarding Private Public Partnerships in Water Supply, Waste Water and Solid Waste Urban Infrastructure

Published: 
December 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper builds and expands upon the work contained in the Narrative Description of Indonesia Laws and Regulations on Public-Private Partnerships and Public Sector Participation in the Sectors of Water Supply, Wastewater and Solid Waste. Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Review of The Philippine [I.E. Philippine] Interisland Shipping Sector

Published: 
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The broad objectives of this portion of the SRRS investigation and analysis are: 1) to identify the status of each of the policy initiatives, institutional development efforts, and other improvements identified by PTSR as desirable for near-term implementation to aid in improving the Philippine...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Findings and Recommendations Regarding Liner Shipping Rate Rationalization and Deregulation

Published: 
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The SRRS team was required to identify the desirable next step in liner shipping rate rationalization and liberalization, with the original expectation that the step could be implemented during 1990. It was evident that the most effective way to achieve rationalization, and one that had not been...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Shipping Cost and Rate Analysis

Published: 
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The SRRS team was required to identify the desirable next step in liner shipping rate rationalization and liberalization, with the expectation of implementing the step during 1991. It was evident that the most effective way to achieve rationalization, and one that had not recently been fully...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Economic Analysis of Liner Shipping Rate Rationalization and Deregulation

Published: 
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
In 1990, when the terms of reference were drafted for the SRRS by the PTSR (which worked from an earlier draft written by MARINA), the SRRS team was expected to provide recommendations on an initial phase of cargo rate deregulation. However, while the SRRS was still in its early stages, the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Marina and Shippercon Database Design

Published: 
August 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Interisland Liner Shipping Rate l Rationalization Study (SRRS) was conducted in the Philippines from November 1990 through August 1991 by a six-person team. Throughout the study, the team received complete cooperation from management and staff of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Pricing and Management

Published: 
September 30, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
Case studies from Morocco, the Philippines, Indonesia, Peru, and the Dominican Republic are the basis of this analysis of irrigation system financing and management. The following issues were examined in depth: (1) the feasibility of cost recovery through direct and indirect charges; (2) whether...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

China Urban Water Blueprint

Published: 
April 21, 2016
The Nature Conservancy
The China Urban Water Blueprint provides a scientific understanding of the current status of urban water sources and the potential for nature-based conservation in China. This report surveyed the source water catchments of the 30 fastest growing, large cities in China and compared and analyzed the...Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

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