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
Emergency Rehabilitation of Ouagadougou Dam No. 2 - Burkina Faso
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October 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
This report provides a brief review of the project to rehabilitate dam no. 2 in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, and, based on lessons learned, to develop recommendation for undertaking similar projects in the future.Read more
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Burkina FasoSub-Saharan AfricaRuhengeri Water Resources Study Rwanda
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May 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
The major findings and conclusions of a watershed resources/water supply analysis prepared for the Ruhengeri Resource Analysis and Management Project in Rwanda are presented. The report's eight substantive chapters: (1) furnish the basic hydrologic data on which the analysis was based and...Read more
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RwandaSub-Saharan AfricaPVO Effectiveness in the Water Supply and Sanitation Sector
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April 1, 1986U.S. Agency for International Development
Private voluntary organizations (PVO's) are the major force in the development of water supply and sanitation (WSS) in rural areas of the Third World, spending annually about three times as much as do the World Bank or UNICEF. PVO activities are generally rural-oriented, innovative,...Read more
Agricultural Research Corporation Western Sudan Agricultural Research Project
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October 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
A trip was taken from July 3-17 1985 to Sudan to study the El Obeid compartmented reservoir system. This system supplies most of the domestic water to the city of El Obeid which has a population of 200,000 to 250,000 people. This water supply was exhausted in March 1985 and the town was out of...Read more
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SudanSub-Saharan AfricaAn Annotated Bibliography of Factors Affecting Pumping and Irrigation in Africa
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October 1, 1985U.S. Agency for International Development
This bibliographic search was started in order to provide the background documents for the development of a methodology of economic analysis of water pumping projects, particularly the energy trade-offs in water pumping.Read more
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Sub-Saharan AfricaReport on the Groundwater Resources of Project - C (Small Farmers' Area) Caymanas Area, St. Catherine Plains
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September 25, 1985U.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
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JamaicaLatin America and the CaribbeanReport on the Groundwater Resources of Project - A, Bernard Lodge Area, St. Catherine Plains
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September 25, 1985U.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
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JamaicaLatin America and the CaribbeanNote on the Water Levels and Quality of Groundwater from the Observation Well At Hill Run, St. Catherine Plains
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September 25, 1985U.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
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JamaicaLatin America and the CaribbeanMaintenance 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 AfricaInstitutional and Land Constraints to Irrigated Agriculture in the Aqua Plaines of the Dominican Republic
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July 1, 1985U.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
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Dominican RepublicLatin America and the CaribbeanDon't see what you're looking for? You can search USWP member sites, request a resource, or contact the USWP.