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

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
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Burkina FasoSub-Saharan Africa

Policies Matter: a Legacy of Reform Creates a Future of Opportunity for Mozambique's Water and Sanitation Sector

Millennium Challenge Corporation
Success Story. Because of rapid urban migration in Mozambique, many of the country's municipalities responsible for water supply and sanitation infrastructure struggle to manage aging structures and provide adequate service to users'but this is changing. Water and sanitation play an...Read more
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MozambiqueSub-Saharan Africa

Fair and Unfair: a Study Into the Bethma System in Two Sri Lankan Village Irrigation Systems

U.S. Agency for International Development
This report tries to answer two basic clusters of questions. The first is related to the way in which bethma is practiced. What are the rules that govern it, how do farmers make use of them and what is the role of the government, are questions that will be asked. A literature survey forms part of...Read more
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Sri LankaSouth East Asia

University of Nebraska Public Policy Center

Published: 
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

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Nebraska Water-Related Research Database

Published: 
January 1, 2013
Robert B. Daugherty Water for Food Institute at the University of Nebraska
A comprehensive online repository of Univeristy of Nebraska-Lincoln water-related Nebraska research 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
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United StatesNorth America

USAID Water and Development Strategy, 2013-2018

Foundation CenterU.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
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United StatesNorth America

Water and Development Strategy: Implementation Field Guide

Foundation CenterU.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
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United StatesNorth America

Water Conservation Planning Introduction

Alliance for Water EfficiencyU.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

Published: 
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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