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Water Resources: Government Information: Library Guide: Programmes

This guide directs you to government sources on water resources from international to local level.

Blue Deal Programme

Blue Deal South Africa Programme. "In the Blue Deal South Africa Programme South African Water Institutions work together with the Dutch Water Authorities. It is part of the Dutch Blue Deal (2018– 2030). This is a programme to support water management worldwide by exchanging knowledge and experiences, assist the national, regional and local organisations and cooperate with key stakeholders. The Blue Deal South Africa Programme will specifically contribute to clean and sufficient water."

National Water Sector Programme

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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990- ). Directorate: Water Sector Programme Management
   The National Water Sector Programme : a sector-wide approach to achieve water for growth and development, 2007-2012 / produced by Chief Directorate: Water Sector Programme Management Support, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. --    Pretoria : Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2008.
   143 p. : ill., ports. ; 30 cm.

Rivers

National Water Reuse Programme

Integrated Water Resources Management (IWRM)

IWRM: Water for Growth & Development

Programme of the Department of Water Affairs with assistance from DANIDA.

Department of Water Affairs. Integrated Water Resource Planning website

Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. Integrated Water Resources Management

Archive with documents.

Schreiner, B., Pegram, G. & von der Heyden, C. 2009. Reality check on water resources management: Are we doing the right things in the best possible way? Development Planning Division. Working Paper Series No.11, DBSA: Midrand.

Western Cape (2011). Provincial integrated water resources management plan

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Rogers, Kevin H.
   Strategic adaptive management as a framework for implementing integrated water resource management in South Africa : report to the Water Research Commission / by K.H. Rogers [and] R. Luton. --    Gezina, South Africa : Water Research Commission, 2011.
   xii, 111 p. : col. ill., maps, charts ; 30 cm. ( WRC report ; no. KV 245/10 )
G 68 JWRC 1688/1/08
   The role of local government in integrated water resources management linked to water services delivery : report to the Water Research Commission / by Eliria H. Haigh ... [et al.]. --    Gezina, South Africa : Water Research Commission, 2008.
   xi, 111 p. : ill. ; 30 cm. ( WRC report ; no. 1688/1/08 )
G 68 JWRC TT 304/07
Burke, Jacky
   Integrated water resource management plan guidelines for local authorities / Water Research Commission, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry ; [this report was prepared by Jacky Burke]. --    Gezina, South Africa : Water Research Commission , 2007.
   x, 156 p. : col. map ; 30 cm. ( WRC report ; no. TT 304/07 )

National Water and Sanitation Programme

Muller, Mike. (2002) The National Water and Sanitation Programme in South Africa : turning the 'right to water' into reality.  [Washington, D.C.] : Water and Sanitation Programe (Field note 8)

Water Allocation Reform

Department of Water Affairs. Water Allocation Reform

South Africa. Parliament. National Assembly. Portfolio Committee on Water and Environmental Affairs (2013). Water allocation reform (WAR) [presentation]

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Msibi, Mandla I.
   Water allocation reform in South Africa : history, processes and prospects for future implementation : report to the Water Research Commission / by Mandla I. Msibi and Phumzile Z. Dlamini. --    [Gezina, South Africa] : Water Research Commission, 2011.
   xxii, 129 p. : ill., charts ; 30 cm. ( WRC report ; no. 1855/1/11 )
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South Africa. Dept. of Water Affairs and Forestry (1990-2010). Chief Directorate: Water Use.
   Water allocation reform strategy / Department: Water Affairs and Forestry, Republic of South Africa. --    Pretoria : Chief Directorate: Water Use, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, 2008.
   v, 16 p. ; 30 cm.
Seetal, Ashwin R. Progress with water allocation reform in South Africa IN:
OECD Workshop on Water and Agriculture Sustainability, Markets, and Policies (2005 : Adelaide, S.A.)
   Water and agriculture [electronic resource] : sustainability, markets and policies. --    Paris : OECD, c2006.
   1 online resource (480 p.) : ill., maps.

Working for Water

Working for Water. "The fight against invasive alien plants is spearheaded by the Working for Water (WfW) programme, launched in 1995 and administered through the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry. This programme works in partnership with local communities, to whom it provides jobs, and also with Government departments including the Departments of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Agriculture, and Trade and Industry, provincial departments of agriculture, conservation and environment, research foundations and private companies."