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

Charging for Irrigation Water: The Issues and Options, With a Case Study From Iran

Published: 
January 1, 2001
U.S. Agency for International Development
Inadequate funding for maintenance of irrigation works and emerging shortages of water are prevalent problems. to combat them, the use of water charges to generate resources for maintenance and to reduce demand is widely advocated. Examples from other utilities and from the domestic/industrial...Read more
Regional focus: 
IranMiddle East and North Africa

Third Annual Program Review of Tunisia Private Participation in Environmental Services Program

Published: 
July 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this review is to provide decision makers in the Government of Tunisia and USAID/RHUDO with a review of the PPES program progress since its inception. This review focuses on activities since June 1995, which was the date of the second annual review. The third annual program reveiw...Read more
Regional focus: 
TunisiaMiddle East and North Africa

Fishery Management Plan for the Traditional Kingfish Fishery in the Sultanate of Oman: Recommended Measures to Manage Kingfish

Published: 
March 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document amends the Fishery Management Plan for the Traditional Kingfish Fishery in the Sultanate of Oman to include sections on the measures recommended to attain the management objectives, the rationale for choosing the proposed management measures from among the alternatives considered, and...Read more
Regional focus: 
OmanMiddle East and North Africa

Cooperative Marine Technology Program for the Middle East (Phase IV): Third Annual Report

Published: 
December 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
During the reported period, the efforts of the Israeli investigators were directed toward carrying out multidisciplinary surveys of the Israeli continental shelf; tracking data from the surveys conducted during the previous period; and at optimization of design and further surveys. With the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Project: Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program -- Final Report October 1992-March 1995

Published: 
June 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
While the primary focus of the Egypt project was collaborative research, institutional and professional development, and the establishment of new linkages were also of importance. It was also envisioned thai the Egypt project would act as a catalyst to propel the Abbassa facility to a prominent...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Mission Response To the Rig/A Report: Audit of Information Used To Monitor Progress On USAID/Egypt'S Irrigation Management Systems Project (No. 263-0132)

Published: 
January 1, 1995
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Irrigation Management Systems project (IMS) is very large ($336 million) and very complex (10 different components). It began in 1982 and will end after fourteen years of implementation in 1996. the IMS project has had a comprehensive evaluation and monitoring system since its inception. Based...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

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

Pond Dynamics/Aquaculture Collaborative Research Support Program Egypt Project: Trip Report, Dr. William L. Shelton, [27 December 1993-14 January 1994]

Published: 
January 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is a schedule of the Pond Dynamics/Agriculture Collaborative Research Support Program Egypt Project Trip Report for Dr. William Shelton of the University of Oklahoma for 27 December 1993 to 14 January 1994.Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Evaluation of Oman's Quality Control and Inspection Practices

Published: 
January 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The quality control practices in Oman were evaluated from November 13 to December 17, 1993. The objective of this evaluation was to determine the extent to which procedures for quality control are currently employed by the government and industrial/commercial and traditional fishing sectors in Oman...Read more
Regional focus: 
OmanMiddle East and North Africa

Oman Fisheries Development and Management Project: Semiannual Report July 1-December 31, 1993 Including Reporting Required for The Tenth Quarter, October 1-December 31, 1993

Published: 
January 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal, purpose, and outputs of the Oman Fisheries Development Management Project were restated following the Omani-American Joint Commission review and evaluation of the project in September 1992. This review clarified the intent of the project, and allowed activities to be adjusted to achieve...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

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