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

Report on the Groundwater Resources of Project - C (Small Farmers' Area) Caymanas Area, St. Catherine Plains

Published: 
September 25, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Crop Diversification and Irrigation Project started functioning officially from October 1985, to reinforce the instructional capacity of Agro-21 Corporation Limited to promote and develop private commercial agriculture investment in Jamaica.Read more
Regional focus: 
JamaicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Report on the Groundwater Resources of Project - A, Bernard Lodge Area, St. Catherine Plains

Published: 
September 25, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Crop Diversification and Irrigation Project started functioning officially from October 1985, to reinforce the instructional capacity of Agro-21 Corporation Limited to promote and develop private commercial agriculture investment in Jamaica.Read more
Regional focus: 
JamaicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Note on the Water Levels and Quality of Groundwater from the Observation Well At Hill Run, St. Catherine Plains

Published: 
September 25, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The Crop Diversification and Irrigation Project started functioning officially from October 1985, to reinforce the instructional capacity of Agro-21 Corporation Limited to promote and develop private commercial agriculture investment in Jamaica.Read more
Regional focus: 
JamaicaLatin America and the Caribbean

Maintenance of Basic Village Services Project Water Supply Equipment

Published: 
August 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
From October through December 1984, thirteen Egyptian engineers participated in management and technical training in the United States. The technical component of the training was conducted by a team of engineers provided by the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project. The Egyptian engineers...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Institutional and Land Constraints to Irrigated Agriculture in the Aqua Plaines of the Dominican Republic

Published: 
July 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
In an effort to expand the irrigation that is essential for agriculture and economic growth in the Azua valley, the Government of the Dominican Republic (GODR) in April 1978 initiated the YSURA irrigation project. Despite important quantifiable results, however, YSURA has been plagued by...Read more
Regional focus: 
Dominican RepublicLatin America and the Caribbean

Irrigation Water Production Functions: Report on a Training Course

Published: 
April 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
In Spring 1985, a 3-person team from Utah State University's International Irrigation Center presented a course in agricultural water production functions at the Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute. This report briefly describes the course's field practice component, which...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Development of Fishing and Fisheries in Djibouti

Published: 
April 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this project was to assist the Ministry of Agriculture in its efforts to create a viable system for the improved harvesting, handling/storage and marketing of fish. At the same time, the project provided assistance toward strengthening the institutional capacity of the Fisheries...Read more
Regional focus: 
DjiboutiMiddle East and North Africa

Understanding Potable Water Storage

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This paper is one of a series published by Volunteers in Technical Assistance to provide an introduction to specific state-of-the-art technologies of interest to people in developing countries. The lack of good, dependable, environmentally protected stores of water is a serious problem I many...Read more

International Irrigation Management Institute Annual Report 1984-85

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
The annual report for the International Irrigation Management Institute, an organization focused on water management issues in irrigation and other applications in southeast Asia.Read more
Regional focus: 
East Asia and Pacific

Irrigation in Southern Africa: an Annotated Bibliography

Published: 
January 1, 1985
U.S. Agency for International Development
This is a bibliography of articles related to: increased agricultural output, food security, irrigation, socio-economic and institutional aspects of irrigated agriculture in Southern Africa.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

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