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.

Policy, Legislation, and Regulation Resources

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

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
Indonesia
East Asia and Pacific

Morocco Project Paper

Publication date:
August 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
This project improved water management and address water pollution problems in Morocco by strengthening the capacity of the Ministry of Environment (MOE) and by implementing pilot projects that focus on the policy/regulatory and institutional frameworks, technology choice, and community...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Morocco
Middle East and North Africa

Annual Management Plan for the Fishery Sector in Guinea-Bissau

Publication date:
April 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
As a strategy to prevent the depletion of the commercially valuable fishery stocks in the Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) of Guinea-Bissau and increase socioeconomic benefits to the country, the Minsitry of Fisheries proposes the introduction of the 1995 Fisheries Management Plan. The Plan is the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa

Methodological Guidelines for Sectoral Analysis in Water Supply and Sanitation

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
Latin America and the Caribbean

New guidelines for the National Fishery Policy: Part II -- Promotion of the Private Sector and Development of a National Fishing Fleet

Publication date:
November 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The factor that most affects the fishery private sector in Guinea-Bissau is the continual intervention of the Government in the commercial activities of the sector. The problem is complicated by either the delay caused in the execution of the privatization plans by the Government or by, through new...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa

New Guidelines for the National Fishery Policy: Part I -- Assessment and Recomendations for the Foreign Fishery Policy of Guinea-Bissau

Publication date:
October 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The proposals presented in these New Guidelines for the National Fishery Policy for Guinea-Bissau are the result of a study commissioned by the Trade andInvestment Promotion Support, funded by USAID-Bissau. The preliminary document was discussed and enriched with contributions and suggestions from...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Guinea-Bissau
Sub-Saharan Africa

Impact Evaluation of The Water and Sanitation Sector Project: USAID/Nwsdb Institutional Development, 1985-1991

Publication date:
November 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ex post facto impact evaluation of the Water and Sanitation Sector project (1985-91) in Sri Lanka, implemented by the National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB). The evaluation, which focused on sustainability, was conducted in 8/93. The major gains in institutional strengthening made over...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Constraints in Providing Water and Sanitation Services to the Urban Poor

Publication date:
March 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is to specify the key constraints that must be addressed for significant reform in the urban sector to occur. It is meant to be an informational tool, one that helps development planners understand and confront the problems that beset projects striving to bring water and...Read more

Introduction to Irrigation Management Policy Support Activity (IMPSA)

Publication date:
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
IMPSA is a two year policy formulation project which started in June 1990 and ends in June 1992. It is a project initiated by the Ministry of Lands, Irrigation & Mahaweli Development in association with the Ministry of Agricultural Development & Research. It is an activity to formulate...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

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