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

Establishing a Human Resource Development Unit Within the Directorate of Sanitary Engineering in Peru

Published: 
May 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
A two-month consultation was carried out through WASH to provide technical assistance in the planning and organization of a training unit for the Directorate of Sanitary Engineering, a unit of the Ministry of Health in Peru.Read more
Regional focus: 
PeruLatin America and the Caribbean

Pakistan USAID Long-Range Strategy Options for Water Resources

Published: 
April 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report discusses AID/Pakistan's strategy in water resources. It results from a three-week study by the author in Pakistan made at the request of the Mission. The objective of the study was to produce a report that delineates a recommended long-term strategy for AID/Pakistan's...Read more
Regional focus: 
PakistanSouth East Asia

Irrigation System Improvement By Simulation and Optimization, Pt. 1: Theory

Published: 
January 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
A theory to evaluate improvement alternatives for an irrigation system by way of simulation and optimization is presented. A mathematical simulation model combining existing models of conveyance, application, and water use subsystems was developed and verified using available field data from...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

The Water Resource in Tropical Africa and Its Exploitation

Published: 
December 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Insight into the wide range of problems concerning water development in tropical Africa, particularly for the benefit of nonspecialists in the field, is provided in this report. The report examines the mechanics of the hydrological cycle, the origins of the wide variations in rainfall, the...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sub-Saharan Africa

Development of Village Hydraulics in the Sahel Countries: Overview and Prospects, Synthesis

Published: 
October 28, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Surveys of village hydraulics in Sahelian countries (Chad excepted) show that only 25-30% of the region's rural populace has adequate access to potable water. Although greater knowledge of water resources and wider local participation are beginning to improve the supply structure, the latter...Read more
Regional focus: 
Middle East and North Africa

USAID/Haiti Evaluation of the Irrigation Component of the Integrated Agricultural Development Project

Published: 
September 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Evaluates irrigation component of a project to strengthen the Irrigation Service of Haiti's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA). Special evaluation covers the period to 8/83 and is based on document review, site visits, and interviews with farmers and with USAID/H, MOA, Ministry of Planning (MOP),...Read more
Regional focus: 
HaitiLatin America and the Caribbean

Hydrology and Water Resources in Kabupaten Luwu

Published: 
September 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
Water resources management within Kabupaten Luwu is presently the responsibility of the Water Resources Section (Bidang Pengairan) of the Public Works Services (Dinas Pekerjaan Umum) of South Sulawesi with the exception of areas where special projects are being performed such as the Luwu Irrigation...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndonesiaEast Asia and Pacific

Planning Irrigation Improvements in Egypt: the Impact of Policies and Prices on Farm Income and Resource Use

Published: 
August 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International DevelopmentColorado State University
The most profitable use of resources on a typical Egyptian farm is analyzed in view of resource, institutional, and government policies constraints. The linear programming model of a farm management decision problem, based on an average sized farm found in a survey of 50 farms in Kafr El Sheikh,...Read more
Regional focus: 
Egypt, Arab Rep.Middle East and North Africa

Workshop for the National Water Supply and Drainage Board of Sri Lanka, June 6-10, 1983

Published: 
August 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
A workshop to discuss and resolve eight previously identified problem areas was held from 6/6-6/10/83 for 25 central- and regional-level managers of Sri Lanka's National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB). The workshop, reported on herein, was rated 8.6 on a 10-point scale by...Read more
Regional focus: 
Sri LankaSouth East Asia

Aid Grant to the Fiji Council of Social Services to Provide Partial Support for a One Year Emergency Assistance Program to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries to Rehabilitate Farms Devastated By the Severe 1983 Fiji Drought

Published: 
July 31, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
The purpose of this Grant is to provide partial support to a Government of Fiji program to provide agricultural commodities to farms devastated by 1983 natural disasters. This will be accomplished through the cooperation of the Grantee with the Fiji Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries.Read more
Regional focus: 
FijiEast Asia and Pacific

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