Governance

As defined by the UNDP Water Governance Facility, water governance is determined by the political, social, economic, and administrative systems that are in place. These systems can both directly and indirectly affect the use, development, and management of water resources and the delivery of water services delivery at different levels of society. Improving governance for economic, environmental, and social sustainability is possible through the establishment of stronger public and private institutions, policies, legislation, and processes. Topics addressed in this theme include the principles of equity and efficiency, water administration, the roles of government and other stakeholders, and the frameworks to balance water use between socio-economic activities and ecosystems.

Governance Resources

Sustainable and Productive Resource Management: Macro Policies for Land and Water Resources

Publication date:
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is the seventh in a series of ten Policy Papers being prepared under the IMPSA Program. All of the previous papers address issues directly related to improving the performance of irrigated agriculture, with special reference to institutional issues. This paper and the eighth one on...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Promoting Profitable Irrigated Agriculture: Trade and Fiscal Policies

Publication date:
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this paper is to propose a set of guiding principles and feasible strategies on trade and fiscal policies affecting irrigated agriculture in Sri Lanka, which would contribute to achieving high profitability in these systems in the future. The paper also sets out broad guidelines for...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Macro-Irrigation Investment Policy

Publication date:
January 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the ninth in the series of ten policy papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is based primarily on three staff working papers on the issues related to the topic and two studies conducted on future irrigation investment trends, needs and options, one conducted by IIMI and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sri Lanka
South East Asia

Review of The Philippine [I.E. Philippine] Interisland Shipping Sector

Publication date:
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The broad objectives of this portion of the SRRS investigation and analysis are: 1) to identify the status of each of the policy initiatives, institutional development efforts, and other improvements identified by PTSR as desirable for near-term implementation to aid in improving the Philippine...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Findings and Recommendations Regarding Liner Shipping Rate Rationalization and Deregulation

Publication date:
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The SRRS team was required to identify the desirable next step in liner shipping rate rationalization and liberalization, with the original expectation that the step could be implemented during 1990. It was evident that the most effective way to achieve rationalization, and one that had not been...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Shipping Cost and Rate Analysis

Publication date:
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The SRRS team was required to identify the desirable next step in liner shipping rate rationalization and liberalization, with the expectation of implementing the step during 1991. It was evident that the most effective way to achieve rationalization, and one that had not recently been fully...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Economic Analysis of Liner Shipping Rate Rationalization and Deregulation

Publication date:
October 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
In 1990, when the terms of reference were drafted for the SRRS by the PTSR (which worked from an earlier draft written by MARINA), the SRRS team was expected to provide recommendations on an initial phase of cargo rate deregulation. However, while the SRRS was still in its early stages, the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Marina and Shippercon Database Design

Publication date:
August 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Interisland Liner Shipping Rate l Rationalization Study (SRRS) was conducted in the Philippines from November 1990 through August 1991 by a six-person team. Throughout the study, the team received complete cooperation from management and staff of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) and the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Philippines
East Asia and Pacific

Water and Wastewater Sector Assessment in Jordan

Publication date:
October 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the USAID mission in Jordan, the WASH project organized a four-person team to prepare an assessment of the Jordian water and wastewater sector. The team's main focus was on municipal and industrial water supply and wastewater. This report provides a summary of the main points...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Jordan
Middle East and North Africa

Case Study of the Niazbeg Distributary in Punjab, Pakistan

Publication date:
March 1, 1988
U.S. Agency for International Development
The second volume in the Water Management Synthesis II reports findings of farmers and irrigation system management in Punjab, Pakistan near Lahore. Special attention was paid to the main system irrigation bureaucracy.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Pakistan
South East Asia

Don't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.