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

Executive Summary: Final Report on Institutional Development of The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB)

Published: 
August 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
The implementation timeframe of this institutional development effort was almost six a half years of continuing consultant input. Many lessons were l earned in this this period and many of these lessons are highly relevant, not just to the specific case of the National Water Supply and Drainage...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Technical Assistance Program for the Ministry of Water Resources, Sultanate of Oman -- Task 2B: Training

Published: 
February 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
In response to a ministry request for technical assistance, the Omani-American Joint Commission (OAJC) contracted with the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project to help MWR's training department develop plans and strategies for the next five years. WASH provided a consultant to...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

Institutional Framework for Management of Irrigation Systems and Building Farmers' Organizations

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the second of the ten Policy Papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is a synthesis of eight staff working papers on the issues related to this topic. The paper describes the institutional arrangements for irrigation management at the policy and field levels and in all...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Modernizing the Irrigated Agriculture Sector: Transformations at the Macro-Institutional Level

Published: 
January 1, 1991
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document is the fourth in the series of ten Policy Papers to be prepared under the IMPSA Program. It is based primarily on five Staff Working Papers on the issues related to the topic. Many factors affect the productivity and profitability of irrigated agriculture, but it is generally agreed...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

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

Published: 
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 focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Senegal River Basin Monitoring Activity, Hydrological Issues: Part I

Published: 
August 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This review is organized into four sections. The review of the status of the hydrological documentation concentrates heavily on the data that is available for the existing and future studies. The two main sections of the report discuss, first the issues that can be accepted from literature, and...Read more
Regional focus: 
SenegalSub-Saharan Africa

Planning for Water and Sanitation Programs in the Caribbean

Published: 
June 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objectives of this study are similar to those of the Central America and Andean reports: (1)to determine existing levels of coverage (the number of people with access to basic water and sanitation services), (2) to assess levels of investment currently committed by external support agencies and...Read more
Regional focus: 
Latin America and the Caribbean

Water Production Functions as Related to Time and Amount of Irrigation and Rain

Published: 
May 29, 1990
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
The workshop had the following objectives: 1. Consider the basic processes that determine crop water use and soil water balance characteristics. 2. Discuss the theoretical and experimental methods for evaluation of evapotranspiration (soil evaporation and transpiration). 3. Consider the effect...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Sustainability of Us-Supported Health, Population, and Nutrition Programs in Guatemala: a Review of Water Supply and Sanitation Projects (1955-1987)

Published: 
March 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. government support for water supply and sanitation (WS&S) projects in Guatemala was initiated in 1943 by the Inter-American Cooperative Service for Public Health (SCISP). Except for a brief period during the 1950's, U.S. support for the sector has been continuous and has grown to...Read more
Regional focus: 
GuatemalaLatin America and the Caribbean

Irrigation Development in Africa: Lessons of Experience

Published: 
January 1, 1990
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper describes a significant subset of the African irrigation experience, from traditional flood recession systems to large projects like Gezira (Sudan) and Bura (Kenya). The authors analyze the key technical, socio-economic and institutional factions that have helped fashion success or...Read more
Regional focus: 
United StatesNorth America

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