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

Improving Sanitation, Building Skills in Household Latrine Construction

Published: 
June 1, 2012
Relief InternationalU.S. Agency for International Development
This success story is from the Ghana WASH, USAID-funded, project. It focuses on how the project built local capacity and demand for household latrines.Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Environmental Impact of a Large Tropical Reservoir; Guidelines for Policy and Planning Based Upon a Case Study of Lake Volta, Ghana in 1973 and 1974

Published: 
January 1, 1974
U.S. Agency for International Development
To date, guidelines specific to impact assessment of tropical dams have not been developed, particularly as regards hydrobiological and ecological impacts. The need for such guidelines motivated the Agency for International Development to commission the Smithsonian Institution's Office of...Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Lake Volta, Man-Made Lake in Ghana; Annotated Bibliography and Inventory

Published: 
January 1, 1973
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document provides an annotated bibliography of water resources and management of Lake Volta in Ghana.Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

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

Published: 
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 focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

From Water to Electrification, WatSan Committees Promote Development

Relief InternationalU.S. Agency for International Development
This is a short document that describes how RI and its partners leveraged Water and Sanitation (WatSan) Committees to promote clean water and appropriate sanitation practices in Ghana.Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

Ghana Small Grants Facility Informational Document

Relief InternationalU.S. Agency for International Development
While this was used to promote the small grants facility that was used to help households meet the financial burden of improved sanitation facilities, it can help other organizations include this activity in various programs.Read more
Regional focus: 
GhanaSub-Saharan Africa

UN-Water Country Brief: Ghana

Published: 
June 1, 2013
U.S. Department of State
A data-rich water national snapshot that serves as an easy reference of aggregated national information for decision makers.Read more
Regional focus: 
Ghana

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