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

Ninth Amendment to Grant Agreement Between The Arab Republic of Egypt and The United States of America for Irrigation Management Systems

Published: 
September 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this is to increase agricultural output with improved systems, increase efficiency of water delivery and use in agriculture, and improve equity among farmers. RIIP will plan, design, and construct improved, operationally efficient irrigation systems. It builds on the experience of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Management Systems [IMS]: Amendment No. 3

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, AGR/ILD has taken action on the conditionality and the directed evaluation. The II P component evaluation will occur in mid August 1993 and will address concerns such as cost/benefit of the II P component given the large reduction in targeted area, direct impact on the farmer,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Systems Management -- Command Water Management Component

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Summarizes attached final evaluation (XD-ABG-919-A) of the command water management (CWM) component of the Irrigation Systems Management Project in India. The CWM component was to provide the basis for relevant agencies to cooperate with water users in better matching available irrigation water...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Fisheries Resource Assessment of The Kavango and Caprivi Provinces, Namibia

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the results of a 12-month field study of the fisheries and fish biodiversity of the Kavango and Caprivi Provinces of Namibia. It is divided into 10 chapters: an introduction; a discussion of the biodiversity of the Kavango River; a description of new exotic fishes from Namibia...Read more
Regional focus: 
NamibiaSub-Saharan Africa

20 Years of Aquaculture Research and Development: An Anniversary Souvenir Volume

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The establishment of the Aquaculture Department (AQD) of the Southeast Asian Fisheries Development Center (SEAFDEC) was based on the proposal submitted by the Philippine Government for the implementation of an aquaculture project in the Philippines. The proposal was approved by the SEAFDEC Council...Read more
Regional focus: 
PhilippinesEast Asia and Pacific

Fisheries Development and Management Project: Semiannual Report, December 1, 1992-June 30, 1993 -- Including Reporting Required for The Eighth Quarter, April 1-June 30, 1993

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This semiannual report documents the events and activities that have occurred during the seven months since the partial termination of the project, that is, from December 1, 1992 through June 30, 1993. Reflecting the project redesign, the report addresses two main areas: training and technical...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture CRSP [Collaborative Research Support Program]: Quarterly Report, April-June 1993

Published: 
June 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The status of CRSP activities for the April through June 1993 quarter is reported according to project. The CRSP Work Plans provide detailed descriptions of these experiments. This summary highlights technical progress as reported by each university, and includes explanations of problems...Read more

South Pacific Fisheries Treaty Program

Published: 
June 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Program, follow-on to 8790011, to fulfill U.S. commitments under the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Treaty, signed between the United States and certain Pacific Island countries in 1987 to resolve disputes over U.S. tuna fishing in the exclusive economic zones of the island countries. The treaty...Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Grant Agreement Between The United States of America and The South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency

Published: 
June 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of the United States of America and the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency: DESIRING to continue and strengthen the ties of friendship, understanding and co-operation which have historically linked the United States and the peoples of the member States of the South Pacific Forum...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Policy Alternatives for Pump Irrigation in Indonesia

Published: 
May 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
With more than 5 million ha of land now irrigated, the rapid expansion of gravity irrigation in Indonesia is over. But the government still faces the problem of extending irrigated agriculture to the poorer and drier areas of eastern Indonesia. This study assesses past and present experience with...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

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