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

USAID country Profile: Property Rights and Resource Governance: Ethiopia

Publication date:
January 1, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
Ethiopia's economy and the well-being of its more than 80 million citizens depend on the productivity of its natural resources, principally land and water that are used for production of crops and animals that provide more than 40% of Ethiopia's GDP. Governance of these resources is...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Ethiopia
Sub-Saharan Africa

Litani River Walk Through Survey

Publication date:
January 1, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
During May-September 2011, IRG conducted a walk-through survey of the Litani River and its tributaries. The objective of this walk-through was to qualitatively assess the gradual degradation of the Litani River as it flows from source to outlet and use this information to raise awareness among...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Lebanon
Middle East and North Africa

A Market-Based Approach to Facilitate Self Supply for Rainwater Harvesting in Uganda

Publication date:
January 1, 2011
Relief International
This Technical Paper was submitted, accepted and presented at the 6th Rural Water Supply Network Forum in Uganda. While it is technical in nature, it provides a lot of information about the Domestic Rainwater Harvesting (DWRH) project that RI implemented in Uganda where RI leveraged a private...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Uganda
Sub-Saharan Africa

Urban & Community Forestry At a Glance

Publication date:
January 1, 2011
The National Institutes for Water Resources
The purpose of the Urban and Community Forestry Program is to create and maintain sustainable urban forests to help improve the quality of urban environments and the quality of life of urban citizens.Read more
Regional/Country focus:
United States
North America

Rooftops to Rivers II

Publication date:
January 1, 2011
An estimated 10 trillion gallons a year of untreated storm water runs off roofs, roads, parking lots, and other paved surfaces, often through the sewage systems, into rivers and waterways that serve as drinking water supplies and flow to our beaches, increasing health risks, degrading ecosystems,...Read more

Quarterly Progress Report (July - September 2010) Egypt Water and Wastewater Sector Support Project

Publication date:
October 1, 2010
U.S. Agency for International Development
This USAID quarterly report analyzed the success of program activities while at the same time refining and adapting USAID's approach for the third year activities. During the second year USAID 'ring-fenced' program activities and ended low-impact and/or unsustainable activities,...Read more
Regional/Country focus:
Egypt, Arab Rep.
Middle East and North Africa

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