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WaterDome Case StudiesWater, Regional Integration and Finance Financing transboundary water management To date, financing transboundary management has been limited and dispersed. This study has assessed the current financing situation and makes a case for increasing the financing of transboundary water management processes. This includes a focus on innovative financing options appropriate to particular stages in the management process and an analysis of appropriate roles for donors and national governments to take at particular stages.
Water and Food Security Water and Food Security - Part 1 This work focuses on making the best use of water, protecting the environment and bringing the benefits of irrigated agriculture to a wide group of farmers throughout the world. Technological and social impacts identified can improve the efficiency with which water is used and thereby reduce the amount of water used. This has positive impacts on the environment that in turn can make agricultural operations of rural communities more sustainable.
Water and Food Security - Part 2 Urban agriculture can make an important contribution to food security, employment creation and poverty alleviation. To this end, irrigation is increasingly being used to reduce the risks associated with unreliable rainfall and to maximise yields. However unregulated agriculture using suspect quality water can pose health risks.
Water and Nature Managing flood releases - conserving wetland ecosystems and their dependent livelihoods The release of managed floods from reservoirs to restore and maintain downstream wetlands and their dependent livelihoods is a possible sustainable development option. However managed flood releases are not a panacea for all the environmental impacts of dams.
The Water Poverty Index (WPI) - monitoring progress in the water sector Knowledgepool research has produced the Water Poverty Index (WPI) - a simple and easy to use indicator that people can apply to their own situation to get a better understanding of how water can best be managed to meet their own needs.
Water, Energy and Climate Estimating small scale hydropower potential Economic growth is essential for reducing poverty but is constrained by insufficient power. The Himalayan region, having high-energy perennial rivers, is ideal for small-scale hydropower development. However despite the apparent suitability of the region, many schemes fail because of an over-estimation of the available resources.
Rainfall persistence in the Sahel Providing farmers in semi-arid areas with reliable climate information is essential for them to make sound management decisions for crop planting. These decisions can influence the timing, the species and the location of the planting and increases the chances of a successful harvest. In turn, this protects livelihoods and provides food security.
Water, Health and Poverty Poor people live where health conditions are worst. They cannot afford to live on spacious, well-drained land with good water supply and sanitation. Many people have to buy their water from vendors, who sell it for 10 - 20 times more than the official water tariff charge, money that would otherwise be spent on food.
Poverty reduction and water: 'Watsan and PRSPs' in sub-Saharan Africa Water supply and sanitation are critical factors in day-to-day problems faced by the poor in developing countries. National efforts at addressing poverty reduction in low-income countries are increasingly focused on Poverty Reduction Strategies (PRSs). Clearly, if water-related poverty is to be reduced, programmes of action designed to address water challenges must find their place within PRSs and in relation to other key measures for achieving poverty reduction.
Assessing risk to groundwater from on-site sanitation The provision of safe drinking water supplies and sanitation are accepted as key elements for the improvement of health in many developing countries. As resources are rarely adequate enough to provide piped water supplies and sewerage systems universally, the most cost-effective solution is often to construct low-yielding boreholes and on-site sanitation. However, there are serious concerns that on-site sanitation may contaminate nearby wells and springs.
Diarrhoea causes about two million deaths per year, mostly amongst children under the age of five. This is estimated at about a third of the total deaths under the age of five in developing countries. Waterborne diseases can be reduced by providing water, sanitation and hygiene interventions.
Water and Globalisation Globalisation presents opportunities to share knowledge, and transfer technologies and capital to meet local needs - it can therefore play an important role in bringing water and sanitation services to the urban and rural poor. By building on experiences of effective project management, innovative technology options and strong capacity, global actors can adapt their working methodologies to suit those of a developing country and potentially avoid the pitfalls sometimes encountered in development processes, ensuring that poor communities are at the forefront of their own development.
Meeting the needs of the poor makes business sense The provision of municipal water and sanitation is now in the realm of international businesses, with large companies providing public services. In low-income countries, many urban water utilities are only providing direct water and sanitation to as few as 50% of city-dwellers. As the population grows, many people have to rely on water vendors who charge high prices or use contaminated water sources such as wells, springs and rivers.
GARNET Global Applied Research Network for water supply and sanitation Globalisation does not only concern the flow of goods and capital around the world. GARNET is designed to improve the exchange of information between professionals working in the water and sanitation sector throughout the world.
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