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
Egypt Water/Wastewater Sector Strategy
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March 1, 1992U.S. Agency for International Development
The Mission's goals of greater access to reliable urban services and cost recovery can not be met in the water and wastewater sector without policy and institutional reform. As a result, Sector Reform is a core element of the Mission's strategy. The GOE must commit themselves to...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaTechnical Assistance Program for the Ministry of Water Resources, Sultanate of Oman -- Task 2B: Training
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February 1, 1991U.S. Agency for International Development
In response to a ministry request for technical assistance, the Omani-American Joint Commission (OAJC) contracted with the Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project to help MWR's training department develop plans and strategies for the next five years. WASH provided a consultant to...Read more
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Middle East and North AfricaWater and Wastewater Sector Assessment in Jordan
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October 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of the USAID mission in Jordan, the WASH project organized a four-person team to prepare an assessment of the Jordian water and wastewater sector. The team's main focus was on municipal and industrial water supply and wastewater. This report provides a summary of the main points...Read more
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Jordan, Middle East and North AfricaEgypt Irrigation Improvement Project
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January 1, 1988U.S. Agency for International Development
This report covers the regional irrigation improvement project, with the goals and objectives being to develop methods and procedures to rehabilitate and improve irrigation systems on Egypt's old lands and to develop capabilities of the staff to undertake a national program to rehabilitate and...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaIrrigation Advisory Service Development Plan
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November 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this report is to summarize the current state of the design effort for the Irrigation Advisory Service (IAS) in Egypt. As the efforts to improve the irrigation system in Egypt have evolved, there has been an increasing understanding that one area of critical importance is the...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaElectromagnetic Inductance for Mapping Soil Salinity in the Serry Command Area: a Preliminary Investigation
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October 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is the result of activities of the Ministry of Irrigation's Regional Improvement Project (RIIP). Presented findings of an effort to assess the applications of electromagnetic inductance techniques for mapping soil salinity levels in the irrigated Nile River Valley and Delta regions...Read more
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaPopulation and Water in Central Tunisia
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March 1, 1987U.S. Agency for International Development
The report details the historic demographics of Tunisia and how they are changing. The document suggests the health and water related infrastructure issues for a rapidly growing and urbanizing population.Read more
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Tunisia, Middle East and North AfricaMaintenance of Basic Village Services Project Water Supply Equipment
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August 1, 1985U.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
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Egypt, Arab Rep., Middle East and North AfricaDevelopment of Fishing and Fisheries in Djibouti
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April 1, 1985U.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
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Djibouti, Middle East and North AfricaConjunctive Water Use: The State of the Art and Potential for Egypt
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September 1, 1984U.S. Agency for International Development, Colorado State University
The state of the art and potential application to Egypt of the conjunctive (or combined) use of surface and groundwater via an integrated reservoir system are reviewed in this report. Following introductory remarks on Egypt's water situation, the art and science of conjunctive water use are...Read more
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