Integrated Water Resource Management
As defined by the Global Water Partnership, integrated water resource management is a process which promotes the coordinated development and management of water, land, and related resources in order to maximize the resultant economic and social welfare in an equitable manner without compromising the sustainability of vital ecosystems. Resources available within this theme provide guidance on how to conserve and restore watersheds, reduce pollution, adapt to climate change and reduce risks from floods and droughts.
Integrated Water Resource Management Resources
A Study for the Organization Pour Mise En Valeur Du Fleuve (OMVS) Organization and Training Program
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January 1, 1975U.S. Agency for International Development
This study's approach was to acquire all possible information about OMVS and its member nations. This includes information on the governments, economies, social structure, health education, climate, geography, religion, attitudes, and problems...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaFramework for Evaluating Long-Term Strategies for the Development of the Sahel - Sudan Region, Annex 8: an Approach to Water Resource Planning
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December 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
This report describes a systematic framework for the analysis of long run investment needs in the water resources of the Sahel-Sudan region. The work was conducted as part of a larger project resulting from a contract between the United States Agency for International Development and the...Read more
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Sudan, Sub-Saharan AfricaHousing, Transportation, and Water Resources
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April 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
The subjects considered in the course of the symposium and therefore in these volumes were construction, transportation, housing, water resources and nutrition -- all highly relevant to concerns of the developing countries and all subjects of current interest at MIT. The four volumes of this report...Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaWater Resources Perspectives With Regard to USAID/Dap Visit to Senegal and Mali, Oct.21 to Nov. 9, 1974
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January 1, 1974U.S. Agency for International Development
Deficiencies in natural rainfall can be made up by supplemental irrigation, thus minimizing periodic crop failures or near failures. If food production is to stay ahead of expected population increases there will have to be substantial development of water resources and expansion of irrigation.Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaEconomics of Water Development on Government Lands in Southern and Southeastern Ethiopia
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May 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
A regional range development project has been established in southern and southeastern Ethiopia, and the planning area has been jointly studied by the Imperial Ethiopian Government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Water development in combination with veterinary...Read more
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Ethiopia, Sub-Saharan AfricaLake Volta, Man-Made Lake in Ghana; Annotated Bibliography and Inventory
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January 1, 1973U.S. Agency for International Development
This document provides an annotated bibliography of water resources and management of Lake Volta in Ghana.Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaWater Resources Survey and Development Project - Central Senegal
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January 1, 1969U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details basic hydrogeological data for central Senegal; the provision of sanitary water supplies in central Senegal; and the provision of a fully-equipped and adequately trained well-drilling team to the government of Senegal.Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaA Program for Ground-Water Development in Senegal
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January 1, 1963U.S. Agency for International Development
An overview of a ground-water program programmed to provide hydrogeological data in Central Senegal; provide adequate sanitary water supply in Central Senegal; and provide the Republic of Senegal with the minimum necessary drilling equipment required for undertaking small exploratory drilling and...Read more
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Senegal, Sub-Saharan AfricaFrom Water to Electrification, WatSan Committees Promote Development
Relief International, U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a short document that describes how RI and its partners leveraged Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Committees to promote clean water and appropriate sanitation practices in Ghana.Read more
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Ghana, Sub-Saharan AfricaSenegal River Basin Planning
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper provides an overview of the Senegal River Basin and its uses, as well as a planning strategy for utilizing resources in the basin.Read more
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