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

Institutions, Incentives, and Irrigation in Nepal

Published: 
October 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Since 1950, government-managed irrigation development has been a cornerstone of public policy in Nepal. Numerous case studies, however, have shown that government-managed systems, despite their tremendous advantages in material and engineering resources, are outperformed by the farmer-led,...Read more
Regional focus: 
NepalSouth East Asia

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

Published: 
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 focus: 
Guinea-BissauSub-Saharan Africa

SEAFDEC [Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center] Aquaculture Department [AQD] 1992-1993 report: R & D for Sustainable Aquaculture

Published: 
October 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Aquaculture Department of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center(SEAFDEC/AQD) was established in 1973 to: 1) Promote and undertake aquaculture research relevant and appropriate for Southeast Asia; 2)Develop human resources for aquaculture development in the region; and 3)Disseminate...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Irrigation Management Transfer: Selected Papers from the International Conference on Irrigation Management Transfer

Published: 
September 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Transfer of irrigation management responsibilities from governments to farmer organizations has become national policy in many countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. In September, 1994, an international conference on the subject, the first of its kind, was convened in Wuhan, China. This...Read more
Regional focus: 
ChinaEast Asia and Pacific

Irrigation Development Project (IDP)

Published: 
June 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes final evaluation (PD-ABH-884) of a project to support the construction and operation of approximately 5,258 hectares of irrigation systems in Honduras. Evaluation covers the period 1986-10/93. USAID/H's comments on the evaluation are as follows. Given that a baseline survey was...Read more
Regional focus: 
HondurasLatin America and the Caribbean

Mid-term Evaluation Report: Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) -- Senegal

Published: 
May 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) was authorized by USAID/Dakar on August 19, 1988. The purpose of the eight-year $18 million Project is to improve farmer utilization of water and recovery of fertile valley lands for agricultural purposes in the southern regions of Kolda and...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) Directory -- Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture

Published: 
May 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The May 1994 Collaborative Research Support Program Office of International Research and Development Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Directory. Included in the directory are also international mail guidelines.Read more

Irrigation Management Systems Project Sustainability Workshop, April 21-23, 1994, Port Said, Egypt

Published: 
April 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation and Land Development Office of the USAID Mission in Cairo requested the Irrigation Support Project for Asia and the Near East (ISPAN) to conduct a workshop for the Irrigation Management Systems (IMS) Project, a $340 million umbrella project with nine major components plus a...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Preliminary Review of the Marine Segment of the Ornamental Fish Industry in Sri Lanka

Published: 
April 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is a review of information available on the marine fish component of the ornamental fish trade in Sri Lanka and preliminary survey results. Ornamental fish exports have increased from Sri Lanka during recent years due primarily to expansion of freshwater aquaculture facilities and...Read more

Sustainable Aquaculture Development for Poverty Alleviation and Improved Nutrition in Bangladesh: Quarterly Progress Report (01 January - 31 March 1994)

Published: 
March 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the third quarterly progress report of the Sustainable Aquaculture Development for Poverty Alleviation and Improved Nutrition in Bangladesh project. Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

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