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

Tunisia: Care Water Projects

Publication date:
October 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Some 100,000 Tunisians living in dispersed rural settlements are using wells and springs that have been improved with U.S. assistance. This report evaluates a series of projects conducted by Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere (CARE), with partial funding by A.I.D. and assistance from the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Tunisia
Middle East and North Africa

Survey of Water Activities Under Foreign Assistance in the Yemen Arab Republic

Publication date:
October 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Due to the complexities in the Y.A.R.'s field of water, both the institutional responsibilities of national agencies and the number and diversity of foreign funded water projects, a systematic study of all the national institutions and of technical assistance was needed in order to improve the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Yemen, Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, Vol. V, Appendix D, Training Manual

Publication date:
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
This training manual and the accompanying training program is central to the purpose of the Egyptian Water Use Project (EWUP). Training skilled personnel in Water Management is essential to the achievement of the project goals and objectives, which include: developing improved irrigation water...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

Egypt Water Use and Management Project; Mid-Project Report, Vol. Vi, Appendix E, Training: How to Do It Series

Publication date:
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Colorado State University
Volume I of the Problem Identification Training Manual consists of a number of short, technical "How-To-Do-It" articles. The purpose of these articles is to provide specific instructions on how to carry out the tasks of problem identification. The How-To-Do-It series is merely a...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

The USAID Desalination Manual

Publication date:
August 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
CH2M HILL
As the world's population has grown, demand for fresh water has dramatically increased, straining available supplies and impeding development. Desalination, the removal of salts from water, offers an increasingly feasible and necessary solution to this problem. This manual outlines major...Read more

Addendum to Final Report: Water Resources Study for Haiti

Publication date:
July 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
Harza Engineering Company was retained to conduct a study to construct exploratory test wells and make a preliminary assessment of ground water resources of the Plaine de l'Abre (Plaine) in Haiti. The study was conducted between September 1979 and July 1980 and involved review of previous...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Haiti
Latin America and the Caribbean

Tuntang and Related River Basins Development Plan: Completion Report

Publication date:
June 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details the Tuntang River Basin Development Plan in the Jratunseluna Basin in Indonesia. The objectives of the report are to: determine existing and projected water and electrical power requirements for the Jratunseluna basin, develop supporting parts of the total water resource...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Indonesia
East Asia and Pacific

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