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

A Reason to Celebrate in Burkina Faso: Organizing for Water

Millennium Challenge Corporation
Success Story. That observation, by the deputy mayor of Banfora at a recent ceremony to mark the inauguration of a water basin committee, underscores the need to protect and manage this arid, landlocked country's water resources in a way that ensures efficient and equitable use. MCA-Burkina...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Burkina Faso
Sub-Saharan Africa

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center

Publication date:
January 1, 2014
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
The center researchers team with policymakers and other stakeholders to actively inform public policy. DWFI faculty fellow Alan Tomkins is the center's director.Read more

Sharing Colorado River Water: History, Public Policy and the Colorado River Compact

The National Institutes for Water Resources
The year 1997 marks the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Colorado River Compact. Delegates from the seven Colorado River Basin states met on November 9, 1922 in New Mexico to discuss, negotiate and ultimately work out the compact. It was then signed in the Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe,...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

USAID Water and Development Strategy, 2013-2018

Foundation Center
U.S. Agency for International Development
The first global Water and Development Strategy outlines the approach that will guide USAID's water programming through 2018. The Strategy emphasizes sustainability, working through host country systems, using emerging science and technology, and learning from past efforts.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Water and Development Strategy: Implementation Field Guide

Foundation Center
U.S. Agency for International Development
This periodically updated document is intended to serve as a reference tool to help USAID Operating Units understand and apply the agency's 2013-2018 Water and Development Strategy. By publicly sharing the document, USAID aims to ensure coordination of their efforts with the wider water sector.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Water Conservation Planning Introduction

Alliance for Water Efficiency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
One of the first steps when starting a water conservation program is developing a water conservation plan.�Developing a sound water conservation plan is a multi-step process that requires thought and effort.� A number of conservation planning guidance documents are available to assist in the...Read more

Partnering for Water and Energy Savings Webinar

Publication date:
November 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
This webinar explores the options for water and energy utilities to work together, and provides guidance as well as specific examples of successful programs in the field.�Featured in the webinar�are two research reports that address the opportunities for partnership and the current barriers...Read more

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