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
Cooperative Marine Technology Program for the Middle East (Phase IV): Third Annual Report
Published:
December 1, 1995U.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
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Middle East and North AfricaFisheries Development and Management Project: Evaluation Report
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October 7, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
A modified Oman Fisheries Development and Management Project continues to be worth doing. The focus of this Project must be Manpower Development. Until the manpower constraint is addressed, it is unlikely meaningful progress will be made in the two other project components--Planning, Programming...Read more
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OmanMiddle East and North AfricaFisheries Development Phase II: Amendment No. 1
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September 30, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report discusses Djibouti Fisheries Development funding issues and many ways to find a solution.Read more
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DjiboutiMiddle East and North AfricaIrrigation Briefing Paper
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April 12, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
Water is frequently taken for granted without adequate planning until shortages begin to occur. Egypt has not faced shortages since the construction of the Aswan High Dam but water use projections indicate that shortages will begin to occur in the near future. The recent African drought and current...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaStrategies for Irrigation Development in Egypt
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January 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
Cost-effective strategies for developing irrigation in Egypt's Nile River Valley and the Nile Delta, as well as on other lands already developed or targeted for development, are presented. Two major sections analyze, respectively, the current and projected (in the medium and long term) status...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaSocioeconomic Issues in Irrigation Development and Distribution
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April 1, 1983U.S. Agency for International Development
Socioeconomic problems facing irrigation planners and managers are examined in this review of the literature on irrigation in India, Pakistan, Thailand, and Egypt. Focus is on three critical areas: water allocation; institutional arrangements for irrigation management; and investment alternatives...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North AfricaOmani-American Joint Commission for Economic and Technical Cooperation: Fisheries Development Project
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December 21, 1981U.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
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