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
The Fisheries of West Africa and Prospects for Development
U.S. Agency for International Development
The results of this study are useful for deciding how USAID should proceed with developing a fishery strategy in West Africa. The study is based on secondary source material and there is need for further investigation. However, it is clear that marine fisheries hold great potential for promoting...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaSector Environmental Guideline: Dry land Agriculture
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March 18, 2014U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this document and the Sector Environmental Guidelines overall is to support environmentally sound design and management (ESDM) of common USAID sectorial development activities by providing concise, plain-language information. This guideline details how conservation agriculture, rain...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaUse of agro-climatic zones to upscale simulated crop yield
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November 30, 2012A Field Crops Research article on simulated crop yield potentialRead more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaUSGS and USAID Partner to Conserve Forests, Water in Africa
U.S. Geological SurveyU.S. Agency for International Development
This resource offers an overview of the partnership between USAID and USGS working to conserve forests in Guinea. One of the many reasons that this project is critical is that Guinea's forest reserves replenish many of West Africa's life-sustaining waterways.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaVideo: Improving People's Livelihoods with SolutionMUS - Small Livestock
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May 1, 2015Winrock International
Most livelihood activities require water. Productive water services alone increase income and food security but the benefits of this productive water can be solidified and amplified through targeted livelihoods support programs. This video tells the story of Nyakonge, a pastoralist village in...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaNirobox™ Seawater Desalination for Coastal Resort
RWL Water
Case study on how RWL Water introduced containerized desalination in Costa Rica. Read more
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