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

Sociocultural Aspects of Fisheries Management

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
United States
North America

Non-Agricultural Uses of Irrigation Systems: Household Water Supplies

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Environmental Guidelines for Irrigation

Publication date:
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/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Evaluation of the Fisheries Sector in Oman

Publication date:
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
No reliable data exist on the size of Oman's fish catch -- estimates vary from 46,000 to 200,000 metric tons. This and other problems that the Omani Government (OG) must overcome to successfully promote fishing as a source of food and income for its citizens are the subject of this report...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Middle East and North Africa

Report of the Egyptian Irrigation Management Systems By the USAID Design Team: Manpower Development and Training

Publication date:
May 9, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
CH2M HILL
A design is presented for a Manpower Development and Training Program (MDTP), part of a proposed A.I.D. project (Irrigation Systems Management) to upgrade the institutional capabilities of Egypt's Ministry of Irrigation (MOI). The design team recommends that the MOI meet short-term needs for...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Bangladesh

Publication date:
May 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
A brief history of A.I.D. irrigation projects in Bangladesh prefaces this analysis of development options (e.g., irrigated vs. rain fed farming, expansion vs. intensification of irrigation) and investment strategies (e.g., direct and indirect funding) for A.I.D. involvement during the 1980's...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
South East Asia

Report of the Egyptian Irrigation Management Systems By the USAID Design Team: Main Report; Egyptian Irrigation Systems Operation, Maintenance, and Structural Replacement

Publication date:
May 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
CH2M HILL
A USAID team worked with the Egyptian Ministry of Irrigation (MOI) to design a program to improve irrigation water use in medium size structures in the country's old lands irrigated area. Examining issues of irrigation system operation, maintenance, and structural replacement, the team...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Pakistan

Publication date:
May 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
Due to poorly maintained public watercourses and inadequate field ditches, water conveyance and application efficiencies are low in Pakistan's Indus Basin, the world's largest continuous irrigation system. This paper reports a study team's findings and recommendations for improving...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Pakistan
South East Asia

Irrigation Development Options and Investment Strategies for the 1980'S: Nepal

Publication date:
March 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
The irrigation development options and investment strategies available to A.I.D. in Nepal's hill country are assessed. First, review of development options concludes in favor of irrigation system improvement over expansion and of small- over large-scale projects. Considerable effort should be...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Nepal
South East Asia

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