Water Management

The management of other waters

Improving water and land management

Management of Shared Watercourses

Programme Component C.4 Water Management

It is expected that this will bring new efficiencies to the operational and accounting processes and procedures of the Investment Management Service.

Experiments in water management focus on the development of water harvesting techniques, the promotion of desalination plants and dam construction.

Quality, effectiveness and transparency in water sector administration Sustainability of investment and services.

(a) The increasing complexity of the market and operational environment has made it imperative for investment management organizations to build a strong compliance monitoring capability

If increased agricultural productivity is necessary, so, too, is improved water management.

Historically, the increase of the Fund's value and the speed of the evolution of the market environment have outpaced the build up of investment and operational capability in the Investment Management Service.

Administrative actions, information and financial data are managed in the Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) of the United Nations, which provides the secretariat with the necessary information to report to Parties on its operations and performance.

(xii) Charter on Groundwater Management, 1989, adopted by the Economic Commission for Europe at its forty fourth session, Groundwater strategies

Promoting safe and sustainable water supplies through improved water resources management

(e) Improving water resource management through a better understanding of water resources

The decisions also set out specific actions for better water management, including more efficient irrigation, and for training farmers and water users associations in efficient water use.

The sustainable development and management of groundwater resources is a critical element of water resource management in many countries.

To this end, the government must tighten financial supervision, improve budgetary management, and enhance the operational efficiency of fiscal policies.

In paragraph 800, the Board recommends that the United Nations issue revised instructions on the management of trust funds, to facilitate the creation of operating reserves.

For instance, the issue of water management governance is not only of critical importance to the region, but also requires trans border management.

(viii) Section IV of the Charter on Groundwater Management, 1989, adopted by the Economic Commission for Europe at its forty fourth session, Groundwater allocation

While integrated water resource management provides an integrated framework for addressing water issues, countries will want to tailor integrated water resources management plans to their own particular water management needs and objectives.

Persistent Organic Pollutants Review Committee

Specific support will focus on community management of local water resources, including rainwater harvesting (for use by households and schools, and groundwater recharge), micro watershed management and operational research.

Consultations on water for Eastern European cities were initiated, while training and capacity building for water supply management was carried out in eight countries.

Dutch water boards ( or ) are regional government bodies charged with managing water barriers, waterways, water levels, water quality and sewage treatment in their respective regions.

Experience shows that water management, including protection of water quality, is more effective if water and sanitation issues are dealt with in an integrated manner.

1.187 All OTSD staff members will have participated in a professional staff development programme and 27 staff members will have obtained international certificates in procurement practices.

In that report the Committee reviewed in detail various aspects of the Mission's administration, including results based budgeting, organizational and staffing structure and operational costs.

We look forward to the Secretary General's further work on strengthening the management and coordination of operational activities to make an even more effective contribution to the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals.

Optimizing the rate of redeployment of SDS may introduce new material management challenges as the volume of operational activities increases.

Operational and technical programme services

2006 (US dollars) 2,246,809

Operational costs

(j) Operating reserves

Many Parties reported on options to increase domestic water supply these included prospecting for, and extraction of, deep groundwater, increasing storage capacity by building reservoirs and dams, and improving watershed management.

Satellite data had many applications in the management of water resources and in disaster reduction and relief.

An assessment of water resource management in agriculture was conducted in 2007 by the International Water Management Institute in Sri Lanka to see if the world had sufficient water to provide food for its growing population.

Integrated water resources management plans could provide a broad framework to encompass not only water supply and waste water treatment, but also the development of other options, such as demand side management and waste water recycling and reuse.

Designated operational entities

Standards for the accreditation of operational entities

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

The operational situation of the Centre

The message is clear water risk management is shifting into the mainstream of business practices.

Water management is an inherently difficult challenge, and experience counts for a lot.