Water Supply and Scarcity

According to the United Nations, water scarcity is defined as the point at which the aggregate impact of all users impinges on the supply or quality of water. Water scarcity is a relative concept and can occur at any level of supply or demand. Scarcity may be socially-constructed or the consequence of altered supply patterns stemming from climate change. Resources available in this sub-theme include U.S. drought monitoring data, workshops for rural water supply systems, among other resources that support water supply and scarcity.

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Water Supply and Scarcity Resources

Pakistan USAID Long-Range Strategy Options for Water Resources

Published: 
April 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report discusses AID/Pakistan's strategy in water resources. It results from a three-week study by the author in Pakistan made at the request of the Mission. The objective of the study was to produce a report that delineates a recommended long-term strategy for AID/Pakistan's...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Annual Report of Mona Reclamation Experimental Project, July 1980 - June 1981

Published: 
February 4, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
Agricultural production in the Indus Plan is low as compared to similar areas in other parts of the world. This situation exists despite the fact that the fertile Indus Plain has a potential to increase the production by 3 to 4 times, many constraints have been recognized for low yields, among...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Watercourses Losses in Sabinal Tehsil

Published: 
December 12, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
Huge loss of water in the Irrigation System of the Indus Basin has resulted in the menace of water logging and salinity whereas there is less water available at farmers' fields than the actual crop water requirements. There are a considerable amount of losses in watercourse conveyance system...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Problem of Water Scheduling in West Pakistan, Research Studies and Needs

Published: 
November 1, 1971
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The capacity to build and maintain the irrigation system has exceeded the capacity to manage the allocation of water for maximum agricultural production. The irrigation system was not designed to supply total crop water needs plus leaching requirements, but rather to provide sufficient water during...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Connecting the Drops: An Indus Basin Roadmap for Cross-Border Water Research, Data Sharing, and Policy Coordination

Published: 
January 1, 2013
Henry L. Stimson Center
To help build mutual awareness and understanding between India and Pakistan of the common water resource challenges they confront in the Indus Basin, the Stimson Center, the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), and the Observer Research Foundation (ORF) partnered to assemble an...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaPakistan

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