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

Minimum Design Standards for Community Water Supply Systems

Publication date:
July 1, 1965
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose is to set forth Minimum Design Standards acceptable to FHA for water supply production, treatment, pumping, storage, and distribution facilities to serve properties offered as security for mortgage insurance.Read more

Evaluation of U.S. Aid Technical Assistance for Water Storage Facilities: 1957-1964

Publication date:
October 1, 1964
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report contains a statistical listing and evaluation of the US AID technical assistance program for water storage facilities completed during the period 1957 - 1964. This work has been confined primarily to the savannah areas of the Upper and Volta Regions of Ghana. There is a high...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ghana
Sub-Saharan Africa

Use of Roman-Type Cisterns and Small Dams for Rain Water Storage in the Highlands of the Base Valley of the Medjerda

Publication date:
December 1, 1963
U.S. Agency for International Development
The relentless drive to complete the development quickly demands that daily-hundreds of decisions, both big and small, must be made on a vast variety of subjects. It is the purpose of this report to suggest for your consideration a conservation practice which you may find has application to the...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Tunisia
Middle East and North Africa

A Program for Ground-Water Development in Senegal

Publication date:
January 1, 1963
U.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
Regional/Country focus:
Senegal
Sub-Saharan Africa

Geologic and Hydrologic Aspects of Test Well Drilling

Publication date:
April 1, 1962
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Geological Survey
Information on test-well drilling was compiled in 1957 in the Resources Div., U.S. Geological Survey, Tucson, Arizona, for use in the training of participants from foreign countries. The data pertains largely to the geologic and hydrologic aspects of test-well drilling and supplement instructions...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States

Armenia - Water to Market Farmer Training

Publication date:
March 26, 2014
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The Farming Practices Survey (FPS) was commissioned by MCC to evaluate the impact of Water-to-Market (WtM) activities, particularly farmer training, on rural farmers in Armenia. Fielded by a consortium of AREG, an Armenia-based NGO, and Jen Consult, the FPS is a longitudinal survey of farming...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Armenia

USAID Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance

U.S. Agency for International Development
USAID/OFDA leads and coordinates the U.S. Government's humanitarian assistance efforts overseas. The Office responds to an average of 70 disasters in more than 50 countries every year, ensuring that aid reaches people affected by rapid onset disasters, including earthquakes, volcanoes, and...Read more

Big Business and the Amazon: Protecting Nature's Benefits

U.S. Agency for International Development
World Resources Institute
The Amazon rainforest boasts incomparable biodiversity- home to one thenth of all known species' and plays a vital role in regional water supply and global climate regulation. Yet, it is also a profitable working forest, benefiting both local businesses and international corporations. Trying...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Brazil
Latin America and the Caribbean

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