Watershed Management and Restoration

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, watershed management is the continuous process of creating and implementing plans, programs, and projects with partners using a multi-disciplinary and adaptive approach to sustain and enhance natural watersheds. Resources available in this sub-theme include watershed management technical reports, tools to assess flows in ecosystems, and other resources that support sustainable watershed management and restoration.

Watershed Management and Restoration Resources

Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices of Egyptian Farmers Towards Water Resources: A National Survey

Publication date:
October 1, 1998
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objectives of this national survey of Egyptian farmers were to: Provide information to help GreenCOM and the WCU design appropriate communication interventions; identify baseline measures for male and female farmers knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning water resource management; and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Reclaiming Poland's Riverine Resources: Final Report Covering Period 9/14/92-4/31/96

Publication date:
March 1, 1997
U.S. Agency for International Development
The overall objective of this project was the development of a verifiable, spatially extensible Geographic Information System model of vegetation, soils, land use, topography, and nitrogen and phosphorus dynamics within the Olawa River watershed inwestern Poland. We have completed the overall GIS...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Europe and Central Asia

Southern Zone Water Management Project: Final Report

Publication date:
January 1, 1996
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project aims to increase cereals, mainly rice production through improved water control and management in the Ziguinchor and Kolda regions. The project grew out of the need to address the loss of cultivated rice lands to saline and acid conditions, due to the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

Mid-term Evaluation Report: Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) -- Senegal

Publication date:
May 1, 1994
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Southern Zone Water Management Project (SZWMP) was authorized by USAID/Dakar on August 19, 1988. The purpose of the eight-year $18 million Project is to improve farmer utilization of water and recovery of fertile valley lands for agricultural purposes in the southern regions of Kolda and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

On-Farm Drainage in Mahaweli System B

Publication date:
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The main objective in conducting this study was to find the effectiveness of subsurface drainage system in maintaining the water table below the root zone throughout the year to facilitate the cultivation of OFCs.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Surface Drainage Manual for Pakistan

Publication date:
April 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The concept of this Manual is to develop and improve upon the drainage practices established in Pakistan, and not to replace them. With the intention of preparing a manual that would be accepted and adopted as an official document, the participation of local authorities was sought. The authors...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Pakistan
South East Asia

Mega Watersheds in Ethiopia and Botswana: Prefeasibility Study Report -- Ethiopia - Refugee Relief/Disaster Mitigation, Botswana - Drought Relief/Disaster Mitigation

Publication date:
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
In recent times, predictable, recurring droughts induced famine and related disaster in Eastern and Southern Africa. International and bilateral donors, including the United States (US), have pumped billions of dollars into sometimes "band aid" solutions, which save some lives, but do...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity, Hydrological Issues, Part II: A Report based on Discussions and Bibliographical Work in Senegal, Fieldwork around Matam and Subsequent Data Analysis

Publication date:
November 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This brief study involved literature review, discussions, field work and analysis. Thirty-two recommendations are made. The most important is that Manantali's long term operation should be changed to include the release of water to augment the natural flood in the valley. A new real time...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

Stream Corridors in Watershed Management

Publication date:
September 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Stream corridor management includes the maintenance of riparian and in stream vegetation and maintenance of overall channel morphology with its obstructions , rapids, meanders and adjacent wetlands.Read more

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