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

Using Monitoring Data to Identify Water and Sanitation Service Delivery Improvement Opportunities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Universal access to basic sanitation and water services and their progressive improvement are important for human development, health, and human rights; and are recognized in program, national, and international policies such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Monitoring data are...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Improving Monitoring and Water Point Functionality in Rural Ethiopia

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
This study examines the patterns associated with functional community water points in rural Ethiopia and identifies potential areas of improvement in terms of practitioner response to functionality monitoring. It was part of an integrated WaSH and nutrition program implemented by UNICEF Ethiopia...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ethiopia

The Intersectionality of WASH, Climate Change, and the Coronavirus

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention believes that handwashing is one of the most important actions people can take to end Covid-19. Reliable delivery of safe water and sanitation services around the globe is critical to help prevent the spread of the pandemic. But, there are vast...Read more

A Fight for All: 9 Facts about Santitation in Malaysia

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Malaysia has greatly improved its basic water and sanitation infrastructure over the past few decades. Nearly 100% of Malaysia’s rural and urban populations have at least some access to basic sanitation services. Much of this growth has been prompted by quick economic growth and an expanding...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Malaysia

Assessing Impacts of Green Infrastructure on Groundwater Quality

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
This article provides a case study done by the EPA to showcase the potential impacts on groundwater from the use of green infrastructure. The design of green infrastructure actually increased the risk of flooding and erosion when large volumes of stormwater overwhelmed the treatment plants. Water...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Green Infrastructure: Ecosystems in the City and the City as Ecosystem

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
GI is the newest paradigm in urban planning and recreation. It has the potential to help reduce urban heat island, improve air quality, and provide psychological benefits. Although these newly designed ecosystem patches have so many benefits, the article questions why the implementation of them...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Global

What Are the Hidden Co-Benefits of Green Infrastructure?

Publication date:
June 25, 2021
Scientists know that green infrastructure like parks and wetlands help to retain water in the soil and filter out pollutants from run-off. However, while reviewing the existing literature, a team of researchers at Columbia University observed that the added benefits of green infrastructure have not...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

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