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

Saving Water and Energy Together: Helping Utilities Build Better Programs

Publication date:
October 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
Water and energy are inherently linked, intersecting at both the supply side (electric generation and water/wastewater facilities) and the end-use side (residential, commericial, industrial, and agriculture sectors). This intersection is commonly called the "energy-water nexus." On the...Read more

WRECP Project Profile_Project _En_Sept 2013

Publication date:
September 1, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Government of Jordan recognizes the urgent need to protect and conserve scarce resources through regulation, education, and coordination with industry, local communities and the private sector. To address this need, USAID and the Jordanian government have launched the Water Reuse and...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Jordan
Middle East and North Africa

Capitalizing Knowledge, Connecting Communities (Ck2C) Final Report 2007-2013

Publication date:
September 1, 2013
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Capitalizing Knowledge, Connecting Communities (CK2C) program operated from October, 2007 to September, 2013. Originally conceived as a program with three components and a duration of 2 years, it blossomed into a 6-year program with four components. The program was diverse, but in essence...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Sub-Saharan Africa

Building Local Well Drilling Capacity in Senegal

Publication date:
August 1, 2013
Relief International
U.S. Agency for International Development
An overview of various well drilling technologies and their costs, this document also provides a case for the adoption of manually drilling wells where appropriate. Manually drilling wells, when professionalized, can be completed at the same level of quality as mechanized rigs but at 1/4 of the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

Case Studies Analyzing the Economic Benefits of Low Impact Development and Green Infrastructure Programs

Publication date:
August 1, 2013
The National Institutes for Water Resources
This report was prepared to help utilities, state and municipal agencies, and other storm water professionals understand the potential benefits of their low impact development (LID) and green infrastructure (GI) programs. The objectives are to highlight different evaluation methods that have...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Water Stress and Changing Hydrology in Glacier-Dependent Countries in Asia

Publication date:
June 1, 2013
Skoll Global Threats Fund
U.S. Agency for International Development
Using data from FAO's global information system on water and agriculture (AQUASAT) and its own population estimates, the World Bank calculated the renewable water resources for 214 countries.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
South East Asia

Water and Energy Nexus Research Database

Publication date:
June 1, 2013
Alliance for Water Efficiency
This database was compiled by GEI Consultants, Inc. and is sponsored by the Alliance for Water Efficiency and catalogues major, publicly available research that addresses the nexus between water and energy resources. For more information about this database, please refer to "Water?Energy...Read more

Solutions for Urban Flood Management

Publication date:
May 30, 2013
Xylem, Inc.
Cities all around the world regularly confront natural disasters that threaten human lives, livelihoods and the natural environment upon which we all depend. in a world where many cities are growing rapidly and facing increasing exposure to water scarcity, changes in weather patterns, and other...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Argentina
Latin America and the Caribbean

The Asia Foundation - Political Economy Analysis of the Teesta River Basin

Publication date:
March 1, 2013
Skoll Global Threats Fund
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Asia Foundation (TAF) in partnership with civil society organizations in India and Bangladesh began a political economy analysis of the Teesta River Basin. Based on field work on either side of the India-Bangladesh border, the analysis sought to identify the drivers of change for reforming...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
South East Asia

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