Productivity and Efficiency

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, water efficiency is the smart use of our water resources through water-saving technologies and simple steps. Using water efficiently will help ensure reliable water supplies today and for future generations. Topics addressed in this theme provide insights, lessons, and guidance on how diverse stakeholders are working to improve water management and reduce water use.

Productivity and Efficiency Resources

Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: General Asian Overview

Published: 
May 1, 1982
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Four papers on A.I.D.'s irrigation investment options and strategies for Asia are presented. The first two papers review, respectively, reports prepared by interdisciplinary study teams for Bangladesh, Northwest India, Pakistan, and Northeast Thailand and reports prepared by an Asia Bureau...Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Thailand

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
A five-point USAID strategy to improve paddy farming in Northeast Thailand is detailed. The strategy calls for: (1) rehabilitating and/or completing existing small-scale irrigation systems with emphasis on on-farm water distribution; (2) developing new small-scale irrigation systems, i.e.,...Read more
Regional focus: 
ThailandEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Projects Document Review: East Asia

Published: 
February 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
This study was conducted as part of the Water Management Synthesis Project, a program funded and assisted by USAID. Utah State University and Colorado State University served as lead universities for the project. This report focuses on findings in East Asia.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Engineering Aspects of Impact Monitoring in High Performance Sederhana Irrigation Systems of Indonesia

U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The purpose of this paper is to identify engineering parameters and indicators of physical performance of the irrigation systems and to describe the methods for measuring these parameters and to identify Indonesian institutions and personnel who can collect data on these parameters.Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

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