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

Omani-American Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation: Fisheries Development Project

Published: 
December 21, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Fisheries Development Project is a joint undertaking of the Omani-American Joint Commission and Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to address major constraints to the further development of fisheries by providing technical assistance and training to develop the institutional capacity of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Utilization of Local Councils for Improvement of On-Farm Water Management in Pakistan

Published: 
November 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Reports on feasibility of a proposed subproject of the On-Farm Water Management project to upgrade the institutional and technical capacities of District Councils in Pakistan to administer canal irrigation associations. A historical review of changing government jurisdictions and local...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Irrigation Water Distribution Systems for Tubewells and Low - Lift Pumps in Bangladesh

Published: 
September 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
The CARE Deep Tube well Irrigation and Credit Program (DTICP) assist Bangladeshi farmers to expand the capacity and coverage of their deep tube wells and thereby increase their incomes. However, a major constraint of this and many similar irrigation projects operated by the Bangladesh Government...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

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

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