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

Drainage and Irrigation Recommendations for EMCIP Project Areas; Technical Report

Published: 
August 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report includes an evaluation and recommendations for drainage improvements and irrigation methods at four project areas.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Philippines and Papua New Guinea: a Select Bibliography of Fish Preservation and Nutritional Problems; Prepared for the Peace Corps Trainees in Fisheries Development, University of Rhode Island, Summer 1981

Published: 
August 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a bibliography of documents pertinent to fisheries, aquaculture, health, and preservation relevant to the Philippines and Papua New Guinea.Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Report to Aid in Support of a Project on Expanding Non-Agricultural Uses of Irrigation Water

Published: 
July 31, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
A survey of existing literature and interviews with 25 development practitioners provide the basis for this report on the health effects of pesticides in water used for drinking and for irrigation in developing countries. Individual chapters of the report: (1) identify the organic compounds found...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Expanding Non-Agricultural Uses of Irrigation for the Disadvantaged: Health Aspects

Published: 
July 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
A report on a project to identify what health aspects are associated with irrigation systems and the opportunities and constraints on pesticides.Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Non-Agricultural Uses of Irrigation Systems: Past Experience and Implications for Planning and Design

Published: 
July 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
A review of developing country experience in using irrigation water for domestic and other nonagricultural purposes prefaces this study of the feasibility of designing multipurpose irrigation systems. Technical and cultural factors affecting feasibility are addressed, and multipurpose systems in...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Amendment Project Grant Agreement Between the Republic of Djibouti and the Use for Fisheries Development Project

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this amendment is to extend the project through August 1983, and to provide increased funding to cover additional technical services and commodities to attain the project objectives.Read more
Regional focus: 
DjiboutiMiddle East and North Africa

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

Sociocultural Aspects of Fisheries Management

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper covers the sociocultural aspects of fisheries management. Sociocultural impacts of fisheries management have become somewhat of an issue since the Fishery Conservation and Management Act of 1976 mandated that regulations must consider social as well as economic and biological impacts of...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

Non-Agricultural Uses of Irrigation Systems: Household Water Supplies

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
The magnitude of the world's need for water signaled by the UN Drinking Water and Sanitation Decade, the adverse health effects of irrigation projects, and the increasing awareness of the basic link between water and health provide the background for this study of the feasibility of designing...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Environmental Guidelines for Irrigation

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
The guidelines and checklist were prepared for individuals who are responsible for the environmental aspects in irrigation project planning. Successful integration of the environmental component with the inputs from other disciplines requires a basic understanding of the technical factors and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

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