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

Capability of the American Public Health Association to Provide Services in Water Supply and Sanitation

Published: 
March 1, 1982
U.S. Agency for International Development
This document outlines the capabilities, work record, and resources of the American Public Health Association (APHA) for responding to field requests in water supply and sanitation.Read more

Non-Agricultural Uses of Irrigation Systems: Past Experience and Implications for Planning and Design

Published: 
July 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
A review of developing country experience in using irrigation water for domestic and other nonagricultural purposes prefaces this study of the feasibility of designing multipurpose irrigation systems. Technical and cultural factors affecting feasibility are addressed, and multipurpose systems in...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Non-Agricultural Uses of Irrigation Systems: Household Water Supplies

Published: 
June 1, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
The magnitude of the world's need for water signaled by the UN Drinking Water and Sanitation Decade, the adverse health effects of irrigation projects, and the increasing awareness of the basic link between water and health provide the background for this study of the feasibility of designing...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Addendum to Final Report: Water Resources Study for Haiti

Published: 
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 focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Field Evaluation of Methods for Measuring Basin Irrigation Performance

Published: 
February 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Even though basin irrigation methods have been practiced for millennia and are used today to irrigate more of the world's land than any other method, little research has been conducted to evaluate the hydraulic performance of basin irrigation or to develop criteria for improving present basin...Read more

Port Said Water and Wastewater Facilities Master Plan: Final Report, Volume Iii--Wastewater Facilities

Published: 
July 26, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objectives of this study and report are as follows: (1) to define the existing setting and the present and future needs to implement the Port Said Water and Wastewater Facilities Master Plan (WWFMP); (2) to assess the adequacy of existing wastewater facilities, improvement projects presently...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Port Said Water and Wastewater Facilities Master Plan: Final Report, Volume Ii--Water Facilities

Published: 
July 26, 1979
U.S. Agency for International Development
The objectives of this study and report are as follows: (1) to define the existing setting and the present and future needs to implement the Port Said Water and Wastewater Facilities Master Plan (WWFMP); (2) to assess the adequacy of existing water supply facilities, improvement projects presently...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Institutional Framework for Improved on - Farm Water Management in Pakistan

Published: 
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
Sufficient data has been collected and analyzed to define some of the major irrigation water management problems in Pakistan, as well as the technologies that could be employed to correct many of these problems. Thus, there is a strong basis for undertaking a program of improved on-farm water...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Programs in Tunisia

Published: 
January 1, 1976
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is a consultant's review, analysis, and recommendations regarding Tunisian rural water supply and sanitation programs. The report evaluates and approves the appropriateness of the technology used in these projects.Read more
Regional focus: 
TunisiaMiddle East and North 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

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