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

On-Farm Drainage in Mahaweli System B

Published: 
August 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The main objective in conducting this study was to find the effectiveness of subsurface drainage system in maintaining the water table below the root zone throughout the year to facilitate the cultivation of OFCs.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Plan for the Formation of a Strategic Research Unit: Water Research Center, Egyptian Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources

Published: 
July 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentWinrock International
The Egyptian Water Research Center (WRC), which supoprt the Ministry of Public Works and Water Resources (MPWWR), has identified the need for building Institute capacity to design and implement strategic research studies to enhance planning and policy capabilities within MPWWR. This paper assesses...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Surface Drainage Manual for Pakistan

Published: 
April 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
The concept of this Manual is to develop and improve upon the drainage practices established in Pakistan, and not to replace them. With the intention of preparing a manual that would be accepted and adopted as an official document, the participation of local authorities was sought. The authors...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Models of Management Systems for the Operation and Maintenance of Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Facilities

Published: 
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report considers the many issues and actors that influence the development of operations and maintenance management systems for rural water supply and sanitation facilities in developing countries. It describes models in eight representative countries and offers guidance to planners and...Read more
Regional focus: 
United States

Southern African Food Information Resource Exchange (SAFIRE) Team Report

Published: 
February 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
Two teams of three persons representative of USAID and WFP organizations, met in Washington between November 2 and November 6 for five days at the beginning of the mission to prepare equipment, configure software, and undergo training on the technical construction and operation of the particular...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Irrigation Water Cost Recovery in Egypt: Determination of Water Costs

Published: 
January 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
This study addresses the problem of identifying incremental operation, maintenance, and rehabilitation (OM&R) expenditures needed to raise the performance of the water delivery system in Egypt to DO adequate level. Emphasis is placed on developing a procedure for allocating the costs of the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Zambezi Survey: A Report to USAID

Published: 
January 1, 1993
U.S. Agency for International Development
A report that covers a survey of the Zambezi river depths during the dry season of 1993 and the challenges faced in the basin.Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Mega Watersheds in Ethiopia and Botswana: Prefeasibility Study Report -- Ethiopia - Refugee Relief/Disaster Mitigation, Botswana - Drought Relief/Disaster Mitigation

Published: 
June 1, 1992
U.S. Agency for International Development
In recent times, predictable, recurring droughts induced famine and related disaster in Eastern and Southern Africa. International and bilateral donors, including the United States (US), have pumped billions of dollars into sometimes "band aid" solutions, which save some lives, but do...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Egypt Water/Wastewater Sector Strategy

Published: 
March 1, 1992
U.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
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Technical Assistance Program for the Ministry of Water Resources, Sultanate of Oman -- Task 2B: Training

Published: 
February 1, 1991
U.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
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

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