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

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

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