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National Water Apex Bodies: a guide for Pacific Island countries

This guide aims to give a first introduction to some of the key issues and steps to be considered in the establishment and strengthening of a National Water Apex Body (NWAB) in the Pacific Island Countries (PICs). (Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission (SOPAC): 2008) More info >>

Stakeholder participation in modelling for integrated catchment assessment and management: Australian case study

This paper addresses issues of participation in the development of integrated assessment and modelling approaches in catchment management, drawing on lessons from an Australian case study in the management of diffuse source pollutants in the Ben Chifley Dam catchment of south-eastern Australia. (ANU Fenner School of Environment and Society: 2007) More info >>

The participatory poverty assessment of the Tonle Sap: a summary of key findings

The Participatory poverty assessment aimed to provide policy makers,donors, and civil society with a deeper understanding of the relationship between poor people's livelihood strategies and their use and the management of natural resources; the gender dimensions of poverty, and the role of local governance in poverty reduction. A version in Khmer is also available. (Cambodia Development Resource Institute (CDRI): 2007) More info >>

Fresh water in the Maningrida region's hybrid economy

This report presents preliminary research about fresh water governance arrangements in the Maningrida region of some 10,000 square kilometres in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. (ANU Centre for Aboriginal Economic Policy Research: 2008) More info >>

Is water lagging behind on aid effectiveness? Lessons from Bangladesh, Ethiopia & Uganda

This paper presents the findings of three comparative case studies of progress in the implementation of the Paris Declaration principles in the water sector, focusing on Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Uganda. (ODI: Sept 2008) More info >>

The participatory imperative and local water governance in north Thailand and southwest Germany

Drawing on case studies from two watersheds in North Thailand and Southwest Germany, this paper analyses how the participatory imperative in water governance is translated at the local level. (Water Alternatives: 2008) More info >>

A review of decision-making support tools in the water, sanitation & hygiene sector

The aim of this report is to assist the development of a decision-making support tool in the water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) sector that will serve practitioners seeking the best options to meet the needs of their communities. (Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment & Security: 2008) More info >>

Mitigating the costs of corruption in water for the poor

This publication addresses corruption and how it contributes to polluted drinking water, altered water flows and flooding patterns, reduced crop yields and inadequate infrastructure. (Transparency International) More info >>

Coping with water scarcity: Challenge of the twenty-first century

This UN paper highlights the need to develop multidisciplinary and inter-sectoral approaches to ensure that the economic and social welfare benefits of new water management policies are maximized. (UN-Water: 2007) More info >>

Outputs from landscaping study for Gates Foundation

This is a report of findings, commissioned by the Gates Foundation, of a landscaping and mapping study, including water delivery, sanitation and hygiene services and approaches and technologies for providing sustainable services. (IRC International Water & Sanitation Centre: 2007) More info >>

How "natural" are natural monopolies in the water supply and sewerage sector?

In this paper the authors find that the cost structure of the water and wastewater sector varies greatly between countries, using Vietnam, Brazil, Colombia and Moldova as examples. They find evidence of economies of scale in Colombia, Moldova, and Vietnam, implying the existence of a natural monopoly. (World Bank: February 2007) More info >>

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