The objectives of this study were to weigh the relative financial, technical, and policy concerns, and then recommend practical solutions to the problem of industrial wastewaters, particularly in the textile and leather industries. The scope of work as developed by USAID was to: 1) review current, pending, and planned environmental regulations concerning water use; assess monitoring and enforcement capabilities; and assess GOM plans for future wastewater treatment; 2)assess current water use and waste disposal practices and the associated environmental and economic impacts; 3) make a preliminary assessment of local water quality problems and needs, in-plant waste treatment capabilities, alternative technologies, and combined industrial/municipal sewage treatment; 4)develop alternatives to resolve problems in the textile and leather sectors; and 5)analyze the various alternatives based on technical, economic, fiscal, and policy implications.